Who made the First Epoxy River Table?

[Rich Engelhardt]

I don't want to see them go out of style.

Where else could I put my lava lamp and pet rock and Mr. Microphone?

[Frank Pratt]

Next trend will be to river tables made of shou sugi ban slabs. Best of both worlds.

We need barf and poop emojis for threads like this.

[Edward Weber]

The big difference between river tables and Shou Sugi Ban is that one actually has a several hundred year documented history and purpose. Unfortunately, like many things, the process of Shou Sugi Ban has been adopted by western cultures for anything and everything where it does not belong.
Done properly, it's a very effective exterior treatment for wooden siding.
River tables done right are still atrocious.

[Frank Pratt]

The big difference between river tables and Shou Sugi Ban is that one actually has a several hundred year documented history and purpose. Unfortunately, like many things, the process of Shou Sugi Ban has been adopted by western cultures for anything and everything where it does not belong.
Done properly, it's a very effective exterior treatment for wooden siding.
River tables done right are still atrocious.

I couldn't agree more. There are countless abominations on YouTube where they're torching wood & calling it shou sugi ban. But really it's just plain ugly & not at all appropriate. I've seen it on building exteriors & it can be beautiful.