Completed Tavern Table

[Calvin Hobbs]

All,

I just recently delivered my first actual furniture commission last weekend.

This dining table is built in the style of an early 18th century tavern table.

Materials: Cherry from Irion Lumber in Wellsboro, PA.

Dimensions of top: 48" wide x 90" long (this baby was heavy!).

The top was hand surfaced with hand planes and scrapers as the three boards were much too large for any of my equipment.

Learned a lot especially the finishing of a large top, which was a challenge. Finished with aniline dye, shellac, and waxed. Top was finished with a coat of shellac and Rock hard table top varnish.

Thanks for checking it out, Cal

[Mark Singer]

Very nice work and simple design! Great finishing job as well!

[Steve Strickler]

Cal,
Nice table...looks great.
Did you turn the legs?

Keep up the good work!

[Chet Parks]

Great job! I'd like to build one for my daughter. I've got a whole bunch of cherry just sitting here and this would be a perfect use for some of it. Where did you get the plans, or did you just "wing it"?

Chet Parks

[tod evans]

nice work cal!

[Shelley Bolster]

The message is gone, so am I

[Carl Eyman]

Tavern tables have always been one of my favorites from early Amerricana, and this one is a beautiful example. The top is great both in flatness and finish. Tell us if it is a reproduction of an old piece.

[Calvin Hobbs]

Thanks to all of you-

The table was not a reproduction of any particular piece, I showed my customers several different examples. Based on their comments I sketched the leg turnings and they liked it. The size was also larger than any period piece I had references of, so I "winged" the plans as you might say, but it wasn't really a haphazard process.

I did turn the legs myself. The hardest part is that corner from square to round. "Catching" a skew can ruin a good day, to say the least.

It was a new feeling of pressure and anxiety as this was not for myself or a family member. I enjoyed it, but I also was relieved when they liked the product.

Thanks again, Cal

[Bill Grumbine]

Very nice Cal! I can appreciate how much work went into building this, especially all those pommel cuts on the legs. It looks really good, and I am sure the owner is going to love it.

Bill

[Roy Wall]

Calvin -

I like this long, wide table......the lower stretchers on the legs look just perfect!! NICE FINISH and excellent job - you've got a happy customer.

[Peter Pedisich]

Great design & very nice color. Thanks for sharing.

Pete

[Steve Roxberg]

Very pretty table, I love the color.

Did you consider bread board ends on the top? Just wondering because I see them on wide tops so often.

[Sean Schwendinger]

Calvin that is one nice looking table!!! The Mrs. on you to get one done for your place? If you do, I want your old table!!

Sean

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautiful table Calvin!

[Mike Hill]

Calvin: An extremely nice looking table and a beautiful finish. Something we would all be proud to have in our home or business.
Mike