“This was a project the really seemed as though it should have been easier but we know how that goes. I think one the biggest challenges was getting the leaf on the end to be functional. I didn’t want anyone to be knocking their knees should someone be sitting there and it needed to be easy to work and yet sturdy. It’s somewhat hard to explain but the top actually slides on the supports because the top is hinged from a stationary point. Yeah clear as mud, I know but. Without building a steam system to bend the purpleheart I have no idea how I would bend the 1/8” strip of PH in such as small radius so I built a form and ended up doing a 3 piece lamination with each piece being just over 1/32 (I love that drum sander!!!!) I attached some pics. At that point I attached the curly maple edging and inlayed the purpleheart.”