The book holders have finally been installed St. Mary’s Catholic Church (Riverside, Iowa). They are walnut stained plywood boxes with oak faces. They are simplistic, sleek, functional, and they match the decor of the church perfectly. We have had a ton of fun practicing our two person assembly line techniques, and working together to get all 186 book holders made, stained, finished, and installed. A special thanks to Diamond Vogel for helping us match stain and finish, and to the parishioners of st. Mary’s for being so willing to help us install. We cannot encourage community support enough!
These desk ornaments were made for a really good family friend and his son. The bases are made from Hickory and they outline the state of Iowa. The footballs are made from four Walnut blocks glued together to mimic how a football is sewn together. Using a lathe pieces of wood were chiseled away until the iconic football shapes were revealed. They were then sanded down to a smooth surface. The laces were carefully fabricated from small pieces of hickory, glued and pinned into place. The desk ornaments were then carefully brush finished by hand with a satin polyurethane.
As Iowans we take pride in our humility and gain strength from it. No matter where you are in life it is good to know your roots, and Iowa roots are strong.
Table remodel extension with added leaves $1,500 – $2,000
Table remodel extension with added leaves $1,500 – $2,000
Table remodel extension with added leaves $1,500 – $2,000
Table remodel extension with added leaves $1,500 – $2,000
Table remodel extension with added leaves $1,500 – $2,000
Table remodel extension with added leaves $1,500 – $2,000
This customer had outgrown the size of their fully extended table and wanted to know what it would take to make it extend further… Retrofitting a table to extend further may seem like a daunting task. In reality, it is rather straight forward and may be the most cost-effective alternative to purchasing brand new.
First thing was to remove the old extending mechanism underneath and install new table slides that extended the distance required (in this case 6 ½ feet!). Then to fill in the voided space, we fabricated three new table leaves fashioned exactly in the style of the old. Last but not least, in order to safely span the overall distance of the fully extended table (nearly 12 feet!) we needed to add a 5th leg centered under the table.
A big thank you to Diamond Vogel Paint Store for helping us match wood color and stain. They do superb work, and helped make this newly remodeled table look seamless from the old.
A customer approached us about having a mantel made over their fireplace to protect their big screen tv from its heat. We were only too happy to oblige. This mantel is made of poplar, mounted sturdily into wall studs with steel pipes, calked into place, stained and finished to match the motif of the living room. It looks like it was meant to be there because it was. This mantel was exactly what this living room needed. It is just the right mixture of simple elegance and functionality. That’s the Krafka Kraft way.
Shaker Style Extension Table with Built in Storage Space $1,995 – $2,495
Shaker Style Extension Table with Built in Storage Space $1,995 – $2,495
Shaker Style Extension Table with Built in Storage Space $1,995 – $2,495
Shaker Style Extension Table with Built in Storage Space $1,995 – $2,495
Shaker Style Extension Table with Built in Storage Space $1,995 – $2,495
Shaker Style Extension Table with Built in Storage Space $1,995 – $2,495
This shaker style extension table was made from locally sourced white oak. By going through the design process with our customer we decided to stain the top dark walnut to contrast with the naturally finished base. The two 20 inch leaves store securely under the table top in a cradle designed especially for them. Latches under each of the table sections hold the table together for peace of mind and mobility. My favorite addition is a carefully concealed ball caster that was incorporated into the foot of the 5th leg support to allow freedom of moment when opening, closing, and moving this classic looking extension table.
Walnut Engraved Dog Name Tags $25 for 2 tags plus cost of collar
Walnut Engraved Dog Name Tags $25 for 2 tags plus cost of collar
Walnut Engraved Dog Name Tags $25 for 2 tags plus cost of collar
Recently we had a predicament. Our Dog is a runner. Given any chance to escape, she will run for days. We haven’t had our dog chipped and were looking at different places to get name tags. We didn’t have any luck finding name tags around town, but then we got the bright idea to make our own. As a nod to our business logo we made them in the shape of the bow tie inlay. We made them out of hard Iowa Walnut and engraved her name and address on two different bow ties then sewed them onto her gorgeously hand made by VeryVintage The Royals Dog Collar. We love how dapper they turned out. That is one chic looking dog, and now everyone will know her name…. at least hopefully they’ll notice it the next time she runs away.
These live edge shelves are made from 2″ thick native Iowa Walnut. Two are floating above the bar area, supported with steel tubes embeded 4″ into wall studs and 6″ into the Walnut shelves. The 12′ long shelf is supported by 5 beautifully custom made solid steel brackets from Industrial Farm Co painted flat black. These shelves are elegant in there simplicity and built/finished to last.
From ideas, plans and prototypes to the final product we’ll work with you every step of the way to ensure you get exactly what you’re looking for. One of the best parts about Krafka Kraft is that you get to choose how involved you want to be in the building process. You can simply come to us with an idea and ask us to come up with different designs for you to choose from, or you can have exactly what you want in mind and give us the description and dimensions you want for your project. The customer who ordered these mirrors had a specific idea for how he wanted the mirrors to look and just needed us to work on logistics and sizing. So we created plans, drawings and a prototype to ensure we were making exactly what he had in mind. We engraved and personalized the mirrors for him and had them ready and delivered by the 21st so he would have the mirrors in time to give them to their intended recipients on Christmas. Being able to help create such sincere and unique gifts for people means everything to us. We feel the making of heartfelt projects like these really encapsulates the true meaning of Christmas through putting heart, effort, meaning and sincerity into a unique gift for those most important to us. We were only too happy to collaborate with this customer and make his idea into a reality.
A fun and creative project for our most beloved baker Naja Harrell Druva.
The base is solid cherry while the trunk and branches are made from reclaimed pine barn wood. We tried to make the tree look as organic as possible. To achieve this the branches were cut to different sizes and assembled at odd angles and heights on the trunk. The tree can hold around 45 delicious cake pops! The ones shown here are Naja’s infamous sugar plum cake pops, ‘cause ‘tis the season. Happy holidays everyone! And don’t forget to support local small businesses this holiday season. Your support is what keeps us alive and we can’t thank you enough for it!
White Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100
White Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100
White Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100
WhiteWhite Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100 Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases
White Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100
White Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100
White Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100
White Oak and Walnut Plant Stands with metal bases $75 – $100
These plant stands are comprised of white oak and walnut legs, welded steel bases with white oak platforms to set potted plants on. They would normally sell for $75 – $100 a piece, but we are donating these to be auctioned at Harvesting the Arts, a fundraiser for The Eastern Iowa Arts Academy.
The Eastern Iowa Arts Academy is a nonprofit after school arts organization created for K – 12th grade students in the Greater Cedar Rapids metro area. EIAA offers classes in art, music, drama, dance, cultural arts and creative writing.
EIAA’s multidisciplinary and multicultural arts programs enhance the appreciation of the arts, strengthen performance abilities, provide quality after school activities, and celebrate the rich diversity in the Cedar Rapids community.
This donation is important to Krafka Kraft because art means everything to us. Art helped us find our voice, it is our passion and our livelihood, and we want to pay it forward. We want to support as we have been supported, to build up as we have been built up by the corridor community, and what better way to do that than through EIAA and the incredible work they do cultivating art in the Cedar Rapids area. Keep up the great work!
