Solera Woodworks, Edwardsville and St. Louis
WorkEdwardsville, Ill.

Drawn foryour room

Hand tools and machines
One piece at a time

I build tables, desks and cabinets with Japanese bones and Danish proportions in my shop at home in Edwardsville, Illinois.

On the bench →Write to me →
The Solstice Table in its three sizes, 24, 18 and 11 inches, in a paper-toned room with window light. Render.
No. 001 · Solstice Table · 24, 18 and 11 in.Render · 2026

The work

Two pieces, numbered in the order they were drawn: a table in three sizes and a lamp.

No. 001, the Solstice Table, on cross-halved slab legs, the 24-inch size. Render.
Solstice Table24 in. on the bench
24, 18 and 11 in. · Render
No. 002, the Vuelta Lamp, lit at night, its outer cage open and stripes of light on the wall and floor. Render.
Vuelta LampDrawn
7 5/8 × 13 in. · Render

From the channel · Field note No. 001

The drawing before the first cut

The drawing for the 24-⁠inch table: two walnut slabs crossed into four legs, and which of their tenons are glued and which float.

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Plan of No. 001 with the top removed: the two slabs crossed on the 20-inch base. From Sheet 4.
No. 001 · Plan, top removedDrawing · 2026