JAW's Custom Wood & Interiors
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Live-edge black walnut bar top with reclaimed bottle-glass base
St. Petersburg, FL · Reclaimed Florida Wood

Built from the trees that fell.

JAW's Custom Wood & Interiors. Bars, fences, shelves, desks, charcuterie boards, and trim, milled and built by hand by Justus Alexander Weisensel.

— The Practice

Most slabs come from trees that fell in a Florida storm or a St. Pete yard clearing. We mill it, dry it, and build it. High quality, recycled, and built to last.

Recent Builds

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Live-edge black walnut bar with bottle-glass base

Bottle Glass Bar

Bar · Black Walnut

Live-edge black walnut top set on a custom reclaimed bottle-glass base. Private home, St. Petersburg.

Hand-finished black walnut bar top

Walnut Bar Top

Bar · Black Walnut

Black walnut, hand-finished. Built for a residential entertaining space.

Three Figures, three Cuban mahogany charcuterie boards and holder with copper inlay

Three Figures

Charcuterie Boards · Cuban Mahogany

Three charcuterie boards and a holder, cut from one Cuban mahogany slab with copper inlay. Hangs on the wall, comes down to serve.

Shadowbox slab fence with reclaimed logs

Shadowbox Slab Fence

Fence · Reclaimed

Built from recycled slabs and reclaimed logs. High quality, inexpensive, and one of Justus' most-requested builds.

Rosewood slabs air-drying on the deck

Rosewood Slabs

Inventory · Rosewood

Air-drying on the deck. Ask about commissions.

Hand-carved wood sculpture

Carved Sculpture

Sculpture · Reclaimed

Hand-carved from a single piece of weathered hardwood. Custom sculpture commissions available.

Reclaimed wood detail from a JAW's build
— The Wood

The wood tells you what to build.

Justus Alexander Weisensel has been milling and building from downed Florida hardwood since Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Most of the wood, including Cuban mahogany, rosewood, cedar, and oak, comes from yards and storm clearings across St. Petersburg, then milled, dried, and worked by hand.

Black walnut is the exception. It doesn't grow this far south, so when a client requests it, Justus sources logs through a small local supplier that brings them down from an Amish community up north. Honest sourcing, every time.

— Questions

Good to know.

What does JAW's Custom Wood build?

Bars and bar tops, fences, shelves, desks, charcuterie boards, trim, wall pieces, and custom sculpture. Every piece is milled and built by hand by Justus Alexander Weisensel in St. Petersburg, FL.

Where does the wood come from?

Most of it is downed Florida hardwood from storms and yard clearings across St. Petersburg, including Cuban mahogany, rosewood, cedar, and oak. Black walnut doesn't grow this far south, so Justus sources it through a small local supplier that brings logs down from an Amish community up north.

Is the wood reclaimed?

Yes. Most slabs come from trees that fell in a Florida storm or a St. Pete yard clearing. Justus mills it, dries it, and builds with it, so nothing goes to waste.

Do you make charcuterie boards?

Yes. Justus cuts one-of-a-kind charcuterie boards from reclaimed Florida hardwood, like the Cuban mahogany Three Figures set. Each board follows the grain of its own slab, so no two match. Use the form to ask about sizes and timing.

How do I start a custom project?

Use the form on this page. Tell Justus your slab dimensions, room, budget, and timing, and he'll reach out the same day.

— Commissions

Have a piece in mind?

Now booking builds for the new year. Tell Justus what you're thinking: slab dimensions, room, budget, timing. He'll reach out same day.