Rustic Fir Dining Table

This Rustic Fir dining table is part of a small Workshop Series, built from fir floor joists salvaged from an early twentieth-century school. The reclaimed material carries the marks of long use, bringing a direct and unembellished presence into a domestic setting.

Each board retains evidence of its prior life—nail holes, subtle splits, aged coloration, knots, and pitch streaks—which are preserved rather than corrected. These traces are allowed to remain visible, emphasizing continuity rather than refinement. The table is constructed using traditional joinery, with breadboard ends secured by exposed splines and a base anchored by a stretcher locked with hand-driven wedges.

Despite its mass, the design is engineered to break down for transport and installation, allowing the table to move into tight or constrained spaces without compromising structure.

In this variation, the surface is lightly re-sawn to reopen the grain and accentuate texture. The wood is then sealed with marine varnish, providing protection while maintaining the tactile quality and visual irregularity of the reclaimed fir.

The result is a table that remains honest, durable, and grounded—built for daily use, with variation embraced as part of the material itself.