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Description
A Jasper table with a deep Northland heritage.
The top is made from a bookmatched slab of river salvaged Kahikatea, recovered from New Zealand’s waterways after lying preserved for generations in river silt and sand. These logs were once part of the early Northland timber trade, felled more than 150 years ago and floated downstream toward the mills. Not all of them arrived. Some settled into the riverbed, where time, water and earth held them in a kind of natural archive.
As the timber lies in the riverbeds, it absorbs minerals latent in the soils which are impregnated into the wood, giving it characteristic feature. It has been estimated this particular tree was between 300-400 years old.
That gives this table a rare kind of provenance. It is not simply a slab of timber, it is a piece of New Zealand’s history.
Because this particular Kahikatea top has more thickness than the standard Jasper design, the sections were tapered and refined to give the table lightness and a little more distinction. The result is still the Jasper design, but more singular, an expression shaped around the character of this particular slab.
As a slab table, it can be commissioned around exceptional timbers sourced from across New Zealand: river salvaged Matai, ancient Kauri, or even a Black Walnut slab.
Size: I custom build these handmade wood tables according to your needs.
Pricing: Please get in touch for a quote.
Available Materials: Available in a range of New Zealand and international, sustainably sourced timbers. Pictured here in River Salvaged Kahikatea.
