This Piece is crafted from reclaimed Wandoo. It is a fabulous Western Australian timber that is hard to source on the east coast so stumbling onto this batch was a rarity. Wandoo is a first-class structural timber that is used in heavy construction such as sleepers, flooring and bridges, not to mention furniture.
Wandoo is one of the toughest and most durable timbers of any Eucalypt. It’s bark use to be harvested for tannin, and its nectar for honey. It’s that hard the colonists used it for shafts, cogs and as nails for ship building!
The client wanted a solid timber red toned dining table with black metal legs. All tailored to tie into a modern style home with an exposed brick wall. After weighting up the reclaimed hardwood options, Wandoo was the winner. Thankfully I had just enough reclaimed Wandoo for the table size required.
The reclaimed timber came with a varnish finish that needed removing. A few tins of paint stripper later (yuck) after giving up on using the belt sander, the top was ready for the next steps. This included filling voids, sanding and finishing. The legs are custom made black steel hoop legs which have complimented modern design of this bespoke dining table. I finished in Rubio Monocoat to provide that natural feeling hard-wearing surface.
Then it came to moving it, and for a smallish 2400 mm long table this dining table was heavy! My local movers got on board with a four-man team to ensure it got into the house in one piece. It’s a beautiful piece that provides a reminder that reclaimed timbers, no matter how ugly to start can look amazing once re-worked into heirloom furniture.
I specialise in custom dining table’s, coffee tables and one-off statement pieces with many of my dining tables being made with reclaimed hardwoods. Whether you’re looking for a custom dining table in Sydney or a bespoke statement piece elsewhere, we can design, build, and deliver to your location.