Live-edge Eastern red cedar slab table standing on cedar staves in the grass
Norman, Oklahoma · Since 2019

Ingrained quality in custom decor.

Live-edge tables, cutting boards and home pieces, milled from fallen, compromised and invasive Oklahoma trees and made by hand, start to finish, by Joel and Diane.

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50+ yearscombined experience as a carpenter, contractor and home renovator
Local trees onlyharvested and milled in central Oklahoma, dried and kiln-sterilized
Ships country-widemost items ship; the biggest tables are picked up in Norman
Live-edge cedar trestle table with yellow chairs and matching shelves
How it started

The tree nobody wanted.

We were removing invasive Eastern red cedar trees when we noticed the irony: an unattractive exterior, and inside, gorgeous color, grain and character. These trees are dangerous to our environment, but they don’t need to rot away. That’s when Jodi Wood Artisans was born.

We think of every possible use for each tree, limbs for turnings and stumps for table bases, and a portion of our proceeds goes to not-for-profits focused on forest preservation.

Eastern red cedarBlack jackCottonwoodPecanOakCherryWalnutElmMapleOsage orange
Ready-made pieces

One of a kind, by design.

Live-edge lumber takes more work and never comes out the same twice. Every piece below is a starting point: the price is where it begins, and the grain decides the rest.

Under $100, too: coasters, state-shaped cutting boards, cheese slicers, bottle openers, cedar birdhouses, heart clocks and more, starting at $15.

Custom work

Your idea, our wood.

We love to take a customer’s vision and make it a reality: vanities, countertops, bar stools, mantles and dining tables. A 50% deposit starts the project.

Round solid cedar outdoor table top with patio chairs
A tiled outdoor table, re-topped with 60 inches of solid cedar
Kitchen with a wood range-hood surround and floating shelves
Oven vent surround and floating shelves from reclaimed wood
Three live-edge cedar bar stools at a bar
Live-edge cedar bar stools, Mill Creek, OK
Live-edge pecan vanity top with a vessel sink
Live-edge pecan vanity for a rehabbed half bath
Four-foot pecan charcuterie board on a dining table
A four-foot solid pecan charcuterie board, south OKC
Pecan dining table with a trestle base
Pecan dining table on a trestle base
Visit the shop

Come see it in person.

After years of working out of our garages, we built a 40x40 temperature-controlled woodworking shop on Joel’s land in SE Norman, with a display area where you can see and touch the finished work.

In spring 2025 we added chickens, then goats, then a Great Pyrenees livestock guard dog. If you’re ever in SE Norman, stop by and see us. Just get in touch first so we’re there.

The green Jodi Wood Artisans shop building decorated with snowflakes
Inside the display room: tables, boards and decor
Cedar display shelves full of cutting boards
Good questions

Before you ask.

Who makes everything?

We do! Joel and Diane are hands-on from harvesting the tree to finishing each item.

Where does the wood come from?

Mostly from local farms and properties where the trees aren’t sustainable, are dangerous to their surroundings, or are reclaimed.

Can you ship?

Yes and no. We can ship most items, but some of the bigger tables just aren’t cost-effective to ship. Check with us.

What finishes do you use?

Food-safe oil and wax on cutting boards, coasters and charcuterie boards; exterior finishes on outdoor tables and benches; satin or gloss poly where it needs to be tough.

Get in touch

Questions, comments or a quote.

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jodiwoodartisans@gmail.com
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