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When you buy one of our designs, you’re not just buying a product, you’re buying a story. Everything Board & Bolt makes is done by hand, with love for the craft. To honor this craft, I’ve created a blog to catalogue our journey.
Normally, when I do the distressed butcher block tables I do one stain to fill in the distressed parts and another color to stain the rest. However, when I finished sanding the first coat off I really liked the way it looked without the other stain. I can't wait to...
So I had a client call me up and ask that I make her a desk top that she would rest on white wooden file cabinets. The trick was that she wanted the surface to be made of reclaimed wood, but still be smooth enough to write on. I decided...
Day One I met with the client today to get an idea of what she wanted. In essence she wanted a standing desk that also had the option to sit if she became fatigued which, I had read, was an inevitability. Before leaving, I took custom measurements of both the...
Day One I've been asked by a client here in Littleton to make a reclaimed wood head board. I'm really excited about this project because it's an opportunity to do some decor work. Recently, I acquired some reclaimed wood from a home in the Broad Ridge neighborhood of Littleton, CO....
The clients arrived and were absolutely amazed with the final product. They were originally going to put the end table in their guest bedroom but after seeing the final product, they chose to feature it in their bedroom where they spend more time. Success!
Today I was able to track down some beetle kill pine wood with excellent character. I thought this would fit very well with the Taos table so I set off to work. In my opinion, a great way to showcase the wood would be to make a butcher block finish...
I've recently been tasked by a client in the Taos Valley to build an end table with some southwestern tiles that they purchased. This will be the first time that I have utilized tiles for a piece so I am very excited.
