der Holzkünstler - the wood arti

Creating amazing and awesome Designs - Furniture and Art - Crafted by an old world Artisan

Each Piece is -one of a kind- with months of Care and attention to detail Given to each

A Broken Masterpiece

This handcrafted one of a kind coffee table stands by itself as a masterpiece of

modern functional art.

Description: Top of coffee table suspended with 14mm gap by four stainless steel pins featuring concealed hidden compartments.

Materials: The legs and the top frame are made from solid Birdseye Maple with inlays and borders of black ebony. The top is covered with quarter inch thick slices of Maple Burl glued to 17mm Baltic Birch plywood. The sun is made from Yellow Cedar Burl with rays of yellow cedar.

From the conception of the design, down to the smallest detail, a lot of thought and attention has been given in the making of this piece, which is evidenced in the lovely shape of the crack itself.

Finish: All wood burls have some small holes in it. Instead of using wood filler, I opted to fill them with clear casting resin, creating a 3D appearance. As a finish, I like to use a special Polyurethane clear coat, which is superior to lacquer, close to an automotive finish in hardness and durability. Several coats have been applied,, then hand polished to a brilliant high gloss.