Cherry Dining Set Complete

[Hans Braul]

I have posted a number of progress shots, and am happy to have completed this project. The wood for the table came from Hearn Hardwoods in PA. The finish is wipe on poly, with wax buffed. The table joints are traditional M&T. The wood was truly a delight to work with. The top is about 1-1/8 thick, with the edges tapered to about 3/4" to give a lighter look.
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As always, feedback is welcome.

Thanks
Hans

[Larry Fox]

Hans, that is absolutely gorgeous - very nice work. Hearne definitely sells some fantastic wood and you have more than done it justice here.

[Dave Gaul]

Beautiful table man!!!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Nicely done Hans!

[Jeff Monson]

Hans, you did that big slab of cherry alot of justice, the table looks great!!

[scott spencer]

Stunning work Hans. You should be very proud!

[John Thompson]

Good execution and grain match... very pleasing to my eye!

[Joseph D'Orazio]

That is an absolutely beautiful table. I really like the legs.

[Gordon Eyre]

Excellent work Hans, the set is simply beautiful. I am sure this set will be an heirloom in your home for many years to come..

[Rob Woodman]

I like the flow of the lines in the dining chairs and the tapered legs to compliment the tables, a beautiful piece of work.

How did you go about sanding prior to finishing, I ask as Cherry can surface check during sanding (due to heat build up from friction while sanding) and I see no signs of this in your work.
My method is to hand finish, scrape and light sanding rather than trust a power tool when possible with Cherry, can be tedious but safe.
Rob.

[Danny Hamsley]

Here is my feedback.......AWESOME!

[gary Zimmel]

That is one sweet dining room set Hans! I bet you will get that warm fuzzy every time you walk by it for a long time.
Beautiful work again Hans..

[Hans Braul]

How did you go about sanding prior to finishing, I ask as Cherry can surface check during sanding (due to heat build up from friction while sanding) and I see no signs of this in your work.
My method is to hand finish, scrape and light sanding rather than trust a power tool when possible with Cherry, can be tedious but safe.
Rob.

Thanks Rob,

My sequence for this table was:
Hand plane and belt sand (fairly rough grit to get the thing flat without checks), then card scrapers for the whole surface so there is no sign of the sanding, then a VERY light sanding with 220 grit, then apply finish. The finish was 5 coats of Minwax wipe-on poly, with the last couple of coats being fairly generous to avoid streaking. Steel wool with 0000 between coats, then apply wax with 0000 steel wool, then another coat applied with just cloth, then buffed.

Cheers
Hans

[Irvin Cooper]

Hans,

You did this wood justice. It is absolutely beautiful!

Are the chairs of your own design? I love the back design on those.

Irv

[Bret Duffin]

I really like the design, is it your's? The table top is magnificent! Do you have an estimate of you time involved?

Thank you, Bret