Live Edge Bookcase
Here is a hand crafted Tamarind bookshelf with top shelf cubbies. Hand made right here is Homestead, Florida by me. Bookshelf stands 60" tall and 32" wide. Stands off the wall due to the curve of the wood is 16" There are 4 - 10" shelves with only the bottom shelf backstop curving. Top shelf is approx 34" wide by 14" deep. Wood has been naturally curing for over six years and has wonderful color, knotting and veining with live edging exposed. Finished with four coats of Spar-Urethane with hand sanding between all coats and hand rubbed wax final finish. This is a custom piece and a one-of-a-kind piece of furniture. Must be seen to really appreciate color of wood… Custom pieces can be commissioned and built to your specifications, sizes and colors. You can choose the type of exotic woods and the finishes. You can even pick out the exact slabs we use to produce your piece at the sawmill during the milling process. Dining room tables, side bars, benches, coffee tables, chairs, bookshelf units, wall units, wall mounted shelves, custom made picture frames, kitchen & bath countertops can all be custom built for you out of exotic woods. One-of-a-kind pieces of wood art with or without live edges are what we do. . . If you can imagine it . . .we can build it. Thx Dave Sutton
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My name is Dave Sutton.
Retiring after fifteen years of being a professional flats guide here in South Florida due to the 2009 recession and the gulf oil spill.
I then worked at home for Hotel Vanities International and have a small, but very well equipped wood shop in the back yard.
I have now moved to the mountains of Murphy, North Carolina and am in the process of building my retirement home and new workshop.
For almost 40 years I have given my very best effort to create heirloom quality pieces for every one of my customers that will last a lifetime.
Almost 4 decades of wood crafting has taught me one thing. If I want it done just right…
I have to do it myself.
If I don't like it, you won't see it. It's that simple.
I am the designer, craftsman and woodworker,
I pick the log and the slabs, I do the shaping and all the sanding. All of the assembly and fitting ??? Yup…all me.
I also do the hand rubbed finishes myself as well.
I learned my trade growing up in Rhode Island building handmade strip-wood canoes, hand made cabinets, slab furniture and working in various shipyards on the coast of Maine till I moved to Florida in 1990.
Finding all of the exotic woods available to me here was amazing. I was like a little kid in a candy store.
I now have built and moved into my retirement cabin in Murphy, NC and have just finished my new workshop. I love the mountains and the people here …
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Timothy Tudor
For Custom Dining Table4.8Mr. Sutton Finished our live edge Bischofia table and bench in a timely manner, despite an incoming hurricane! We also lived within a few hours and he brought the item right to our door and educated us on caring for the table-which will likely last a lifetime. Too bad he doesn't do chairs! Thanks again, this was our first experience using Custommade, and it was a good one!
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Sue Estes
For Exotic Wood Walking Stick Blanks5.0Exceptionally easy to communicate with. Responded within hours of my initial contact, and communicated with me throughout the process. Very reasonable and I felt like I got more than I bargained for. The cane blanks were very well protected and arrived promptly and safely. It was a pleasure doing business with Dave and will certainly use again.
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Peter Dillard
For Walking Sticks Or Canes5.0I am extremely happy with the walking stick handmade for me by David Sutton. It exemplifies topnotch craftsmanship and is exactly the piece I wanted. I simply could not have wished for a better outcome. Thank you, David!
Peter Dillard
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Cherith Mayer
For Live Edge Walnut Cutting Board And Serving Boards. Limited Inventory! Please See Other Listings.5.0I just received the cutting board I ordered for my husband, and he loves it!!! Mr. Sutton was very easy to work with. He returned calls and emails very quickly and worked to find and stain a piece of wood and that my husband wanted. We are very pleased!!
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Sarah Ross
For Miami area Sawhorse outdoor table5.0Dave's work is AMAZING! He is timely, professional, helpful. knowledgeable, precise, and delivers an incredible product! I am so so so happy with my two tables. He created two custom made bar style sawhorse tables for my outdoor covered patio. I have never enjoyed my space so much! I am extremely satisfied and will be calling Dave for future needs! Thank you so much Dave!
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