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    Splay-leg Cherry Table W/Pics

    Well, I started this on Monday afternoon and I just put a coat of BLO on it. So it's done for now!

    This is my version of Garrett Hack's Splay-Legged Table (FWW Jan/Feb 2004). I did the joinery a bit different, but it's pretty much the same. I had a nice board of qs cherry laying around, so I used it for the aprons. The grain follows all the way around the table. The top is a piece of figured cherry, only it dosen't show up very well in the photo. The cockbead is tiger maple. The top is attatched with some pocket screws with the holes wallowed out a bit movement. Nothing real difficult about this project, but it was fun and will make a nice addition to our home.

    Sorry if the pictures are a bit dark/light. I tweaked them on my laptop and who know's how they will look on the rest of your computers. And don't mind the driveway shots. The lighting was too good outside not to use it, even if it was just outside the garage.

    P.S. Thanks Alan for some of the square pins! Guess which ones came from you?
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    Very nice piece Jason. The Qt/S cherry is fantastic. What a great piece of wood. Nice work.

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    Very nice Jason!

    I really like the beveled top cut by the Tuinstra-jig. At what angle was this cut? Very nice. As well the square pins? Are they through pins or dare I say false plugs covering screws? Either way they just add so much!

    Again - great job.

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    Jason...looks wonderful. Love how that cherry just glows, and the maple is a great accent. Slow down a little though, your making the rest of us look bad!
    Roger

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    I like it, Jason. Very nice. Especially since you made it in the time it would take me to think about it.

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    Jason,

    Another beautiful piece.......sleek, clean.....nice- real nice

    Did you use loose M&T for the apron/legs?

    Legs taper cut on the Uni?

    We all saw this lurkinging in the background of you bevel-jig thread..

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    Joe, thanks. I don't recall what the angle is. The edge is 3/8" and I came in an 1 1/2" I connected those two points and set my bevel gague and set up the saw. The pins actually work - at least I hope so. I drilled them with an 1/8" bit, and then squared them up with a chisel and drove the square pins, though they were rounded off the first 2/3 of the pin.


    Roy, thanks as well. I used regular mortise and tenon. 1/2" shoulder on the top and bottom - that's where I differed from Hack. He made one long mortise and tenon joint. Yes, the legs were tapered on the Uni. The taper goes the whole length of the leg. The WWII did a great job on this! A little work with 220 sandpaper took care of the few little marks that were left. It was cuttin' real smooth!

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    Nice work Jason! Looks great as usual!

    Corey

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    Jason,

    Excellent! Nice proportions...beautiful wood....great work!
    "All great work starts with love .... then it is no longer work"

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    Great work!

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    Jason---Love those little Shaker tables, will be making several of those myself when I get up to speed. You did a really fine job on this one, beautiful wood and craftsmanship.

    Dan
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    Sweet! Makes me wanna touch it.

    Hopefully, everyone realizes that's a good thing.

    KC

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    Nice work, as usual!!!
    Alan Turner
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    Excellent work Jason, as always!
    Ken

    So much to learn, so little time.....

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    Nice job - the combination of woods is super!

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