Live-edge black walnut river table with a black epoxy river, installed in a dining room
Custom Woodwork, Metal & Epoxy

Every piece starts as a Twisted Tree.

Based in the Omaha, NE area, Ryan works in wood, steel, and epoxy — building live-edge river tables, forged bases, built‑ins, and one-of-a-kind furniture by hand, start to finish.

Selected Work

Built from the slab up.

A few favorites.River tables, sculpted bases, built‑ins —
each one designed around the slab it came from.

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Live-edge walnut river table with black epoxy, installed in a dining room
Walnut & EpoxyBlack River Walnut Table
Walnut river table with a turquoise epoxy river and wooden legs
Walnut & EpoxyTurquoise River Table
Walnut river table with teal epoxy on a black steel trestle base
Walnut, Epoxy & SteelTeal River Dining Table
Ambrosia maple river table with a deep blue epoxy river
Maple & Deep Blue EpoxyAmbrosia Maple River Table
Round white oak dining table with sculpted arched legs
White OakArched-Leg Round Table
Clover-shaped table with black and natural oak stripes
Oak & Blackened InlayStriped Clover Table
Live-edge walnut console table with a forged steel tree-branch base
Walnut & Forged SteelTree-Leg Console Table
Custom cedar poolside daybed cabana with white curtains
Cedar, Custom BuildPoolside Daybed Cabana
Custom ebonized oak pedestal table base installed in a home
Ebonized OakCustom Oak Table Base
Custom welded black steel table base under a live-edge walnut top
Fabricated SteelCustom Welded Table Base
10 of 30 pieces shown

There's a lot more where this came from.

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Walnut console table on forged steel tree-branch legs, built by Ryan
Black Walnut Top Counter TopDesigned, Cut & Welded by Ryan
About Ryan

Handmade, from the ground up.

A one-man shop in the Omaha, NE area. Every piece is cut, welded, sanded, and finished by hand by Ryan.

Working in both wood and steel means a piece doesn't have to compromise — when a slab needs a base with real presence, Ryan builds it himself.

What Ryan builds
  • Epoxy river tables
  • Live-edge dining tables
  • Sculpted & steel bases
  • Custom shelving
  • Barn doors
  • Engraved signs
  • Outdoor builds
  • Personalized game boards
1:1Custom builds
Wood · Steel · EpoxyAll in-house
Omaha, NE& surrounding area
Reach Out

Tell Ryan the idea

Call, text, or email with what you're picturing — a river table, a built-in, a steel base, a piece of slab furniture.

Talk It Through

Material, size, finish

Ryan will walk through material, epoxy color if you want a river, dimensions, and timeline before anything gets cut.

50% Down

Deposit covers materials

Once the design is settled, half up front buys the slab and hardware. You get a QuickBooks invoice and can pay however works for you.

Built by Hand

It gets made

Cut, welded, sanded, and finished individually in the shop — usually 2–3 months, depending on the build.

Before You Reach Out

Helpful to mention:

  • What you're picturing
  • Size or space
  • Wood, steel, or epoxy
  • Timeline
Lead time
2–3 months

From deposit, depending on the build.

Delivery
$100–150

Within 25 miles of Omaha. Pickup is free.

Deposit
50%

Balance when finished. Cash, check, card, or transfer.

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