Shou Sugi Ban Coffe Table

Shou Sugi Ban Valve Table is a heavy coffee table with a rotating top made from an industrial 10″ gate valve.. Infill on the table top is reclaimed oak with a yew spindle.

We love vibrant primary colours but the environmental impact of paint has bothered us. Then, we discovered powder coating……  As horrific as it sounds it’s actually THE most Eco-friendly  and durable way of painting metal. No fumes, very little waste and people/ animal friendly to everyone involved in the process or nearby.  It also has a fantasist durability and life span. Wonderful.

The body and wheel of the valve are therefore zinc and powder coated inside and out as bright as we could go. Extremely durable and a good few years of life wherever you drink coffee (or wine)….. inside your home or Al-fresco.

The oak shou sugi ban inserts are hand carved  from reclaimed oak with a Danish oil finish to enhance their natural beauty. (No, they don’t feel oily and are extremely easy to maintain) We haven’t tested this treatment outside ourselves (yet) but it’s extremely well used as a fire proof exterior cladding with a life expectancy of 80 to 100 years…… We’ll therefore let you know our own verdict in 80 to 100 years time…..

The table top (originally the wheel of the valve which rotates as it always has….) on a yew spindle.

‘Shou sugi ban’ or ‘Yakisugi’ is a Japanese wood treatment that basically means ‘charred wood’. We’ve added a link above if you’re interested. It intrigued us so we thought we’d play…..

SHOU SUGI BAN VALVE will sit beautifully anywhere. It is pretty heavy so please be sure your floor is strong.

Inside or out, this piece will support the diverse drinking habits of many generations to come….

IN A PAST LIFE….

The base and wheel were a 10 inch valve used for streaming endless tons of sugar syrup around a British Sugar factory. Industrial waste from a refurbishment of what was the original 1920’s pipelines. We rescued 5 valves which are actually quite beautiful in their own right.

The oak was cut from reclaimed broken benches.

The yew was dead wood cut from a yew tree that is thought to be over 1000 years old…..