When it goes right that is.....

I went out to the shop this morning after getting some good and timely advice from Todd and Lars on the Design Forum. I was contemplating whether this top would look OK or not for LOML's coffee table. I am making the coffee table and a pair of end tables to match the EC.

I still have a few of those tiger white oak boards and I really wanted to use the most figural (is that a word?) part of them for the coffee table top. I just wasn't sure they looked right. Todd and Lars gave me the thumbs up, so here it is glued up and sanded. The boards were a bit cupped. It took about an hour to sneak up on flat with the Performax since I don't have a jointer nearly wide enough and the coarsest paper I had for the 16-32 was 80 grit. Both these boards were just over 14" wide to start.

The top is a bit under 3/4 now but hopefully it will look OK. If not I guess I can build up the edges.

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After the top was in the clamps, I milled up all the stiles and rails of the table from the same boards the top came from and resawed all the panels. I just need to cut the tounges and grooves and form the arches on the lower rails and then I can do some assembly!!!

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Like I said, I love woodworking when it goes right!!! Seems it goes better when I am freshly practiced up!!!! It was 2 steps forward and 3 steps back throughout the entire EC project!!

If I was Norm I would say "We will easily finish this project tomorrow". 'Course ......I ain't Norm, but hopefully it will look more like a coffee table by the end of the weekend.

Thanks to the folks that answered my questions on the Design Forum,

Terry