Jellyfish Table #4: Making The Oval

Blake: The table looks great. The oval came out great nice job on the jig and the laminations.

I found a piece of wood in my shop last night and I thought of you and this table. I’ll have to get a picture to show you. It’s a natural edge circle maple burl. about 3’ in diam.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

I’ve been following along – wow, what a piece of art this is going to be. Can’t wait to see the completion.

Great job Blake…................and great instructions / tips !!!!!

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

That moisture in the air is me drueling …unbelieveable! Blake I am coming to you with any future laminating questions. I am currious about the seam where the oval is complete I am assuming that the layers are staggered? I am not sure if you had enough clamps though LOL.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

dang,

bfd stole my clamps comment!

I would have never thought of using the thickness sander to finish the edges!

This table is going to be awesome!

Yes, thanks for reminding me. The seems in each layer are staggered.

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Fantastic Blake! I can’t imagine doing a job like that. WOW!!
Dave

-- Dave Leitem,Butler,Pa.,http://dlcarver.etsy.com

Very impressive, Blake. an excellent step by step tutorial as well. Well done!!!

-- Thos. Angle

Blake the top is looking cool mate

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Awesome job!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

The table looks great, Blake.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

JellyFish Go JellyFish ! Nice …. I love anything Nautical with Wood.
Repeat : Nice job clamping/jig

-- PJM.`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ""BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND""1785-1974 nyc Semper Fi, Patrick M

great job

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Blake: I found the piece of wood in my shop again.

Here is the blog on it. It’s smaller than I thought. 30” high and 32” wide and about 2” thick on the flat spot. The thickness is not the same through the whole piece.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Looking great Blake. Excellent job on the laminating. This is one beautiful piece. Can’t wait to see it completed.

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.

Your documentation skills are only outdone by your creativity and woodworking skills. The table will be fantastic and you’ll have a detailed story of how it was made. Very well done.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

What a craftsman!———-Thanks

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

Blake this is looking very cool….I just cant help but think that when I look at the picture of the dry fit, the table looks like it might be a little unsteady. The size and mass of the tabletop, combined with the small diameter of the bearing surface (leg support, legs) and the tight diameter you put the legs in just seems to me from looking at the picture that one bump and that table is going to tip over. Maybe it is more stable in person, but from the pictures it looks like it might be a little tippy. Maybe you should have placed the legs a little farther out from the center…closer to the inner diameter of your oval apron?...Just an observation…..it’s looking like a high quality one of a kind piece!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

great work !

looking forward to the finish line .
thanks for the step by step ,
easy to follow ,
much food for thought !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart