723 French country Farmhouse table, hand carved, reclaimed dining table, harvest table, farm table, French provincial, Portland Oregon, customizable

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

This one is an original design by us, and was built, finished and shipped to a family in Georgia.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

All of these shapely elements on the base are hand carved.  Solid poplar base is hand shaped with a scalloped apron and hand carved bead; Aprons are gently slanted outward and curved so that the transition into the leg is graceful and fluid.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

Top is reclaimed Oregon barnwood that has been given a nice medium warm tobacco finish.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

Here is what this barn wood looked like "before", while under construction in the shop.  The large patch was placed there to eliminate three awkward defects in that board, which was otherwise in  good condition.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

Here is another view of this barn wood.  The antique texture and color will have to be replicated over the edges which have been shaped with a router, therefore stripping off the rustic surface and getting down to "new" wood.  The top will have to be cleaned, smoothed, hardened and colored without losing the rustic qualities of the original wood.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

A close view of the resulting top.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

Here is a close view of the end in the "under construction" phase showing how the apron tilts forward at the smile and joins the leg in a nice smooth swoop.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

And with many layers of distressed paint.  We started with a light olive, then a heavy bodied dove grey and followed with a Swedish white. 

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

A close view of the end.

723 French country harvest table, reclaimed farmhouse table

Showing contrast of this gentle, warm off white with the pure white background.  This table can be ordered in any size / color combination, with a natural top or a painted one.  We can also do a solid alder natural base and natural top.  The size shown here is 38 x 108 x 30h, and this is a great size and an elegant shape, and here is a link to order.  

642 Farmhouse table, made to order

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

Classically-proportioned farmhouse table newly built by us with an authentic rustic finish.  We love the extra wide gently shaped aprons on this one.  Dimensions are 40 x 96.  As such this would seat 8 very comfortably and squeeze 10.

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Here's a closer view of the apron.

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

Photo showing the entire top.  This top has breadboard ends.  The breadboard is the one at each end, running perpendicular to the main top.  It is a nice way to finish off the ends of a table, and I'll show you how we construct them, below.

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

Prior photos may have suggested that the top was a different color from the base, but this photo is more accurate.  On this one we aimed to get the top the same color, but with a little more of the finish rubbed off than on the legs and apron, with a little more finish built up at the apron corners, as shown.

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Very close view of the finish details.

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

This one has pegged joints and a breadboard end -- shown with the finish sample.  Each of our pieces gets finished to a sample that you select.  We do mail the samples to our clients so that you can look and choose in your own lighting.

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

Meant to have a very heavily distressed look.  As many times as I have tried to create shortcuts, it is just not practical to do so and get this sheen, this kind of "patina", and simultaneously the durability that I expect.  It is a very labor intensive process of about 35 very time consuming steps.

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

Close study of real antique finishes reveals that the most soulful finishes are those with plenty of subtle color variation.

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

642  Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table

Finish sample shown clamped to the apron.  

For pricing information on this particular table, click this link

Another piece of like ilk, but slightly different color.  I like the narrower breadboard shown here.

A series of pictures follows which shows breadboard construction method in our shop.  

This is really a series of mortise and tenon joints.  Any time a board is joined perpendicular to any other boards, there must be provision made for seasonal expansion.  There are many ways to do this, but we always take care to do so, and this ensures that your piece will not warp, crack or split.  All cracks and splits should be fake!!

We price these tables by the inch.  Here is a link to order one in a 40 x 96 x 30h size such as the one pictured at top.

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Contact us by phone or email to discuss what size or finish would work for you.