The process
The beauty of it all is that it's all beautiful in its own way (subjectively, I guess). One man's rusty piece of junk steel becomes another man's cool table leg. One's firewood becomes another's furniture. Stuff like that.
The challenge is transforming the objective reality of what lies gathered before you on the shop floor that sparked that kernel of inspiration in that "man, this is gonna be awesome" moment.
The process involves way too much zealous excitement, gut wrenching, self-doubt, blood and perspiration that most won't ever realize, don't want to hear and couldn't care less about, so I'll save that speech for another soapbox.
What is important however, is being able to recognize that moment when "it" reveals itself. The particular grain pattern you're looking for, the wood tones you were after, the right amount of decay, bug holes, bark, edge, knot, crack, etc. Mother nature provides so many layers of it, that often it's very hard to know when to stop peeling them back.
Everything is handmade and assembled right here in the Sudar Studio with a hybrid crafting approach of a combination of power and hand tools. The pieces often start out in a dirty, raw state of rough cut wood slabs, weathered logs, greasy pipe, rusty steel, old and new hardware (more on this topic in "The Journey" if you're still interested). As I mentioned earlier, beautiful material on it's own, but not perfect (far from it sometimes). It's a dirty job, but the end result is immensely satisfying.
The ultimate goal is to achieve "perfectly imperfect" works of functional art and that's exactly what you get.
A high quality, solidly handcrafted and assembled, bench-made piece of highly artistic furniture or light fixture that will provide excitement and enjoyment for years. It's the kind of thing people will notice and ask where you found it.
The work always possesses an immense amount of individual character which includes such things as: cracks, knots, lines, scratches, bug holes, nail holes, tooling marks, rough sawn areas, etc. All of these contribute to the beauty, character, and interest of your new unique possession, so I sincerely hope you enjoy it.
Please remember to read "Terms & Conditions" if you decide to buy one.