This week’s project comes from Russel. Here’s what he has to say about his project:
The top is maple. I glued up some stock and ran it through my friend’s widebelt sander a few times. All of the edges are mitered and reinforced with biscuits. It gives the effect of the top being a solid piece of material. The legs and stretchers are poplar. I glued up some 6/4 poplar and milled it down into 4 blocks that were 4″x4″ by 18″ in length. I then notched out (using router table and chisels) what would become the top inside corner to create a space for the table to rest on. The legs were then cut on the bandsaw. The stretchers were cut using a jigsaw and shaped with rasps, files and chisels. That was a tedious process. The stretchers are connected to the legs with dowels. As far as the finishing goes that was an adventure unto itself. The top was sprayed with 6 coats of a black lacquer. The legs were covered with 6-7 coats of a gold glaze. They were then distressed and a dark brown glaze was wiped on and then quickly removed. After everything was dry I coated it with a couple of coats of a clear lacquer.
5 Responses to “Not Your Typical Table – Project of the Week”
WOW! Russel what a beautiful piece! I love that it is very original (at least to me). I enjoy straight up furniture that is well built and finely crafted. I love even more when a piece pushes past the boundaries of the well defined genres and becomes it’s own. Your table is that!
It is art. Thank you for sharing with us. I look forward to future postings.
WOW. I just finished a few tables that I made for Christmas presents. And Russel, I am embarrassed at the tables I made. That looks great… (how do you find the time?)
Anywho, I wanted to congratulate
Zach
WOW nice work man. How did you come up with the design of the legs and aprons?
Thanks for the complements. I can’t take credit for the design. I was asked to recreate a table that the customer had purchased and returned. It really doesn’t fit my tastes but it is what she wanted. It was certainly a challenge and a nice change of pace from typical construction using straight lines.
Very nice. I like the legs. Nice shot of the Rigid Band saw in the background too!