diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b6afd96..d07d6bf 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ let page = require('./src/page')
 let count = require('./src/count')
 let incr = require('./src/incr')
 let decr = require('./src/decr')
+let Table = require('./src/table')
+
+/**
+ * instantiate many tables
+ *
+ * example
+ *
+ *  let [cats, dogs] = factory('cats', 'dogs')
+ */
+function factory (...args) {
+  let result = args.map(name => new Table(name))
+  return result.length === 1 ? result[0] : result
+}
 
 module.exports = {
   get,
@@ -14,4 +27,6 @@ module.exports = {
   count,
   incr,
   decr,
+  Table,
+  factory
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aeae515..f64b973 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "eslint --fix .",
-    "test": "npm run lint && tape test/*-test.js | tap-spec",
+    "test": "npm run lint && tape test/factory-test.js | tap-spec",
+    "_test": "npm run lint && tape test/*-test.js | tap-spec",
     "rc": "npm version prerelease --preid RC"
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/src/table.js b/src/table.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c8e225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/table.js
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+let _get = require('./get')
+let _set = require('./set')
+let _destroy = require('./destroy')
+let _page = require('./page')
+let _count = require('./count')
+let _incr = require('./incr')
+let _decr = require('./decr')
+
+/**
+ * instantiate a begin/data client scoped to a table
+ * example
+ *
+ *  const cats = new Table('cats')
+ */
+module.exports = class Table {
+
+  /**
+   * @param {string} name
+   */
+  constructor (name) {
+    this.name = name
+  }
+
+  async get (args) {
+    let params = addTable(args, this.name)
+    let result = await _get.call({}, params)
+    return removeTable(result)
+  }
+
+  async set (args) {
+    let params = addTable(args, this.name)
+    let result = await _set.call({}, params)
+    return removeTable(result)
+  }
+
+  async destroy (args) {
+    let params = addTable(args, this.name)
+    let result = await _destroy.call({}, params)
+    return removeTable(result)
+  }
+
+  async page (args) {
+    let params = addTable(args, this.name)
+    let result = await _page.call({}, params)
+    return removeTable(result)
+  }
+
+  async count (args) {
+    let params = addTable(args, this.name)
+    let result = await _count.call({}, params)
+    return removeTable(result)
+  }
+
+  async incr (args) {
+    let params = addTable(args, this.name)
+    let result = await _incr.call({}, params)
+    return removeTable(result)
+  }
+
+  async decr (args) {
+    let params = addTable(args, this.name)
+    let result = await _decr.call({}, params)
+    return removeTable(result)
+  }
+}
+
+function addTable (args, name) {
+  let params
+  if (Array.isArray(args)) {
+    params = args.slice(0).map(function (param) {
+      params.table = name
+      return param
+    })
+  }
+  else {
+    params = { ...args }
+    params.table = name
+  }
+  return params
+}
+
+function removeTable (result) {
+  if (Array.isArray(result)) {
+    let returns = result.slice(0).map(function (r) {
+      delete r.table
+      return r
+    })
+    if (result.cursor)
+      returns.cursor = result.cursor
+    return returns
+  }
+  else {
+    delete result.table
+    return result
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/factory-test.js b/test/factory-test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6129073
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/factory-test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+let sandbox = require('@architect/sandbox')
+let { Table, factory } = require('../')
+let test = require('tape')
+
+test('start sandbox', async t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+  await sandbox.start({ cwd: __dirname, quiet: true })
+  t.pass('started')
+})
+
+test('classy style', async t => {
+  t.plan(4)
+  let cats = new Table('cats')
+  let sutr0 = await cats.set({ name: 'sutr0' })
+  let again = await cats.get(sutr0)
+  t.ok(!!sutr0.key, 'has key')
+  t.ok(!!sutr0.table === false, 'but no table')
+  t.ok(again.key === sutr0.key, 'found sutr0')
+  t.ok(!!again.table === false, 'but no table')
+  console.log(sutr0, again)
+})
+
+test('factory style', async t => {
+  t.plan(2)
+  let [ cats, dogs ] = factory('cats', 'dogs')
+  let tuxedo = await cats.set({ name: 'tuxedo' })
+  let yoda = await dogs.set({ name: 'yoda' })
+  t.ok(!!tuxedo.key, 'tuxedo has key')
+  t.ok(!!yoda.key, 'yoda has key')
+  console.log(tuxedo, yoda)
+})
+
+test('page', async t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+  let cats = factory('cats')
+  let pages = await cats.page({ limit: 1 })
+  let count = 0
+  for await (let c of pages)
+    count += c.length
+  t.ok(count === 2, 'found two cats')
+})
+
+test('count', async t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+  let cats = factory('cats')
+  let len = await cats.count()
+  t.ok(len === 2, 'found two cats')
+})
+
+test('end sandbox', async t => {
+  t.plan(1)
+  await sandbox.end()
+  t.pass('ended')
+})