The coffee table that started it all (part 2)

So I set out to find a maker, hopped online, and started searching around.  No matter what I typed into Google, I seemed to keep coming across CustomMade.com.  As I looked at examples of projects that were completed before by various artisans, I fell in love with figured bubinga, specifically of the waterfall (pomelle bubinga) variety.  I was blown away that wood could have that type of figure naturally occurring, and I was fascinated that such a unique looking and dense hardwood could be used in making custom furniture.

Dense and durable, this Live Edge Bubinga Desk weighs 350 pounds. This piece by Chesapeake Cabinet and Woodworks at CustomMade.com caught Seth's eye.

I kept searching, but this time, for examples of folks who specialized in constructing custom furniture from this particular material – pomelle bubinga.  There were a few challenges I needed to overcome.  First, I had read that Bubinga was a very dense and durable material, and that it therefore required special skill to work with as a material.  Second, that waterfall Bubinga lumber was very difficult to source for a number of reasons, the largest of which was that the wood was often turned into veneer (and I wanted a piece made using solid hardwood).  But I was determined to source the lumber and the maker.

The waterfall figuring of bubinga occurs naturally, but working with this wood requires special mastery. This Live Edge Bubinga Desk was built by Chesapeake Cabinet and Woodworks at CustomMade.com.

I continued my search for a maker by looking at example projects on CustomMade, and one particular piece struck a chord with me.  it was a live edge pomelle Bubinga desk made by Michael Huber of Chesapeake Cabinet and Woodworks in Maryland.  Here are some pictures of it:

We will be posting photos of the bubinga coffee table shortly. Until then, let us know what you think!!