Angled Trestle Coffee Table

From $2,800 · made to order · one‑of‑one

Two angled trestles, a through‑stretcher, and a pair of wedged tusk tenons. It taps together by hand and locks rock‑solid — then knocks flat to a stack you can carry through a doorway. No glue. No screws. Nothing to lose.

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WoodLocal hardwood · live‑edge round top (shown in cherry)

Dimensions36″ round × 16″ high

JoineryAngled tusk‑tenon trestle, wedged · zero hardware

FinishHand‑rubbed hardwax oil

Knocks down to6 flat parts · rebuilds in ~5 min, no tools

Lead time4–6 weeks · built by hand, locally

⇌ Made to move. Assembled in the room, flat‑stacked for the move — and rock‑solid every time it goes back together.

Why Unstable

Heirloom‑quality

Built by hand to outlast its owner.

Knock‑apart

Flat‑packs by hand, locks rock‑solid.

Local & handmade

Regional hardwoods, one maker.

Classics, rethought

Old forms, new joinery.

Made to move with you

A home isn’t one place anymore. Every Unstable piece is engineered to break down to a flat stack you can carry through a doorway, fit in a car, and rebuild rock‑solid — by hand, in minutes, no tools, no hardware to lose.

Local hardwoods, cut and fitted by hand. Traditional joints, re‑engineered so they tighten as they lock — and let go when you’re ready for the next room.

Assembled in the room ⇌ flat‑stacked for the move

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Tell me where it’ll live and which wood you want. I’ll come back with a sketch, a grain, and a price. Every piece is one‑of‑one and made to move with you.

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