Salty Oak Night Stand
Wood Used: White Oak with Relaimed Douglas Fir Panels, and African Mahogany Trim and Top

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Salty Oak Night Stand
Wood Used: White Oak with Relaimed Douglas Fir Panels, and African Mahogany Trim and Top

Salty Oak End Table
Woods Used: Reclaimed Douglas Fir Wood Top, White Oak, Cherry, Paduak

Salty Oak Book Case
Woods Used: Reclaimed Douglas Fir Sides, Mahongany Top, White Oak Framing

Salty Oak Series

Night Stands | End Tables | Book Case

The Salty Oak Story

In searching for some unique wood to feature in a piece of furniture I came across "Historic Trestlewood"; Douglas Fir that was once part of a railroad trestle in Utah. I usually consider Fir to be a rather bland wood and had never thought about using in my work. But this Fir was different.

It was part of the Lucin Cutoff Railroad, a wooden causeway that ran across an arm of the Great Salt Lake. It was built a hundred years ago and abandoned in 1959 after an earth and gravel route was laid right next to it. The abandonment left tens of millions of board feet of Fir and Redwood just sitting there, wasting away.

Fortunately, someone started to salvage all of that valuable lumber (they are still at it). One of the companies doing the salvage work discovered that the Fir pilings holding up the railroad had become streaked and stained with all sorts of color not normally associated with this wood; black and purple, and red and green, yellow here, orange there... It is this wood which has been used to create this series.

To order come see us at our next show
or contact Art Drauglis
(202.679.0066 or ).

Salty Oak Nightstands - $450 ($800/pair)

23 ½” W x 16 ½” D x 26 ½” H
Delivery: Immediate
In-home Showing Available

When I saw the alluring figure in this piece of African Mahogany, I had to have it. It was leaning up against the sales counter at a lumberyard, begging to go home with someone. I trimmed, worked and beveled it before carefully slicing it in half. The stands are made of White Oak with reclaimed Douglas Fir panels and doors, and Mahogany trim.

To order come see us at our next show
or contact Art Drauglis
(202.679.0066 or ).

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Salty Oak End Tables

18" W x 18" D x 28 ¾" H
Private Collection

This piece is completedwith White Oak legs and apron, and a drawer made of Cherry with Padauk trim. The tops are the reclaimed Douglas Fir wood from the Lucin Cutoff.

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Salty Oak Book Case

16" W x 14" D x 52 ½" H
Private Collection

A traditionally styled piece with four White Oak shelves, a lustrous Mahogany top and somewhat rough Douglas Fir sides and White Oak framing.

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