The Solstice Table in its three sizes, 24, 18 and 11 inches, in black walnut, in a paper-toned room with window light. Render.

Solstice Table · 24, 18 and 11 in.Render · 2026

Wood moves. Joints hold.

I’m Bryan. I draw and build furniture in my shop in Edwardsville, Illinois, near St. Louis. I sign and date every piece so whoever repairs it in 100 years knows who made it.

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The work

The first two pieces under this name. The Solstice Table is on the bench now, and every cut of it is being filmed for the channel.

The 24-inch Solstice Table in black walnut, low light coming through the slots in its legs. Render.

Solstice Table24 in. on the bench

The slots are for the light.

24, 18 and 11 in. · Render

The Vuelta Lamp, lit at night, its outer cage open and stripes of light on the wall and floor. Render.

Vuelta LampDrawn

Twist to dim.

7 5/8 × 13 in. · Render

From the channel · Field note 1

Drawn before it’s cut.

Sheet 4 has the whole 24-⁠inch table on it, down to the room its outer tenons are given so the walnut can move without cracking.

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Plan of the Solstice Table with the top removed: the two slabs crossed on the 20-inch base. From Sheet 4.

Solstice Table · Plan, top removedDrawing · 2026