I didn’t want to repost the project, but someone mentioned that they’d like to see this little table in its intended setting, so here it is.
The image of St. Louis Cathedral visible in the first photo reflects one of my other hobbies: photography. I took this back in April and had a 24×36 enlargement made.




By the way, the chair in the foreground was rescued from my neighbor’s trash. The only thing wrong with it were numerous superficial nicks and scratches that were easily touched up.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"






















20 comments so far
MrWoody
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posted 524 days ago
Charlie, that’s what I wanted to see, thanks.
It looks really good with the chairs. Nice job.
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toyguy
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posted 524 days ago
very nice Charlie
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jeanmarc
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posted 524 days ago
Nice job.Charlie
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thetimberkid
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posted 524 days ago
Great work!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Russel
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posted 524 days ago
I still think you should have made furniture to match the table. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 524 days ago
You might have something there, Russel. Now if I can just talk the boss into springing for the materials….
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
ND2ELK
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posted 524 days ago
Great looking table and chairs. Sounds like you better keep checking the neighbor’s trash more often. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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CharlieM1958
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posted 524 days ago
Tom, I’ve already got a reputation in the neighborhood for “foraging” on trash collection days. :-)
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Karson
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posted 524 days ago
Charlie:
The combo looks great, But Russel is right you need matching chairs.
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SteveKorz
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posted 524 days ago
Great work Charlie! The finish on that table really makes it. It really looks fantastic. And hey, there’s no shame in foraging. We prefer to call ourselves recycling engineers, or in the latin base- dumpsterous diverian majorous…. lol.
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Kipster
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posted 524 days ago
I vote matching chairs also Charlie. Plus hopefully you’ll find the mate to the dumpster chair next hunt. Good luck hunting.
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brianinpa
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posted 524 days ago
Charlei,
Super looking finish and a table with a purpose that looks good in any office. I alos like the idea of matchin g chairs.
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trifern
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posted 524 days ago
Looks like an Architectural Digest advertisement. Great job Charlie!
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SPalm
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posted 523 days ago
Nice. Very professional.
I agree with trifern, looks like pictures from Office Weekly.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 523 days ago
Thanks!
Don’t tell that to my boss, though. He’ll want to start taking rent out of my paycheck. :-)
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Roz
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posted 523 days ago
Nice work Charlie! I particularly like the spalded maple card holder. I bet you made that too.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 523 days ago
Thanks, Roz. Yeah, the cardholder was part of this set:
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sharad
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posted 523 days ago
The table looks superb in the office. The finish is marvellous. Your photographic skill is seen in the photograph of the cathedral. Send more of your pictures.
Sharad
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bfd
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posted 498 days ago
Hi Charlie,
Love the table, cardholder and the picture. You are as good a photographer as you are a woodworker. fantastic work!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 498 days ago
Thanks!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"