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  1. 08-10-2009, 2:57 PM #1
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    Mahogany Federal Hall Table

    Here is a mahogany hall table I finished on Sunday. Top is made with MDF core, satinwood edge banded, 1/16" mahogany veneer top and bottom. Legs are mahogany with holly stringing and yellowheart panels. The panels are made of five strips which were sand shaded to give some contrast. Aprons are laminated with five 3/4" layers then band sawed, sanded and veneered. The veneers are sapele (pommel figure), sycamore (quarter sawn) and walnut. Letters are ebony. Finished with linsee oil and Waterlox. Top also has pore filler. The bottoms of the legs were treaated with iron/vinegar to give the dark color.


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  3. 08-10-2009, 3:23 PM #2
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    John,

    Very nice table, I love federal style furniture.
    Did you use any stain on the mohogany or is it just blo followed by a topcoat?
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  4. 08-10-2009, 4:43 PM #3
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    I also put potassium dichromate to darken the mahogany. It didn't do much for the other woods so made a good treatment with mixed woods.
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  5. 08-10-2009, 4:56 PM #4
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    Beautiful!!
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  6. 08-10-2009, 8:02 PM #5
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    John, coule you give me the steps on your finishing schedule?

    I'm about to finish a mahogany desk and really like the look of your finish, that is why I'm so curoius on your schedule
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    John,
    That is truly gorgeous!

    Great workmanship!

    Wow!

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    Semper Audere!
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  8. 08-11-2009, 9:33 AM #7
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    Bravo!! That is some superb work! Thanks for sharing, and the inspiration!
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  9. 08-11-2009, 10:35 AM #8
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    Beautiful!

    Wow--that's a beautiful piece there... I love the federal style. How long have you been working on this project?
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  10. 08-11-2009, 11:32 AM #9
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    Extremely nice piece of Federal John and I think Rob Millard would agree on that. Over my head with the veneering and inlays so... I am envious. Keep up the outstanding results...

    Congratulations....
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  11. 08-12-2009, 1:47 AM #10
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    Wow! I don't know how you did it, but I like it
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  12. 08-12-2009, 8:22 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Monson View Post
    John,

    Very nice table, I love federal style furniture.
    Did you use any stain on the mohogany or is it just blo followed by a topcoat?
    I used potassium dichromate to darken the mahogany. It does not darken the stringing or the yellowheart panels significantly.
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  13. 08-12-2009, 8:24 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Monson View Post
    John, coule you give me the steps on your finishing schedule?

    I'm about to finish a mahogany desk and really like the look of your finish, that is why I'm so curoius on your schedule
    Sanded to 220 grit, BLO, potassium dichromate, 4-8 layers of Waterlox original (semigloss).
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  14. 08-13-2009, 12:15 PM #13
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    Thanks John, I'm excited to give it a try
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  15. 08-13-2009, 5:07 PM #14
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    John, excellent work....well done.
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  16. 08-21-2009, 7:40 AM #15
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    Really nice work!
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    Thank goodness for SMC and wood dough.
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