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This exquisitely crafted, bespoke, custom Claro Walnut dining table will enhance dining memories for decades! The Claro Walnut is exceptional and is so highly figured, the burls basically just look like marble. A one-of-a-kind statement piece.
Dimensions: 96″ long x 42″ wide x 2″ thick and 30¾” tall.
This table took over two years for our team to build. Why? First, Claro Walnut Burls are not easy to get your hands on, so this type of wood is very valuable. It is known for its beauty and scarcity. Burls, an exterior round growth, happen when the tree or trunk contains dormant buds, and for some reason, this is not typical.
These Claro Walnut burls you see originated in Northern California at an orchard. Typically a fruit tree that no longer produces fruit gets bulldozed down, put in a pile and burned.
‘If a fruit tree no longer provides for the company it has to go.’
The process of salvaging and reclaiming these burls is extreme. Unfortunately, it is costly to transport trees once downed. Special equipment is needed to fell the tree, a crane is needed to move 5,000 to 10,000 pounds, then milling is required to cross-cut, then the drying process begins. Burl is a very dense wood, so extra time is needed to air dry and could mean drying for a couple years. After that, the kiln drying process so that the wood reaches 8 to 10% moisture content – ideal for making furniture.
Once we had the burls on hand we got to work. If you examine the burls, which look almost like they are floating through this table, you will see the splits and cracks. Each split and crack was filled by hand with epoxy, preciosity and patience was needed. With so many splits, each day we felt like we had to keep adding more epoxy, it would slowly seep into another place we could not see.
We positioned the cross-cut Claro cookies in a pattern that emulates the Galápagos Islands and blended multiple blue metallic pigments into the epoxy section to create an organic look and feel for this functional art piece. The multi-blue epoxy encasement adds a stunning water-like appearance, while the satin black hourglass legs provide a sleek modern touch.
The base is also custom made and designed to tie into the arcs of the round Claro Walnut cookies.
Crafted with non-toxic and food-safe materials, this table is both stylish and safe for everyday use.
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