Yes. I worked with David last summer to make a display table for a JBP. I’ve seen several of his stands in person, and the craftsmanship and attention to subtle detail is outstanding. I had some ideas in mind for the table that we bounced back and forth by email. I sent him some pix and dimensions of the tree and my thoughts on LxWxH of the table...on which we concurred. Then we discussed wood species, stain, legs, and stretchers.
I had a design element in mind that could work perfectly, or could just miss since he didn’t have the potted tree in front of him. I didn’t want to get so specific on the element that he couldn’t be creative, but I definitely had something in mind. We finished that conversation, and then I didn’t hear from him for like 4 months.
When he contacted me in January for a shipping address, I was out of town and he was a little cryptic...”I will send you some pix of the build after you have a chance to see the table in person.”
Long story short, David knocked it out of the park and down the street. He accomplished the element in a way that I could have never anticipated, that was completely unexpected, but absolutely hit the mark. I can’t wait to debut it in September.
I have a stand from a maker out your way for about the same money, which is nice, but David’s finish is like fine furniture; smooth, shiny, rich, and perfect. His tables have a very special presence.
