Making History – April Wilkerson Creates A Very Special Table

In 2019, a viewer sent April a very special cut of wood from a horse-chestnut tree once owned by American social reformer and women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony. We worked with April as she crafted a beautiful end table for her chaise lounge.


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[antiquecatfishing]

April I have to say that your skills and workmanship totally amazes me. I love how you start with nothing and end with a work of art, whether it be a functional piece such as the cooling off seat I call it, to a work of art such as this table. Keep up the great work, your works inspire this 51 yr old man to want to do more, Thank you.

[greghoover]

I love to watch April work. Her smile is infectious. I wish I enjoyed my job half as much as she appears to be enjoying hers.

[blackdog]

OMGosh April! Quite the HONOR to have a slab of 150 year old horse chestnut that had seen significant events of Susan B. Anthony's life... ex., 1872 (when she was arrested for voting) and 1906 (when she passed and was lying in state in the homes front parlor). Totally deserved!!! Totally hold strong accomplished women in high esteem...thanks for what you do! Great, great video! :)

[Jones]

"That's gonna work"! It definitely did! I almost forgot you new how to weld. Loved watching this oldie but goodie🤙🏾💯

[margarethegmann]

a wonderful demonstration of simple skills making a useful and beautiful piece. Thabks!

[pashahart]

I like this video format of April. Makes it feel very inviting to her workshop.

[rayjones]

That was probably one of your most "funnest" videos I've seen you do. So relaxed (at least it looked that way) and personal with you talking to other people who were with you at the time you shot this. And what a nice job, to boot! You go gurl!

[Golfwatcher]

I think April should add a Susan B Anthony dollar inlay into the top. Would make for a great conversation piece.

[mlubecke]

April is one of the most inspirational people on YouTube.... in one word.... Amazing

[michaelclark]

Great job April! Love the way you kept it simple.

[lewisdye]

Very cool reclaimed wood! I work with similar though less historical reclaimed barnwood and slabs, and we often mix coffee into the epoxy to make the fills less noticeable. This works so well clients often do not realize the extent of the fill in.

[larryford]

Love the minimalist approach to this project.

[angelaowens]

April it’s beautiful and thank you for sharing.

[HarlyGuy]

Really nice table and a great story. Here’s a tip for you I just learned. When you go to mount a top mark the center point on all four sides of both the top and the base. Then you match them up and they are centered all the way around.

[tbddevelops]

April is awesome. And, as usual, another beautiful piece of work.

[cdnsoul]

For a lady with all the latest gadgets I'm surprised you did not get a CNC machine yet. You're at ease with computers so it would/could save you a lot of work and it would fit beautifully in your workshop. Also on another note, did you know that there is a special inexpensive tool to fit on a spray paint can turning it into a spray gun. Very handy and much easier on the finger.

[clintonemmert]

April love seeing your videos. You do a great job, and a great job explaining what, and way your doing. You and Matt are my two favorite wood/metal people. 🧡🧡🧡🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[larrybe]

Triton, you have partnered with a fine and talented individual in April Wilkerson. You seem to be right for one another.

[jkrug]

Very nicely done, I love the simple understated elegance of the piece!
My wife has been wanting a similar table for over the arm of our chaise, I have a welder and woodworking tools, what ever shall I make
One thing that surprised me at the end was the glass the cork display I thought for sure it would be

[thomaslamora]

such a cool project. i live in Rochester, where S.B. Anthony lived. Her house is a historic site that you can visit and the cemetery where she is buried is very cool.