There’s a discreet autonomy in making things with one’s own hands that teeters on self-reliant rebellion. Carpentry worked it’s way into my life two decades ago with the solace of a necessity met. I apprehended some of its tools from my sailboat-making father while others were consolidated in the lone labyrinths of my errors and trials.

At the intersection of where a profession is forged and chance has its way, I found 25 acres of wooded mountain refuge in NY State from where much of the timber used in my furniture originates. My time is divided between this burgeoning homestead and the river-ward neighborhoods of Philadelphia.

I spend my days in my workshop, creating new pieces of handmade furniture for my clients. Get in touch to commission your custom sofa, dining room table and chairs, coffee table, planters, doors or benches. I can’t wait to start crafting your own unique piece of statement furniture for you.

Look forward to hearing from you,

Dan

Welcome to Tableau Carpentry, where all of our furniture pieces are crafted by hand by sole proprietor, Dan Ferry.

Dan also partners with local artisans for materials as needed. All furniture is custom made in his off-the-grid workshop.

“I am sometimes vexed by the culture of excess, sometimes baffled by a throwaway consumerism where so much seems designed to soon fill a landfill. I try to make furniture that will last generations rather than years. I strive to design & build furniture & cabinetry in a style that will outlast the present trend & fads. I appreciate local culture & economy where labor & resources remain close to their origin and creator. I like to use wood species and lumber which is sustainably harvested if not cut down myself from my small farm in the northwest Catskills foothills of central NY.”

- Dan Ferry