Hiōgi Lamp
A walnut frame steamed into one sweeping curve, holding a fan-shaped shade of maple and pleated shoji paper.
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Made to be used,
built to be admired.
Every board has something to say, and the best work begins by listening. A curve in the grain, a crack, or a rough edge can hold the whole idea.
I don’t impose a design so much as uncover one, helping the wood become what it was always meant to be.
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What the wood became
Asanoha Corner Screen
Two walnut-framed panels of hand-fitted asanoha kumiko, set against shoji paper around a small corner shelf.
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Hollow Stump Table
A stump with a hidden, softly lit cavern at its heart, sealed in a deep gloss.
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Waterfall Table
A solid fold of Red Oak from one side; from the other, a top floating on a tapered cherry frame.
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Music Box
An ebony and bird’s eye maple music box, made as a wedding gift, that plays the song from our first dance.
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Constellation Lantern
A dark walnut lantern holding a small piece of the night sky, with a different stretch of stars on every side.
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Spire Lamp
Two nested towers of staggered walnut columns, with warm light spilling through the gaps.
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Spalted Maple Boxes
Two simple boxes of spalted maple, dark lines winding through the pale wood like ink on paper.
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Walnut Needlepoint Frame
A simple bevelled walnut frame and wide white mat that let a detailed piece of needlework come forward.
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About
I’m Dan, and SylvaFox is my small shop, where free time goes in and furniture comes out.
I believe a piece of furniture shouldn’t have to choose between being useful and being beautiful. A table should hold your coffee, a box should keep what matters, and a lamp should light the room, but each one should also make you stop and look a little longer.
That balance is what I chase in my work. I want to create pieces that catch your eye from across the room, spark your imagination, and reward you up close with details you didn’t notice at first.
Getting there takes time. My design process involves a lot of staring, waiting, coffee, and tossing out sketches, until I can finally see the shape the wood has been holding all along.
Every piece here was designed and built by hand, one at a time. If something speaks to you, or you have an idea of your own, I’d love to hear from you.
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