Furniture with soul. UNDERBARK Trees In our towns they stand above us, watching us grow up and live our lives, warmly and somehow approvingly, giving us shade and beauty and relief from summer’s heat. In the forests they form a private community, joining in chorus with the wind and birds with a quiet, peaceful strength as we pass beneath. 2 Creating wood furniture extends the already long life of what some would call the noblest life form on earth: trees. Wood has soul. I love shaping it into something that becomes part of a family. That contributes to the comfort and beauty of a living space. That passes from generation to generation, reminding us of our roots. Wood: Pliant. Permanent. Warm. Strong. Beautiful. Powerful. Full of soul. Underbark: furniture with soul. 3 Seating SIT. THINK. REST. A great chair deﬁnes great design. This is where form meets function, visual appeal coexists with utility. Underbark chairs are, like all of my furniture, made of North American hardwoods (primarily black cherry, but I can work with any wood you request) in a style I call “New Mission”—Arts and Crafts with a contemporary spin. At Underbark, I design every piece to blend comfort and function with visual proportion and appeal. I strive to create furniture you’ll want to be in and around for generations. 4 underbark 1. 3. 2. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. High Back Chair detail 2. New Mission High Back Chair Available with arms 19w 18d 46t 4. Northern Recliner 5-position adjustment Exposed joinery option shown 31w 38d 44t Shown with small Northern Ottoman 24w 21d 15t 3. Storybook Side Chair 24w 25d 42t 8. 6. Northern Ottoman adjustable feature detail 7. Sculpted Tractor Seat Stool Available with back Other heights available All chairs shown in black cherry and black leather. Flat arms, concealed joinery and fabric standard—leather, bowed arms and exposed joinery optional 17w 13d 28t 5. Northern Couch Shown with Storybook Ottoman Bow arms and concealed joinery shown 22w 18d 19t 80w 35d 35t 8. Northern Chair Flat arms, concealed joinery shown 32w 35d 35t < left: deta il, norther n recliner back All dimensions in inches. All pieces available with tung oil or poly ﬁnish. 5 EAT. WRITE. REFLECT. Tables provide us with surfaces for living. Whether for human activities or for display and placement of objects, tables provide a wonderful showcase for the natural, almost mystical beauty of wood. This is where my process comes to the fore. Careful selection of materials; honest, time-honored joinery techniques; expert ﬁnishing. Attention to the smallest of details brings real uniqueness and enduring value to my handmade furniture. When you see it, you’ll understand. Tables 6 underbark 1. 2. 4. 3. 7. 5. 6. 1. Traditional Quartersawn White Oak Coffee Table 28w 48l 16t 2. Traditional Mission Dining Table 42 x 84 x 29t 3. New Mission Dining Table Solid Black Cherry Tusk Tenon Rail Tung Oil/Poly ﬁnish Shown with optional High Back Dining Chairs 42 x 84 x 29t Other Sizes available 4. Side Table With shelf and drawer 5. Coffee table Exposed joinery shown 48 x 28 x 17t 6. Writing Computer Desk Flip-down slide-out keyboard drawer 56 x 28 x 29t 7. Coffee Table with Drawer 30 x 30 x 17t 24 x 20 x 24t < left: deta il, new mission dining ta ble All dimensions in inches. All pieces available with tung oil or poly ﬁnish. 7 Craftsmanship endures. 8 Something built by hand, with skill and care and pride, has a depth and strength—yes, and soul—that mass-produced goods cannot match. I try to create furniture that your grandchildren will cherish. 9 Case Goods STORE. DISPLAY. KEEP. Solid wood, solid construction. Handmade feel. Many of the pieces I create are for holding your possessions—whether clothing, books, dishware or audio-visual equipment—with style. Underbark wardrobes, bookcases and dressers make a beautiful statement in the space they inhabit, lending warmth and character to the room. On the practical side, I choose hardware that adds to utility and durability, matching the highest quality drawer slides, hinges and fasteners to speciﬁc use for smooth operation and long life. 10 underbark 1. 2. 4. 3. 6. 5. 1. Glass Door Hutch/Buffet 20d 96w 84t 2. Buffet Detail Solid hardwood drawers 3. Armoire Black cherry tung oil/poly ﬁnish Solid book-matched door panels Adjustable shelves Other sizes available 42 x 24 x 72t < left: deta il, w idescreen ca binet 4. Buffet Sideboard 5. Widescreen Cabinet Full extension hidden drawer slides Solid maple drawers Book-matched door panels Inner lower shelf 24d 72w 38t Shoot-thru door spindle design Adjustable shelves for electronic components Vented removable back Solid maple drawers hold 234 CDs Full-extension hidden drawer slides Available in many lengths with any combination of doors and drawers or shelves 22d 68w 22t 6. Buffet Sideboard Shown with spindle doors All dimensions in inches. All pieces available with tung oil or poly ﬁnish. 11 Home Libraries READ. RELAX. ESCAPE. Do you love books? Are yours scattered across the house or stored in boxes in the attic? Do you have a room, even a dining room or living room, that is underused? Have you always wanted a library, where all your books can have a comfortable home? Creating a library transforms a room. No matter where it is in the home, it creates a place of quiet, of warmth, of peace. My libraries are one-of-a-kind creations, custom built to ﬁt the room and how you live, with care and attention to detail you can ﬁnd nowhere else. 12 underbark libr ary built for a client’s vintage home in chicago. solid, l acquered bl ack cherry, stained to a deep walnut color. custom design integr ating shelv es, dr aw ers, cabinetry, drop-dow n desk a nd crow n molding. 13 Bedrooms RETREAT. SLEEP. DREAM. Your bedroom is the most personal of spaces, the last refuge from the outside world. Literally where dreams are born. Is there a better place for the one-of-a-kind nature of handmade furniture? I work closely with my customers to create just the right design for a bed, a dresser, a bedside table, a complete set—so the beauty from under the bark reﬂects their personal style; so the soul of the tree joins the soul of the living space. 14 underbark 2. 1. 3. 4. 6. 5. 7. 1. New Mission Side Table With drawer and shelf 4. New Mission Queen Bed 66w 87l 36–52t 24w 20d 24t 2. Blanket Dream Chest 48 x 20 x 20t 5. Dresser Full-extension and or hidden drawer slides 24d 42w 54t 7. Small Media Armoire Three-drawer CD storage No-tool removable back Solid book-matched door panels Pocket doors available Passive venting 36 x 24 x 48t 3. New Mission Night Stand/Side Table Optional spindle style With drawer and shelf 6. Rocking Chair Sculpted seat 24w 36d 46t 24 x 20 x 24t < left: deta il, new mission queen bed All dimensions in inches. All pieces available with tung oil or poly ﬁnish. 15 16 underbark I bring more than 30 years of experience to the art of furniture making. Because of my father’s work, our family lived in Europe during my childhood—I was schooled in the industrial arts in Germany and attended the London College of Furniture, graduating with a Furniture Craft Certiﬁcate in 1978. I founded Underbark in 1981. Today, I live and build furniture on nine acres of forest in northern Michigan. It’s my life’s work to make lasting and special furniture for the home, ofﬁce or cottage. Contact me if you’re interested in working together or if you want to know more. —Paul W. Czamanske III 17 ORDERS DELIVERY I provide written conﬁrmation of all orders, including design details, wood type, fabric, delivery and schedule. I require a ﬁfty percent deposit at the time of the order. Because of the handmade nature of my furniture, time to complete an order can vary, ranging from two to six months depending on order size and backlog of work. I blanket wrap and personally deliver much of my furniture, installing and adjusting it as needed for clients. I can also ship to any location via truck freight, with costs billed in addition. CUSTOM WORK Although most clients order existing Underbark furniture designs, I can modify them to taste or need, or work from photos or rough sketches to create custom designs. I provide a quote before preparing a drawing for approval and proceeding with custom work. UNDERBARK WORKSHOP AND GALLERY I encourage clients to make an appointment and visit my workshop and gallery—weekdays, evenings or weekends. I have a sampling of many of the pieces in this catalog on display in the gallery, as well as lamps and other handmade items. Underbark is located one-third of a mile southeast of Glen Lake, at the corner of Fritz and West Burdickville Roads. UNDERBARK Workshop and Gallery 4057 West Burdick ville Road, Maple Cit y, MI 49664 t: 231.334.3753 e: new mission@earthlink.com w w w.underbark.com