Last week, while I worked the WV State Fair, my sister Heather came into town to accomplish the task of making the family dining table. Years ago there was a large barn on the property that my parents had torn apart and they sold the reclaimed lumber. The barn had seen too many floods and the main supports were failing. However, we did salvage the lumber that was the granary. It is Cypress wood that had been shipped in from Oregon on a train close to a hundred years ago. What better way to repurpose the granary wood than to make it into the dining table. Heather brought her good friend and fellow artist Forrest with her to tackle the job in just 6 short days. Forrest is quite a carpenter and did a spectacular job following the style we were seeking. The table turned out better than anything I could have imagined. I can't wait to christen the table with our first meal and share many more with all of our friends and family over the coming years.
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| Beautiful original color with a matte clear finish. |
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| Right now the table is down in the pole barn until the house is ready. |
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Trestle style legs.
Makes it easier for more people to sit around
the table without knocking knees on the table legs. |
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| Great underside view |
Both of the artist left their signature under the table!
Beautiful table. Great job Heather and Forrest!
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