I buy wood in southern Europe because there are high standards and traditions of natural drying of wood. It is dried in a dry, sunny climate for 5 years at least to a maximum humidity of 10%. I go for it myself and personally select the slabs. Southern oak has a darker color than ordinary oak, southern maple is almost completely white. You can see white maple in the example table “Denmark – Odense”
All products are 100% handmade. The contours are drawn and cut with a router by hand. Creation of the texture of the sea and river bottom, grinding, coating, C-profiles, legs – everything is done by hand. Even if I really wanted to, I could not make an identical product because the relief of the sea bottom and the shape of the board are always different.
C-profiles are necessary to prevent the tabletop from warping. When the surrounding humidity changes, the wood can expand or contract. C-profiles allow the wood to slide along the surface of the profile, but not to bend. The legs are attached to the c-profiles, which gives the tree complete freedom to naturally expand or contract.
I prefer to cover the products with matte or semi-matte varnish. Open epoxy resin is easily scratched, and water penetrates into the wood. Varnish gives a very hard and waterproof coating. The currently popular oil coating eliminates water penetration into the wood only for the first time. As most oil manufacturers claim, the coating must be renewed every 3 years. Therefore, if you forgot to renew the oil and spilled coffee or red wine on the table, the stain can really remain forever… The only worthy alternative I have seen is “Rubio monocoat” oil + “N3 Nano” protection. Also, wood that is not varnished absorbs moisture more actively and expands more, which increases the risk of cracking and warping.
