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Modern dining room with wooden table and chairs near large windows with a view of greenery.

Your Table Begins Here

A guided journey to discover the right hardwood, shape the design, and create a table uniquely yours.

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Solid hardwood table photographed outdoors in Ontario, reflecting Beaver Hardwood’s connection to material, craft, and place.

OUR APPROACH

Built around the material, the room, and the story it will hold.

Every Beaver Hardwood commission begins with a conversation—about the room, the way it will be used, the people who will gather around it, and the hardwood best suited to become part of that story.
Since 2012, our work has started at the source: selecting hardwood, managing the drying and conditioning process, and maintaining a private reserve of black walnut and other selected hardwoods for future commissions.
Each piece is shaped around the selected hardwood, the scale of the room, and the presence the finished table should have. We accept a limited number of commissions so the process remains personal, intentional, and fully considered from material selection through final placement.
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TABLES & COMMISSIONS

Three pathways, shaped around the project.

From refined walnut dining tables to fully bespoke architectural and statement commissions, each project begins with selected hardwood, considered proportion, and a guided process.
Commission-built walnut dining table with sculpted trestle base in a bright residential interior.

Signature Tables

Custom walnut dining table designed for a refined residential interior with tailored proportions and detailing.

Architectural Commissions

Large statement walnut dining table placed in a bright contemporary interior.

Statement Tables

Signature Tables begin at $5,200, with larger Architectural and Statement commissions priced according to scale, material, and design scope.

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THE STUDIO PROCESS

A guided path from selected material to final placement.

Every commission moves through a clear studio process so the important decisions are made before production begins. Material, proportion, base direction, finish, timing, and placement are reviewed along the way.
Close view of a custom walnut dining table in a refined residential interior.
01

Conversation

We begin with the room, intended use, preferred size, seating needs, and early design direction.
Responsibly recovered Canadian walnut logs being prepared for milling and future furniture commissions.
02

Material Review

Selected Canadian walnut begins with responsibly recovered trees, then is milled, seasoned, and held within our private inventory. For each table, material is chosen for tone, figure, scale, and natural character, then reviewed and confirmed with you before production begins.
Walnut table design being refined around material character, proportion, and intended placement.
03

Design Direction

Dimensions, layout, base direction, edge character, and finish approach are refined before production begins.
Completed walnut dining table, matching bench, and upholstered chairs installed in a client’s home.
04

Build and Placement

The table is built, finished, reviewed, and prepared for delivery, with care guidance provided for the years ahead.
THE COMMISSION STANDARD

Clarity from first conversation to final placement.

Every Beaver Hardwood commission includes a guided process that makes the important decisions clear before production begins.

Guided Consultation

We begin with the room, intended use, dimensions, seating needs, and the overall presence the finished table should have.

Material & Layout Approval

Selected walnut or other solid hardwood is reviewed with you for tone, figure, scale, and natural character before production begins.

Proportion & Design Guidance

Dimensions, edge character, base direction, seating clearance, finish, and visual balance are considered around the room and the selected material.

Final Preparation & Delivery Coordination

Each completed piece includes a furniture-grade finish, maker’s mark, care guidance, and coordination through delivery and final placement.

Begin with a conversation.

You do not need final dimensions, drawings, or every design decision before reaching out. We begin with the room, intended use, and the presence the finished table should have, then guide the remaining decisions from there.
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Solid hardwood table photographed in the central Ontario landscape, reflecting Beaver Hardwood’s local, limited-production craftsmanship.

Built in Ontario

From our central Ontario studio, Beaver Hardwood builds solid hardwood tables in limited production. Each commission receives direct attention to material, proportion, finish, and final placement—creating pieces intended to remain part of the room for generations.
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SELECTED COMMISSIONS

Built for private interiors and professional spaces.

From private residences and cottages to boardrooms and custom workspaces, Beaver Hardwood develops solid hardwood pieces through the same material-led, guided commission process.
Custom live-edge wood desk with dual monitors and office chair in a bright professional workspace.

Custom Workspaces

Large solid hardwood boardroom table surrounded by white office chairs in a modern meeting room.

Boardrooms & Meeting Spaces

Live-edge hardwood dining table with white chairs in a warm residential interior.

Private Residences & Cottages

CLIENT EXPERIENCES

Confidence through the process. Satisfaction in the finished piece.

Clients value the clarity of the commission process, the quality of the finished work, and furniture that continues to feel right in the room.


“As soon as I spoke with Mark from Beaver Hardwood, I knew he was my guy. Mark is 100% professional, an exceptional craftsman, and created a table that was exactly what I had envisioned — right down to the beautiful woodgrain.”


Lawri Williamson
Arizona, USA

“The fit and finish are superb. I really like the natural look—it is smooth to the touch and full of character. I’m very happy with my table.”

Kenneth L. — Toronto, Ontario

“It was certainly a bit nerve-racking buying online. Mark made me feel as comfortable as possible, and I was extremely satisfied in the end."

Andrew Baron — Connecticut, USA


“We’ve had our table for about one year now and are very happy with it. We are now having a custom maple desk made for our office.”

Arjun Krishna - Ontario, Canada

READY TO BEGIN?

Start with the room. We’ll guide the rest.

Share what you are planning, where the piece will live, and any dimensions or ideas you already have. Final details can be developed together through the commission process.
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