I previously posted a couple of threads in the Turners forum before and during the turning of the walnut legs - my first turning project on the lathe I purchased 2-3 months ago.
Although the table is not yet complete, I thought I would go ahead and post a few of progress pics. Maybe the need to complete this thread with a finished table will keep me on task!
It is curly maple and walnut, finished to this point with BLO and shellac. The final finish will probably be a few coats of Arm-R-Seal. When I planned this table, I wanted to try my Earlex and spray a Target finish, but winter came on before I got started. My spray booth is a portable setup in an unheated area - or outside, so the conditions are not appropriate.
This is where the table is now -
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The front apron, including the drawer front, is a continous piece of curly maple. The drawer interior will be all walnut, with hand cut dovetails.
This is the suspended shelf - walnut brackets, with curly maple/walnut center section. Fitting the suspension brackets was really tricky as the legs taper, and the facets were done with handplanes. While they approximate 45*, they are not exact by any means!!
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This is a close up of the suspension bracket. This was the first time that I have cut a cove on the table saw.
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This is the top (24 x 36) -
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And, this is a pic of the edge profile of the top -
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As with most all of my projects, this is my design, and it is not really faithful to any particular style . I may even be offensive to some as it combines so many different elements. But, it is what it is.
With the exception that they are smaller and tapered, the table legs duplicate the antique/recycled legs on the hutch/secretary that I built and posted a construction thread on here.
This is the hutch -
This table will be situated in the same room, and only about 8 feet or so from the hutch. Hopefully, the walnut and curly maple in each will be complimentary.
I hope to post some finished pics in a week or two depending on how much shop time I get. Comments and criticism are welcome.