old meets new

This walnut table started as a problem, not a plan. The boards didn’t match the way they should have, and it forced decisions early—what to keep, what to work around, and what actually mattered once everything came together. Instead of chasing perfection, the focus shifted to making the piece honest, balanced, and structurally sound.

The top is solid walnut, selected and worked to bring out natural variation rather than hide it. Every adjustment—from layout to final surface—was made with the finished piece in mind, not just the individual parts.

It sits on a restored Singer base, giving the table a grounded, mechanical contrast to the warmth of the wood. Old meets new, not as a theme, but because it works.

This piece reflects how the shop actually operates: real materials, real constraints, and decisions made in the middle of the build—not just at the beginning.