Selected Work · Calgary, Alberta

A nine-foot walnut table for Calgary

Commissioned from Calgary, this dining table began with walnut from a family cottage near Beaverton, Ontario. The clients reviewed photographs of the actual slabs and approved the design before production.

Build complete · Dispatched October 2026

Completed bookmatched walnut dining table on inset black steel legs and temporary moving supports in the Beaver Hardwood studio.
The completed table in the Ontario studio, before crating.

01 / The commission

The brief

The clients wanted a substantial walnut dining table with warm colour and a restrained live edge. The design paired a broad bookmatched top with simple black steel legs, keeping the focus on the wood.

Partly surfaced Ontario walnut slab with layout marks and a straightedge, presented for material review.
Partial surfacing revealed the walnut’s figure and natural edge for review.

02 / The commission

Walnut with a known origin

The selected walnut came from a tree at a family cottage near Beaverton, planted by the former owner's father. We purchased the tree standing and managed its felling, milling, drying and storage.

For this commission, we chose neighbouring slabs opened as a bookmatched pair. Their grain echoes on either side of the centre joint.

03 / The commission

Choosing the table from Calgary

We partly surfaced the slabs so the clients could see their colour, figure and natural edge before making a selection. Photographs of the wood, their dining room concept and a written design summary gave each decision a clear reference.

The clients approved the slab pair and design before production. They were choosing the wood that would become their table, with the proportions, base and finish direction agreed in advance.

Close view of the Calgary table’s walnut grain, softened corner, substantial end grain and refined live edge.
A closer look at the grain, softened corner and refined live edge.

04 / The commission

Shaping the table

Inset black steel U-shaped legs give the substantial top a simple foundation. We softened the live edge for everyday dining while retaining the natural line of the slabs.

The pair was joined, natural checks and voids were filled, and the top was finished to reveal the walnut's grain. Progress photographs kept the clients involved as the table took shape.

The two selected walnut slabs held in clamps during glue-up in the Beaver Hardwood studio.
The selected pair joined into one tabletop.
The protected walnut tabletop and separately secured steel legs inside the open shipping crate.
The table and steel legs protected and secured for transport.

05 / The commission

From Ontario to Calgary

We completed and crated the table in our Orr Lake studio, then dispatched it to Calgary on October 6, 2026. Assembly guidance helped prepare the clients for its arrival.

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  1. October 6, 2026

    Dispatched to Calgary

    The completed table was crated and dispatched from the Ontario studio.

  2. September 2026

    Finishing and final studio photographs

    We completed the finishing and shared studio photographs of the table on its inset steel base.

  3. August 26, 2026 update

    Construction details and an early finish review

    We fitted reinforcement channels and bowtie inlays, refined the surface and applied an early coat of finish to the underside.

  4. August 12, 2026 update

    The slabs become one tabletop

    The selected slabs had been joined. Photographs showed the clients how the grain came together across the centre joint.

  5. July 4, 2026

    Design approval

    The clients approved the selected material, proportions, base and finish direction before the build began.

  6. June 24–25, 2026

    Selecting the walnut

    We presented photographs of the partly surfaced slabs. The clients approved the pair the following day.

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