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Table – cherry, 18W x 30H x 12D. I made the first
of these tables about 25 years ago and it remains one of the most asked-for
Hayama Cabinetmakers pieces. The design and construction are very simple,
though the table is quite strong and will easily support the weight of a
person standing on the top. The design echoes Japanese construction
techniques from the late Kamakura Period (1192 – 1333 CE). The dimensions
can be adjusted to suit a variety of uses: add a drawer under the top shelf
(night table); add side and back rails between each shelf (bookcase); build
it taller (étagère), or chop it up into little pieces (expensive
kindling)…just kidding! |
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Table - Keyaki slab top, cherry base, 48W x 30H x 18D. Keyaki (zelkova)
is native to Japan and is related to cherry. It is air dried and has
spectacular grain. The shape of the top lends itself to a computer
workstation. See a larger view... See the top... |
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Side Table - Wenge slab top, mahogany base, 56W x
30H x 18D. Wenge is native to eastern Africa. The sapwood is yellow-white
while the heart wood is a deep chocolate brown with fine straight grain. The
leg and rail arrangement is adapted from temple architecture. The lower rail
is not required structurally, but adds balance. |
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Tea Table – mahogany, 50W x 38D x 14H. Seats 4
people nicely, or six if you’re all getting along well….The top is glued up
but could be made from a single board cut through and through. |
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Dining Table – cherry, 54W x 38D x 30H. This is an
example of a floating top table. The top is attached to rails by means of
sliding dovetails. No glue is used in this joinery. |
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Table in
mahogany. 74x32x18. (LxHxD). Another example of the floating top idea. A
lower display shelf has been added. |
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Side Table A - Cocobolo slab top, mahogany base. 54W x 30H x 18D. The cocobolo comes from Brazil and is air dried. Lots of useful places for this table: foyer, dining room or try it behind a sofa used as a room divider. The top is almost 2 inches thick so the base is left open. |
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Side Table B - Cocobolo slab top, mahogany base. 54W x 30H x 18D. The cocobolo comes from Brazil and is air dried. Lots of useful places for this table: foyer, dining room or try it behind a sofa used as a room divider. The top is almost 2 inches thick so the base is left open. |
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Table
for the genkan (entryway of a house). The top is a slab of
Indonesian walnut, the base is mahogany. 73x33x16 (LxHxD). This is
one of a series of "floating top" tables. The slab is
ripped along it's length and joined to the base by means of sliding
dovetails mounted on supports hidden behind the upper rails. It can
be made without the small gap between the two sections of the top.
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