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Grateful and humbled to have my work recognized as Commendable in this year’s @woodreview Marker of the Year Competition. It’s an honor to stand alongside such incredible craftspeople and have my design acknowledged by woodworking art pro

The Djembe Table 🪘
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Each leg features a handcrafted leather patch—a nod to the tightly stretched skin that brings the Djembe drum to life. This detail is more than an aesthetic choice; it’s a tribute to the rhythms of African culture a

The Djembe Dining Table 🪘
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I wanted to preserve that same sense of power and presence. The base was key in maintaining the balance between the form of the Djembe inspired legs and function, blending tradition with a refined, contemporary design.
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The Djembe Dining Table 🪘
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A distinctive feature of the table is what I call "the beauty mark," a design element inspired by the practice of "Njam," a form of gum beautification through tattooing. This mark on the table’s

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🪘 Djembe Dining Table: The unseen
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After hours of sanding. After 3 types of sanders not including some hand sanding. 😅.

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CHARITY BUILDS FURNITURE STUDIO

MANASSAS, VA

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