No. 01
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Dining & kitchen tables
Solid hardwood and live-edge tables with hand-cut joinery, sized to your room and finished in renewable hardwax oil.
Custom woodwork,
built for one room.
Bring the idea — a dimension, a room, a story, sometimes a tree. Every commission is designed and built by hand from locally sourced Ohio hardwoods, in Mount Vernon, about an hour from Columbus.
What a commission can be — from a single bowl to a table that seats the whole family.
§ 01 — The workNo. 02
ii.
Consoles & side tables
Live-edge consoles, hall tables, and statement pieces built around a single remarkable board.
No. 03
iii.
Turned bowls & vessels
One-of-a-kind hand-turned bowls, natural-edge pieces, and food-safe kitchenware in walnut, cherry, and maple.
No. 04
iv.
Heirloom & gift pieces
Bassinettes, growth charts, pens, bottle stoppers, and keepsakes made to mark a person or an occasion.
No. 05
v.
Outdoor kitchens
White-oak outdoor kitchen stations built to stand up to a decade of Ohio winters on the back patio.
No. 06
vi.
Your tree, your piece
Have a tree that came down? I can mill, dry, and turn it into something you keep — the wood remembers where it grew.
How a commission comes together.
§ 02 — The processi.
The conversation
It starts with an email — a photo of the room, a rough size, the story of what the piece is for. I'll reply with questions, ideas, wood suggestions, and an honest price range.
ii.
Wood & design
We choose the species and, where it matters, the actual boards. I confirm dimensions and joinery, then build — from log or dried stock, by the same pair of hands start to finish.
iii.
Finish & delivery
Hand-finished in oil and wax, then delivered locally in central Ohio or shipped nationwide. Every Redbarn piece is repaired for the life of the maker.
What a commission costs.
§ 03 — Pricing & lead timeEvery piece is quoted individually after we talk, but here's a rough guide so there are no surprises:
- Turned bowls — roughly $60–$150, depending on size, species, and character.
- Pens, stoppers & small items — typically $30–$120.
- Side tables & consoles — usually $600–$2,000.
- Dining & kitchen tables — generally $1,800–$4,500, by size and joinery.
Lead time: furniture from dried stock usually takes two to four months. Turned pieces starting from freshly felled wood can take 12 to 18 months, because the wood has to air-dry between rough and finish turning. I'll give you an honest timeline before we start.
§ 04 — Start a commission
Tell me about the tree,
Tell me about the tree,
or the it's headed for.
Most commissions begin with a single email — a photo of a room, a rough dimension, a story about someone the piece is for. There's no obligation, and no form required.
michael@redbarnwoodturning.com →