Synopsis: With David Lamb’s Zimmer table as inspiration, Dan Strout decided to replace a factory-built table in his living room—the only piece in the room he had not made himself. He contacted Lamb, who put him in touch with Mark Adams, who had done the painting on Lamb’s Zimmer table. I’m an amateur furniture maker who loves his wife, finely crafted furniture, and—you guessed it maple syrup. Back at home later that same day, after packing away our new stockpile of syrup, I went to David’s website and saw for the first time his beautifully crafted Zimmer table. For over a year the Zimmer table, with its beautiful lines, carvings, and aged finish, percolated in the back of my brain.