Denim Woodworks

I really can’t recommend enough. Zach made our dinning room table and it came out beautifully. We met him initially at the Alameda market and thought his coffee tables were beautiful (which they are) but were really looking for a dining room table. We met up with him a couple of times during the design process and he came armed with ideas of leg type, table shape and beautiful slabs that he had seen.
We choose a bookmatched slab of black walnut with live edge. It’s awesome. Really solidly made, beautifully finished. The character and detail of the wood come through clearly — from the grains across the flat of the slab to the tiny knots and burls on the edges.
Two of our friends have since bought coffee tables from him after seeing ours and they’re really happy with them. He’s super nice, very chilled and always helpful. There are some photos of it on his site here:

My husband came across Zach while we were living in the Inner Richmond and kept his card as we were looking for a place to buy, and once we bought in the Dog Patch, we were looking to furnish our house and were excited to use a local artist to make some furniture.
Zach first made our coffee table, I sent him pics of what I liked, dimensions, and we traded emails back and forth to get the project done. I think it would have been good to have a SOW to clearly describe the work, quote and what he was getting us and doing, he had to redo the legs, as the ones he did were too thick. All and all the table came out fine and since the cost wasn’t crazy overall we were happy.
Next on our list was a dining room table, and originally we had a different vendor but he had to cancel our order and so I asked Zach is this is something he can do, and he said yes.
We already did a lot of research so we knew what we wanted. Unfortunately this project was anything but smooth and the results anything but satisfactory.
I asked for a walnut slab table with custom dimensions, we would stain it dark, use an oil finish for the wood and have metal legs. Zach quoted the price, we accepted and the work began. I wanted to see the slab he picked ahead of time, that never happened.
He showed us the colors of the wood once he stained it and we picked what we wanted. Easy enough, right?
When the table arrived, I saw that he combined 4 separate slabs of wood, that drastically changes the look and value and it was not what we expected. Again a SOW would be great here, yes he somewhere in a bunch of emails said he was doing that, but that was after the quote and after the work started, he should have stated that up front with this quote, and with all the emails going back and forth I didn’t catch it. Frankly I think this was very unprofessional and shady. When we said slab table, that mean one slab, not 4.
The legs weren’t as dark as I would have liked, but I let that go, the screws he used were brass colored, amateur move, when they should be brown to not show.
What really made the whole experience bad and thus the low star rating was the finish, he used a new product that he has never used before and it was not performing, in fact a week after we had the table we noticed scratches. When I emailed him, he said that was OK and they would blend it, when I asked him to come and take a look, he refused and instead said to give it 6 months and then he could refinish the table if needed for $ 50. Why should we have to pay for his bad work? We are paying for a custom piece and expect him to stand behind his work, instead of apologizing he made it seem like we were unreasonable in our request.
Six months later, he came to try and fix the table, he made it worse, he scratched the top coat off and left clear dull patches, again saying they would even out, clearly he doesn’t have enough experience.
Then of course, once they didn’t he said to refinish the table would be $ 200. The only reason we did it is because I have no idea who else could do this work and I wanted my table fixed. He asked for a check up front, we said paypal 50% down and 50% upon completion.
However, as a service provider, he should stand behind his work and make his customers happy, especially when the fault lies with his inexperience and use of new products that don’t perform.
I would not recommend Zach for any work after this experience, and frankly he should look at a different business if customer service isn’t his thing. As a business owner he will live and die by his customers.

Already bought 2 coffee tables from Zach (one for myself and one as gift) and can’t wait to start project «dining table + benches» with him next week. I have to admit, I’m a «Denim Woodworks addict». Zach has an amazing eye for beauty and detail and I lover every single piece he created so far. When you read this — you’re obviously interested in his work and considering buying a piece — DO IT!

You must own a unique and beautiful woodwork by Zach! I replaced my over-​sized coffee table for a custom table by Denim Woodworks. I am more than pleased. It’s such a timeless piece of furniture that is the perfect edition to my room. Not only is it functional but also artistic. Zach is dedicated to his craft and it is apparent by his scope of work that he has been producing. I would definitely buy a piece from him again and most likely will in the near future.
And not to forget– he has the best dog that makes a great sales rep as well :)

Great experience!!! Bought a coffee table from Zach. Amazing wood work. The fact that the material were all local and made a couple of miles away from me was awesome. His prices were great compared to other sellers. (I’ve been searching for awhile!) I have recommended Zach to my friends and family. I look forward to my next work of art!

Bought a mini coffee table from Zach. I cannot be happier. Not only was his prices fair and reasonable, the craftsmanship was top notch.
He was easy to work with and was able to accommodate to our schedule. He was very up big on communication and gave us frequent updates. He made himself available for any question we may have had.
Truly an awesome experience and I look forward to many more pieces from Zach.
His dog, Dean, was the friendliest!!! I wish I could give more stars!