Refectory Work Table

Nearly nine and a half feet of oak. Someone will have to sit at the far end.

This refectory work table is barndoor oak, built long and low-key. The refectory was the dining hall of a monastery, and the long table that took its name was made for many people eating at once. Here the top is thick and flat, with pale, open grain and a square edge. Below it, four square legs join a heavy central stretcher, and a pair of angled braces meet in a shallow V. The joinery stays in plain view. It runs 113.75 inches long and stands 30.25 high.

Monks ate in silence. Your guests may not be so considerate.