I create custom-crafted furniture mostly from reclaimed wood and other materials taken from demolished New Orleans homes and other south louisiana structures. Many pieces of lumber still have the original saw marks from the old mills where they were processed. Each piece is unique. I take custom orders, and will also recreate my existing designs. I can also create that perfect piece to fit a special spot in your home.
This started out as a hobby and a necessity. My wife and I began exploring recycled and reclaimed antique woods. The first project was a small nightstand for my son's room. That evolved into bookshelves and a really cool coffee table and matching end tables. Followed by console tables which were made from antique pine framing lumber and old cypress window casings.
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| Shotgun Series Console Table in a customers home. |
I use the following woodworking tools:
- Ryobi BT3000 Table Saw
- Dewalt Cordless Drill
- Skil corded drill
- Ryobi Plunge router
- Ryobi Router Table
- Dewalt thickness planer.
- Stanley Planes
- Buck Brother's Plans
- Various Jigs
- Irwin Wood chisels
- Irwin Japanese Pull saws
- Dewalt Orbital finish sander
- Ryobi Belt Sander
- Porter Cable Nail guns
- Porter Cable Air Compressors
- Kreg Jigs
- Irwin Clamps
- Stanley Clamps
- Pony Clamps
I use the following finishes and equipment:
- Minwax stains - both oil and water based.
- Minwax oil polyurethane
- Minwax Water based polyurethane
- Varathane Laquer
- General Finishes Polyurethane
- Various brands of tung oil, including Formby's and Minwax.
- Minwax clear finishing wax
- Briwax finishing wax - various colors
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See ya!
Jarrod
jclavel669@gmail.com
504-491-4069
