“I can build that.”
It all begins with an idea. Please enjoy this photo gallery of custom projects and shop photos.
And feel free to ask us about anything you might be inspired by.
The assembly of a conference table made with barrel staves for Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey
Building a replacement chair to match an existing set. Not an easy thing to copy someone else's work.
Milling a beautiful Black Walnut log salvaged from the Washington Park area.
Backs to a set of Adirondack chairs.
A wonderful Siberian Elm slab with character galore.
A window bar made from a giant Spruce log salvaged from the Fairmont Cemetary and installed at Parker Pour House.
Early on in my barrel salvage efforts, I stored barrels on my patio - among other places.
Custom milling a Black Walnut log.
Getting some help from this operator to load a big Cottonwood log salvaged from a road construction project.
Barrels drying out before deconstruction.
A unique piece of Siberian Elm with burl knots.
Designing the "Twister" pendant fixture as part of a custom job using Sketchup.
Unloading a massive American Elm from the trailer.
Enjoying the colors in this Maple log!
Dimensional Siberian Elm and Cottonwood ready for drying!
Cutting cookies except... really big.
A small load of barrels has just arrived!
Some absolutely stunning Juniper freshly cut!
Grapple operator loading a large Oak log onto our trailer! How kind.
A custom desktop made from Honey Locust with Black Walnut accent.
A side table made by a customer whose Black Walnut tree we milled for him.
Man-cave countertop made from Spruce and finished with bar top epoxy.
Pencil desk under construction.
Siberian Elm slabs made into a 2-tier kitchen island!
A fireplace mantle made from a wild piece of Siberian elm, stained ebony.
Custom beer tap handle.
This customer had a chair lift in need of an arch for decorative purposes. The arch was made from salvaged ponderosa barn posts.
Grapple truck dropping some large logs on the trailer for us.
Custom farm-style table made from salvaged barnwood.
Beetle kill pine bench. One of about 30 for a wedding venue near Tabernash.
Walnut rings cut for the cup holders of a poker table.
Custom beer tap handle.
Cutting cooking on the sawmill.
Whole barrels can be used for all kinds of things, including planters and post holders... or both!
Custom dining table made from Siberian Elm.
Spruce fireplace mantle with a torched finish.
Wedding venue benches in the works!
Sanding a cutting board.
Custom entertainment center install made from Siberian Elm. This included T&G wall boards, a mantle, a cubby with shelf for electronics, and four large drawers on massive 36" glides!
Treating a large cooking with Pentacryl to seal it up real nice.
Building a custom table using a salvaged metal frame and Siberian Elm.
Got to work on a batch of Starburst Mirrors.
6-Drawer dresser built for Cleveland Creek Log Furniture. They then detail the box with aspen log legs, aspen drawer fronts, and a top.
Preparing a floating shelf for a custom bracket.
Barrel ends used as placards to celebrate employee achievement at Stranahan's Whiskey.
A custom, 7-sided poker table I made for myself! I used Birch and Walnut.
A custom barnwood desk in the works.
This table and I have an interesting history... I milled several of these massive half logs for a company building furniture for Punchbowl Social in Stapleton but during the pandemic, it shut down, and this table was auctioned off and purchased by Deep Roots Winery who brought it back to me to modify! Not often I work on the same piece twice!
Just a pile of staves waiting to be made new again.
Custom Black Walnut piece under construction.
Barnwood nightstand in the works.
Man-cave kitchen countertops in Elizabeth, Colorado.
Laser engraving our logo onto some show barrels.
Custom Black Walnut install complete with sliding doors. Loved this project!
Wagon Wheel Chandelier under construction.
Custom kitchen island wrap made from Siberian Elm.
Flattening a long slab to be used as a table in a bar.
Adirondack parts ready for assembly.
A one-of-a-kind gift for the Parker Pour House. I had the privilege of doing lots of custom work there!
Barrel staves prepped for a large conference table.
Flattening a Siberian Elm Slab.
Barrel Pendant under construction.
Before epoxy, barrel staves cut and fitted into a conference table.
Iron Mule Brewing in Castle Rock ordered 8 Wagon Wheel Chandeliers for their remodel a few years ago.
A barrel stave conference table made for Stranahan's Whiskey.
The "Twister" pendant light in the works.
A load of older whiskey barrels from Stranahan's in Denver.
The "Twister" pendant light hangs in a customer's home.
Barnwood nightstand under way.
Pergola made from reclaimed barn posts and barrels.
Salvaged oak 2x6's from barrel pallets.
Kitchen island made from two Siberian Elm slabs, finished with bar top epoxy.
The very first Wagon Wheel chandelier under construction. Not just the first of this fixture - the first thing I ever made using barrel staves. This was the project that started it all.