Limited stock · One of a kind

The Vault

Our rarest boards, set aside one at a time.

What’s inside

Boards that stop us in our tracks.

The Vault holds the boards we can’t bring ourselves to cut without the right project: rare figure, unusual color, or two figures in a single board, like curly ambrosia maple or quilted claro walnut. Every board here is in our shop right now, and every one is one of a kind. Once it becomes someone’s table, it’s gone for good.

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One of one

Each board is the only one of its kind. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

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In the shop now

Everything listed here is on our racks today, not on order.

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Designed around the board

Pick a board and we’ll design your piece to show it off.

Current inventory

On the racks

Live-edge slabs

Large, one-of-a-kind slabs for tables, desks, bars and benches. Sizes are rough, before flattening and finishing.

Pair of spalted maple live-edge slabs standing side by side
Spalted maple live-edge slabs, angled view showing figure and edges

Vault No. 001

Spalted Maple Live Edge Pair

A pair of spalted maple live-edge slabs, laced with dark zone lines and soft patches of color from end to end, with natural edges left just as the tree grew them. Together they’re ready to become a statement dining or conference table, or a pair of matching pieces.

Dimensions 63½″ L × 41″ W, each slab (rough)

Thickness 2½″ (rough)

Character Spalting throughout, natural live edges on both slabs

Best suited for A statement dining or conference table, or a matching pair of benches or desks

Janka hardness about 950 lbf (varies with spalting)

Board feet About 45 per slab

Price Upon request

Status: Available

Long red elm live-edge slab with warm orange and red tones

Vault No. 003

Red Elm Live Edge Slab

A long red elm slab glowing with warm orange and red tones, with a sweeping live edge and a natural notch near one end. With good elm getting harder to find, this is a rare one.

Dimensions 93½″ L × 30″ W (rough)

Thickness 2.4″ (rough)

Character Warm orange-red heartwood, interlocked grain, sweeping live edge with a natural notch

Best suited for A bar top, console table or desk

Janka hardness 860 lbf

Board feet About 47

Price Upon request

Status: Available

Wide, irregular black walnut live-edge slab

Vault No. 005

Wide Walnut Live Edge Slab

A wide, irregular walnut slab with rich, swirling figure and a dramatic live-edge outline. Its organic shape is ready to become a one-of-a-kind table.

Dimensions 42″ L × 38″ W (rough)

Thickness 2.7″ (rough)

Character Rich swirling figure, irregular live-edge outline

Best suited for A coffee table, side table or small dining table

Janka hardness 1,010 lbf

Board feet About 30

Price Upon request

Status: Available

Long, narrow walnut live-edge slab with creamy sapwood edges

Vault No. 006

Long Walnut Live Edge Slab

A long, narrow walnut slab with creamy sapwood framing dark heartwood along a flowing live edge. The contrast makes it a natural for pieces that run the length of a wall.

Dimensions 92¼″ L × 22″ W (rough)

Thickness 2.7″ (rough)

Character Dark heartwood framed by creamy sapwood, flowing live edge

Best suited for A mantel, floating shelf, console table or bench

Janka hardness 1,010 lbf

Board feet About 38

Price Upon request

Status: Available

Long olivewood live-edge slab with a forked end and golden, swirling grain

Vault No. 007

Olivewood Live Edge Slab

A long olivewood slab with a forked end, golden heartwood and dark, swirling veins running its length. Olivewood this size is hard to come by, and it carries that faint fruity scent the moment the saw touches it.

Dimensions 71″ L × 11″ W (rough)

Thickness 1½″ (rough)

Character Golden heartwood with dark swirling veins, forked live edge

Best suited for A mantel, floating shelf, bench or long serving board

Janka hardness 2,710 lbf

Board feet About 8

Price Upon request

Status: Available

Long, gently curving olivewood live-edge slab, full length
Olivewood slab close-up showing wild, contrasting grain
Olivewood slab live edge detail

Vault No. 008

Long Olivewood Live Edge Slab

A long, gently curving olivewood slab with a natural edge and wild, contrasting grain from end to end. At a full 2″ thick, it has the presence for a statement mantel or a bench that turns heads.

Dimensions 89″ L × 11″ W (rough)

Thickness 2″ (rough)

Character Wild, contrasting grain, gently curving live edge

Best suited for A mantel, bench, floating shelf or console top

Janka hardness 2,710 lbf

Board feet About 14

Price Upon request

Status: Available

Hard maple live-edge slab standing upright in the shop
Design render of a hard maple desk with a black river inlay and brushed steel legsDesign render · In progress

Vault No. 009

Hard Maple Live Edge Slab

A bright, clean hard maple slab with a natural edge: the classic choice for a piece that stays light, crisp and timeless. Hard maple is tough enough to take daily use without a second thought.

Spoken for. We’re building this one into a desk for our own studio, so keep an eye on Works to see what it becomes.

Dimensions 63″ L × 18″ W (rough)

Thickness 2¼″ (rough)

Character Creamy white, tight grain, natural edge

Best suited for A desk, console table, bench or small table

Janka hardness 1,450 lbf

Board feet About 18

Price Sold

Status: Sold · Becoming our studio desk

Black walnut live-edge slab with rich heartwood and a sculpted edge

Vault No. 010

Walnut Live Edge Slab

A black walnut slab with rich chocolate heartwood, swirling figure and a sculpted live edge. Long and generous enough to anchor a room.

Dimensions 59″ L × 18″ W (rough)

Thickness 2¼″ (rough)

Character Rich heartwood with swirling figure, sculpted live edge

Best suited for A desk, console table or bench

Janka hardness 1,010 lbf

Board feet About 17

Price Upon request

Status: Available

Short, wide black walnut live-edge slab with an irregular natural edge

Vault No. 011

Wide Walnut Slab

A compact walnut slab with an irregular natural edge and deep, swirling figure. Its size and shape make it a natural for a coffee table, a sculptural side table or a statement wall piece.

Dimensions 38″ L × 22″ W (rough)

Thickness 1½″ (rough)

Character Deep swirling figure, irregular natural edge

Best suited for A coffee table, side table or wall piece

Janka hardness 1,010 lbf

Board feet About 9

Price Upon request

Status: Available

One-of-a-kind dimensional pieces

Milled boards with rare figure and character, suited to smaller projects: cutting boards, shelves, boxes, accents and inlays.

Pair of spalted maple S4S boards, full length
Close-up of heavy spalting and black zone lines on both boards
Spalted maple boards side by side, upper section
Spalted maple boards, lower section
Single spalted maple board, full length
Spalted maple board edge showing figure through the thickness
Second spalted maple board edge

Vault No. 002

Spalted Maple Boards

Two matching spalted maple boards, milled flat and square, with bold black zone lines and heavy spalting from end to end. Ready to work, they bring big drama to smaller pieces.

Dimensions 96″ L × 7½″ W, each board

Thickness 1″, surfaced four sides (S4S)

Character Heavy spalting with bold black zone lines

Best suited for Cutting boards, shelves, boxes, accent panels and inlays

Janka hardness about 950 lbf (varies with spalting)

Board feet 5 per board

Price Upon request

Status: Available · 2 boards

Black walnut board with natural voids and bark inclusions

Vault No. 004

Character Walnut Board

Black walnut full of personality: deep chocolate color, swirling figure, and natural voids and bark inclusions. There’s only one, and its voids will be stabilized before it’s built into anything, so it’s ready for everyday use.

Dimensions 84″ L × 10″ W

Thickness 1″

Character Swirling figure, natural voids and bark inclusions (stabilized before building)

Best suited for A floating shelf, small box, picture frame or accent panel with a story

Janka hardness 1,010 lbf

Board feet About 6

Price Upon request

Status: Available · 1 in stock

Commissions

Waiting on the right board?

New boards find their way into The Vault as we come across them. Tell us what you’re dreaming of, and we’ll let you know when something special arrives.