This week’s project comes from Jason (aka cfiiman in the chatroom). He writes:
It is made out of solid black walnut and a curly maple decorative border…I went with dovetails on the rails and for my first time I think they turned out ok, the table is finished with tung oil…I am in the middle of a “matching” table, sort of, but I am going with finger joints instead of dovetails b/c I really think they look good and mortise & tenon rack in the bottom. Thanks guys!
It’s a very unique piece that includes some unconventional features. I for one would like to know more the joinery used for the brace at the bottom. Nice work Jason!
6 Responses to “Occasional Table- Project of the Week”
Very cool piece. I’m with Marc…I want to know more about that joinery as well!
Jason, great piece. I think the dovetails look great and I would sure do them again. That walnut has some pretty coloring to it. you did a nice job on the table
Good job! How did you finish it?
Looks good over-all, but as a design element, I would not have seperated the sap-wood pieces in the top. The straight line between the points jumps out. Put together, it would have been smaller in total width, but more flowing.
Longhair, yeah I would have to agree, I will not make that mistake again, but thanks for pointing out my error lol…Finish is Tung Oil, that is all I use, but I am fairly new to trying “fine furniture” making so I am excited to use other things, just not sure how yet…I have a table as a matching piece except everything I did wrong on this one I am redoing on the other one, I’ll send it to Marc when I get it done and maybe it can get on here and get feedback from you guys about the differences…
I know people dont like the Sap woood, but I do. Looks nice