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Recreating Table Legs

I’m noticing a theme of our customer’s having pieces with a ton of sentimental value needing our services, especially as this post is simply that – a customer approached us about having her kitchen table repaired – it was wobbly and sloping.  Upon first appearance, this table didn’t seem as though a repair was the best choice, but this ended up being a special project for us.

Our customer had been gifted this table, and it was made by her husband and father.  It was the last project her father completed.  As soon as we heard her story, we knew we needed, more than ever, to make this table last a good long while.

Thankfully, the tabletop itself was in good repair, and the wobbly legs were simply due to an under-engineered leg structure coupled with being moved several times.  Our customer wanted something more modern, but still in keeping with the lines of the table.

We created this new trestle of red oak, with a softly sloped curve on the feet, through mortise and tenon joint, and traditional wedges to lock the cross-piece in place.  Deceptively simply in design, this will keep the table from wobbling or racking.

We used a Pickled Oak stain and Polyurethane finish to match the rest of her kitchen and resist scratching and dents from daily use.

The tears of joy in her eyes upon delivery were an extra bonus on this job.

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Customer Reviews

Customer Review (Howard & Joan H., Lakewood, CO) - 

"The most important reason to work with ZCD was that I saw the before and after pictures of the restoration job you did on that antique bench. I have seen period furniture and you restored it to an original new condition. That combined with the quality I saw in your new furniture ventures convinced me that you were a great craftsman and you also had the discipline to keep antiques as antiques and restore them to their former beauty and not try to modernize them."

"What Joan and I and our kids saw was a much loved family heirloom which was given to you (ZCD) in a beat up and broken condition restored to its former beauty and usefulness as we remembered it. You even used square nails which Joan loved. Your restoration will provide our family with many more years and perhaps generations of enjoyment of the marble top chest/cabinet."

"You are a great craftsman who is both creative for new designs and yet has the self-discipline to channel that creativity into carefully restoring antiques to their original glory. So if you have a project new or old, Chris can handle it."


Customer Review (Gary & Linda M., Longmont, CO) - 

"ZCD was referred from our daughter in-law.  Chris did a good design for our custom table at a reasonable price."

"A very well built and attractive dining table, and it will last for many years."

"We highly recommend Chris.  His work is first rate and you get a one of a kind piece that meets your specification, instead of a store-bought compromise."