We both grew up in La Crosse WI, and moved away in our early 20's, each married other spouses and lived in different cities far from each other for many years.
Way back in the 90's, we each left our hometown of La Crosse to live our separate lives away not knowing even if or when we'd eventually meet. She first went to Menomonie and then settled in Eau Claire, Wi, and I moved to Miami, Fl, for the next 16 years. We both ultimately moved back to La Crosse to share a home in 2021 in order to be closer to our respective parents, still living in La Crosse. Both of us never met prior to 2019, even though we had some similar friends and attended similar events, early on.
We both graduated from the same class, but in different schools entirely, from Logan and at Central High Schools in La Crosse. We were both in 'The Class of 1985.' But our paths never crossed until a special summer day on July 30, 2019.
Initially, Facebook itself suggested that we become friends, which peaked each other's mutual interest. "We then decided the other was cute." As it turned out we figured that it was an odd way to meet, but we shared many things in common, like the love for our family, good friends, and our animals. On August 18, 2019 we decided to meet up in person at the Holmen Kornfest Auto Show. That day we were at the car show together, I got two types of "trophies," I said. One was for my 1926 Chevy Landau Sedan and the other, was her... Our friendship grew much stronger, and we married on July 30, 2022, exactly three years to the day, after we first talked on the phone.
We joined our "families" including 1 dog, 3 cats and 2 fish and a lot of extra stuff. Pam has a separate job of working from home and is Ron's #1 cheerleader and business refiner of our table making business. (the title she came up with that sounded more exciting than office manager). When we are not working from home, we love to go on motorcycle rides to our favorite destinations, go hiking or camping but most of all, after a hard day's work we enjoy time together and spending it at home caring for our "mini zoo".
--------------------------------------------------
The best type of living room tables are genuine hardwood tables
Driftless areas can preserve ancient landscapes and geological history, providing valuable insights into the region's past. The forests eventually cleared the way for the beautiful ash trees used by Hanson's Hardwood Designs LLC. The tables we make come from a special species of trees naturally in our Driftless Area that are dying off rapidly due to the invasive emerald ash borer beetle. This situation makes the wood particularly rare and valuable, especially since the trees used for these elegant tables are often 100 years or older, adding to their historical significance and individual character.
The emerald ash borer beetle's impact on the ash trees in the region underscores the importance preserving and utilizing the beautiful hardwood tables they may turn into.
It is predicted more than 99% of all green, white and black ash trees will die from the infestation from the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) that was first detected in 2008 and has been confirmed in all 72 counties in Wisconsin.
Ash mortality is already high in Southern Wisconsin, exceeding 90%. With not many left around today, these trees will eventually die off completely.
--------------------------------------------------
Our beautiful American Chestnut wood clocks with long-lasting quartz timing movements are made ready to hang on your wall. How about an outdoor water-resistant porch welcome sign? On these, you can interchange any or all of the letters to form any words you want it to read. 7 extra letters are included. You can purchase separate letters extra for 7-10$ per square.
Our handcrafted chestnut formal wall clocks and a few of our chestnut benches are made from the trees that are descendants from original chestnut trees that were planted in the 1860's on a 40-acre tract of land. These hardwood clocks and hardwood benches originated from the exact clones of chestnut trees reportedly planted by one of two sons of a retired Civil War general after the war, near Coon Valley, Wi in about 1870.
The largest of all the chestnut trees in the US grew best in their native zones, like in USDA zones 4-9 near the Appalachian Mountains, loving their hot, humid summers. They grew very large, with some reaching over 100 feet tall with trunk diameters at their base from about 10 or more feet across. They were a dominate species to about one-quarter or more of all trees in the Appalachian Mountains and eastern forests, from Maine down to Mississippi. By the 1950's, those massive trees were gone forever.
All of the original American Chestnut trees disappeared from the Eastern part of the U.S. and by the 1950's, about 4 billion or more of our Nation's trees died from chestnut blight, a fungal disease accidentally introduced to the United States from Asia in a shipment in the early 1900's. Our own special small business feels lucky to craft our exquisite chestnut clocks and simple chestnut benches from this highly prized wood for woodworker
--------------------------------------------------
The uniqueness of the Driftless Area supports the region's diverse woodlands and provides the raw, beautiful, and unique wood that is at the cornerstone of this local business of making traditional hardwood tables from ash, black cherry, hackberry, walnut American elm, or white oak you can choose from.
Buying cheap tables which means temporary furniture while getting it fast is probably something you should avoid at any cost. Our handcrafted hardwood tables greatly excel in fit, finish, and shine all the time.
--------------------------------------------------
Did you know that wood from trees is the single rarest material in the universe? There could be entire planets out there made of gold and diamonds, but as far as we know, Earth is the only planet in the universe that would have wood. Wood as we know it, only exists on Earth.
Wood comes from complex plant life itself, so by carefully and purposefully researching the type of tree species, location and environment from which it lived and exploring a tree in relation to other trees living nearby it, combined with all of its events and disturbances, or when the area had field clearings by farmers- is usually a good indicator of the quality of trees located there.
There is less than 1% of our original virgin (frontier forests) still intact and remaining in Wisconsin and less than 4% of the existing original trees still standing in the U.S. that it once had growing at the turn of the century. Modern industrialized logging and clearing practices began in the 1800s.
A majority of old-growth, unlogged forests are gone forever, never to return again. Large parts of southern Wisconsin are now characterized by real estate subdivisions that seem to be a never-ending and increasing threat to forests, particularly in the Driftless area which has experienced considerable growth in housing developments and shopping centers in the last 35 years.
The legend of mother nature reserved until now
Each piece of furniture from Hanson's Hardwood Designs has a unique story behind it because it is sourced from hardwood trees with rich histories. Also, each tabletop is handcrafted with extreme care and attention to details, aiming to preserve the natural beauty and shape of the hardwood with a story behind it. The result is a table with unique twisted curved gnarls and contours that are especially eye-catching; It almost feels like both nature and design had a collaboration. All of our centerpiece tables capture and announce the very scope of the buyer's particular unique personality, just at the moment one sees it.
--------------------------------------------------
You can buy tables in stores made by manufacturers using synthetic type engineered wood products like glued particle board cheapos with plywood covered in layers from artificial wood veneers and laminates that are mass produced without containing any character. The whole wobbly table you have to put together is made to look pretty good for a while, but eventually it will completely lose all the value you paid for it, and look shabby in the long run.
We can guide you and help you along the way in choosing a hardwood table while considering the size, style, and height you need in your living area.
As careful business owners, we walk you through and help you with all the pain points in order to help you to be able to meet all your needs with a table. Choosing a table is all about you, and making a table is all that we do.
-------------------------------------------------
The look of each and every one of our tables illustrate all of the wonderful personal artistry contained in them. See all of their natural edges, rich grains on curved geometric angles in their glossy or matte finishes. Each one has its own individual character. For a hardwood table buyer, it's a wood lover's dream but isn't just furniture-it delivers psychological, aesthetic, and social satisfaction that goes well beyond utility.
A fine hardwood table like ours signals wealth quietly and is not flashy. It communicates taste, discernment, and confidence with some understated boldness. This is the kind of status that I like, that is more satisfying than just the names of famous brands you have never heard of and don't have a clue as to where it was being built. Ours says, "I can afford quality, and I know what quality is." The satisfaction comes from knowing the piece is real, not veneered. Something this good is something you notice daily, not something that fades slowly into the background.
This is the creative process you can feel and be involved in. A craftsman's table is something that is artisan made and lets you express your personal taste, not something in a page from a catalog. Its warmth, smoothness and sensory richness of the hand brushed and rubbed finishes competes with the enjoyment of its visual appeal.
Your well-chosen hardwood table will often become a conversation starter that extends validation to your good judgement of your purchase. It should easily earn compliments.
A Hanson's Hardwood Designs table will not need replacing every 10-15 years. It's timeless and doesn't respond to trends. It can't be cancelled. Knowing that you will avoid future hassles of replacing it is part of the luxury of owning one of our tables. You might personally experience deep pride, quiet status, sensory pleasure, and the feeling of permanence at the time of purchase.
Personally, I feel extreme pride in supporting real and experienced craftsmen like me, over corporate production. Choose our tables for authenticity of design over big brand prestige that brings less than stellar satisfaction, overall.
--------------------------------------------------
At Hanson's, we don't always make big tables, but big is what speaks to us. Small tables are beautiful in their own way, but big is when a slab took over 100 years to grow, and there lies a different responsibility to follow there with both weight and gravity.
There is a seriousness of importance of natural design. George Nakashima said, "The work is not about me, it's about the tree."
Personally, I won't force any table designs in any profound ways. The unworked piece is there to make even more beautiful. The movement in the grain helps me incorporate listening to the story that's already in the wood.
Nakashima also said, "Trees yearn to live again to serve man." I think about that line every time I start to build. Hanson's Hardwood Design wants to build a hardwood table worthy of the time that tree took to grow.
------------------------------------------------
Featured testimonials that build trust:
--------------------------------------------------
Steve and Pamela of Wisconsin said, "We bought 2 live edge tables from Hanson Hardwoods. The tables are inspiring artworks that we use every day for office and home. Ron and Pam were great to work with. They patiently helped us through each step- selecting the right tables, finding and mounting the legs we wanted. Everything was finished perfectly. We highly recommend Hanson Hardwoods!"
--------------------------------------------------
Continued...
Steve and Pamela found our hardwood tables to be so delightful that they bought one more table from us to use in their lovely home. One, as a coffee table in their main living room, the 2nd is an inspiring crafting table downstairs for use in his newly minted retirement years, and the third live edge table as a bar top table used for entertaining their guests.
--------------------------------------------------
Classic Hits 94.7 radio station was at Hanson's Hardwood Designs LLC on Oct. 25, 2024.
--------------------------------------------------
WOW! Hey there, it's Ken Cooper, what an amazing discovery the other day. At Hanson's Hardwood Designs, every piece of hardwood and live edge furniture is a labor of love from Ron. He's a true artisan making handcrafted tables, bars and benches. I don't know how he does it but Ron's work is elegant and rustic at the same time. You can see that he uses all kinds of hardwoods so, really, whatever you can imagine, Ron can probably bring it to life. Search Hanson's Hardwood Designs with online and get ready to be blown away. Then give Ron a call and talk wood.
At Hanson's Hardwood Designs LLC, we strive to provide our customers with furniture that is both stylish and functional. We believe that everyone deserves to have a beautiful home, and we want to help make that a reality.
We will search far and wide in order to hand select all of our hard-to-find center slabs to create our genuine original tables that will go well in your home, business or center.
We provide the living room or entryway tables of your dreams, with excellent handcrafted hardwood tables for your home or business.
Basic information and cost estimates for a new hardwood table with legs or bases
---------------------------------------------------------------
The luxury of legs is a must have. They must be added to the price of the live edge finished slabs themselves because we order them from separate companies that we can recommend for you. The full
Basic information and cost estimates for a new hardwood table with legs or bases
---------------------------------------------------------------
The luxury of legs is a must have. They must be added to the price of the live edge finished slabs themselves because we order them from separate companies that we can recommend for you. The full cost of table bases, or legs are usually from about $200 to around $450, depending on the manufacturer, specific style and quality. We can install only legs that can fully support the weight of our tabletops in normal conditions.
No costs for leg installations when purchasing our tables directly. We will nicely install them ourselves for the table you purchase from us.
Large type A 2" thick 55"- 63" x 30" (average width and height) some with decorative epoxy inlays live edge green ash tabletops. Starting at $1195 - $2195 +tax.
Large round cookie slabs 3" thick 30" (average diameter) round solid ash tables. $795-$895. +tax.
Smaller type B 2' thick, from 2' to over 4' in length and about 16" wide+ Starting at $195 - $885 +tax.
3' to 4' American Chestnut wood sitting benches.
$295
American Chestnut wall clocks with quality American made Quartz movements and thick stainless-steel numbers on clock face. $195 +tax.
Handcrafted pinewood front porch Welcome signs all with interchangeable block letters. 7 extra letters included of your choosing to form other words of your choosing $135+ tax.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Since we are normally unable to ship hardwood tables due to the high shipping costs involved and possible damage that may occur. Delivery may be possible within a certain limited designated distance with arrangements first by signed and agreed upon documents.
If you compare the price to the number of years a Hanson's hardwood table piece i
Since we are normally unable to ship hardwood tables due to the high shipping costs involved and possible damage that may occur. Delivery may be possible within a certain limited designated distance with arrangements first by signed and agreed upon documents.
If you compare the price to the number of years a Hanson's hardwood table piece is likely to remain in use, the value behind our hardwood furniture wins every time. Buying cheaply made furniture may save you money upfront, but I'm pretty sure it will cost you more in the long run.
Our real hardwood tables are a great value for your home, absolutely worthy of your investment in one of our tables that can be easily maintained by simply periodically wiping them down with a damp micro-fiber cotton cloth. Truly nothing beats the versatility of wooden furniture and one from Hanson's can be very rewarding.
Thank you for your time. We would gladly be able to answer any and all questions you may have about how our hardwood tables are made, along with all our other products.
Just drop us a line, anytime.
Best regards, Pam and Ron Hanson.
La Crosse, Wi. (608) 304-5475.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Hi, Welcome to Hanson's Hardwood Designs. What type of table do you need? Coffee, sofa, bench or entry? We have them all. Text, call or message us.
-1124b65.png/:/rs=w:370,cg:true,m)
.jpg/:/rs=w:370,cg:true,m)
%20(1).png/:/rs=w:370,cg:true,m)