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    First Woodworking Project - Dining Room Table

    I thought I'd put up a few pictures of my first woodworking project. It's a dining room table. The top is quartersawn red oak, approximately 1 1/2 thick. I cheated a little on the base, starting with banister newel posts and corbels, and then cutting them down to size. The stretcher fits to the newel post with a mortise and tenon joint. Finish is general finishes antique walnut stain and arm-r-seal. Took me about 2 months to complete, but I took a lot of pauses while researching the next step or waiting for a new tool to arrive.

    Learned a lot on this project. I'm already working on building a matching bench.

    Duncan

    glueup.jpgbreadboardmortise.jpgbreadboardclamp.jpgtable.jpgtable2.jpg

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    Table turned out nice. I would change the corbels to something a little more to the design... Keep an eye on the breadboard...

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    That's a really beautiful table, Duncan!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Becker View Post
    That's a really beautiful table, Duncan!
    Thanks Jim, and thanks for all your advice in my other thread getting my shop setup.

    Duncan

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    Congratulations Duncan. Most of us start with a cutting board or a step stool or a picture frame. Kudos for taking on such an ambitious and highly visible project. Not a day goes by in our house that the kitchen table isn't utilized. May you enjoy lots of great times at that table. Nice job!

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    boy sure started out with big project... looks really nice.

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    Came out amazingly well. It is a wonder anyone buys store bought furniture when one can build something that looks as nice as this...!

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    That's pretty awesome. My first woodworking project looked more like this.

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    Wow, looks great. Most of us would be happy to do that well - and it would not be our first project!

    Mike
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    Ditto - really nice!
    ken

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    Beautiful table..... You do great work.
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    Very, very nice! It certainly a much grander first project with better results than mine!
    Ken

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    Very nice work!
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  14. Beautiful table!

    zll
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    Nice table and some great looking quartered red oak.I like the long straight lines on the top.
    Aj

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