Cool place. Friendly folks. Good wood. Made my self a nice table from one of their slabs. Had no idea what I was doing when I walked in there & they steered me in the right direction. I’m stoked on how nice it turned out!
Harry N.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Monterey, CA
We were looking at burl coffee tables for our new home and chanced on this place which happened to be in the neighborhood, ie, within 100 miles of home. We explained what we were looking for and Jim picked out a piece of curly redwood for us which worked perfectly. Jim is easy to work with and produced a table for us which we will enjoy for many, many years.
Jessica S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Emeryville, CA
LOVE this place! We purchased a fireplace mantle, slab of 900‑1000 year-old virgin redwood and made a coffee table and end table for my parents’ new home. Jim was wonderful to work with. He knows so much about the process of turning salvaged wood into pieces of art, and is so passionate about what he does, that it is a joy just to listen to and learn from him. Our pieces took slightly longer to make than expected, but hey, it’s SO worth the wait. The tables are unique and beautifully made. The craftsmanship is impeccable. We’ll treasure these for many years to come.
L T.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Oakland, CA
Excellent craftsmanship and customer arrive. Their quality work is worth the price. Stop by their showroom to see custom made items. I love my new mantel!
Hope N.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
We just had Jim and his team make us a beautiful 7′ dining room table, and keep laughing because we are so happy with it! Des Esseintes’ review has all the necessary details, so I won’t add more here — other than to say that we’re really happy with Artisan Burlwood.
Theo P.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Alameda, CA
Furniture is usually planked, squared, and pretty far removed from nature. But burlwood reflects the ruggedness of California’s sequoia sempervirens. The furniture here is less tame, letting you bring a bit of the outdoors inside and appreciate the source of things. The carpenters are friendly and helpful. They have some things you can purchase then-and-there, but most things are custom and will take some time.
Des Esseintes I.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco, CA
Artisan Burlwood specializes in redwood and burl tables. If you’ve ever walked into a restaurant or a coffee house in the Bay Area and wondered who made the enormous, raw wood countertop, chances are it was Artisan. They made a 10′ long, 52″ wide, raw, redwood dining room table for me. The wood is salvage – no trees are destroyed in the process. At Artisan, you choose the piece of wood that will become your table! So, some abstract thought and patience is needed. This isn’t shopping at pottery barn. You have to envision what you’d like your table to look like, and they’ll do it in a 2 – 3 week turnaround. The prices are about 1⁄3 of what you’d pay in a east coast gallery for such a table.