Douglas Fir Timber Table: Echo Lake, Montana

Built by MV Works from locally sourced and milled Douglas fir timbers, this 14-foot trestle table and its matching benches were made for a lakeside timber-frame pavilion at Echo Lake, Montana, looking out toward the Swan Range. The heavy planks and trestle members keep the texture of the sawn timber, with its natural checking intact, and are joined using timber-frame construction with bolted connections. Finished for outdoor use, the table seats at least sixteen people comfortably.

Specifications

Size: 14 ft long × 4 ft wide

Seating: at least 16 people comfortably

Wood: locally sourced and milled Douglas fir timbers

Joinery: timber frame with bolted connections

Finish: Woodscapes semi-transparent stain, built for outdoor use

Benches: matching Douglas fir timber benches, built by MV Works and included

From timber to table

The work began with rough Douglas fir timbers, sourced and milled locally, which were cut and shaped into the trestle base and joined using timber-frame construction with bolted connections.