Previous Projects

Our tables bases can be custom finished to any paint colour. Most the time our customers do this to contrast with the top; or break up wood grain between a wood floor and wood table top. Check out this reclaimed wood trestle table & bench project we did with a custom white painted bases. In this case the customer also opted for a black stain treatment on the top: Continue reading →

The Trestle style base we offer is great for maximizing seating. With no posts on the corners; and a narrower centre post; taller people won’t hit their knees. See pics of this base option below! Continue reading →

Old Ontario barnwood will add rustic warmth to any space. Check out the trestle table we custom built: Continue reading →

The reclaimed wood tables we build are made primarily from Southwestern Ontario Barns, which is where many of our customers are. We maintain the Pioneer heritage in the wood. Continue reading →

Our plank base option is our simplest, completely straight-lines option; with pioneer barnwood distressing kept. See pics below of a project we did in this option: Continue reading →

If you’d like to feel the old distressing, our polyurethane finish [no epoxy/clearcoat filling] may be the best option. With the old distressing not being filled; the table top will be more difficult to clean. For a rustic cottage in particular it may fit the decor better. Check out this northern Ontario cottage harvest table project: Continue reading →

For harvest tables, it’s best to go foot shorter to fit between the table legs [4″ inset for windbrace beam legs; 2″ leg inset] . Continue reading →

Old barn wood / boards have tons of authentic character. This is a result of years of aging and pioneer work done on them. Continue reading →

We keep nearly all the original distressing in the old Ontario we use; which means tops are pretty rough at the unfinished stage. Most of our customers opt for our regular clearcoat epoxy; which will still follow the wood. To feel the character more, although less practical; consider our medium thickness epoxy option. See below for a project done this way: Continue reading →

Old growth [original Ontario forest] Hemlock is a rare sight. In Pioneer times, it wasn’t. We see it in plentiful amount of it in old barns. Generally not used in furniture [brittle, slivery, tough to work with]; we get away with it with our modern clearcoat finish. Check out this reclaimed wood harvest table project we did! Continue reading →