Sidetable #3: Almost there

That one great looking table. Great job.

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

Thanks Karson :) Nice to finally put my scrap to good use. I’ve had that piece of Zebrano lying around forever, waiting for me to figure out a good use for it. It’s such a striking wood that it’s just too much for most projects.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Thats awesome Damian. Beautiful work. I like the way you attached the top.

-- bryano

It’s looking great. I’m going to break out the miller dowels tomorrow. Going to make a couple of shop fixtures.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

nicest zebra wood project I’ve ever seen. table design fits the wood perfectly

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

I really like the design of the table. Makes the top look like it is floating. Great job.

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

Wonderful.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

That’s a great table Damian. I like the way you’ve elevated the top. In the first picture it almost seems to be just hovering there.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

a floating table top.. cool !!
and made from scraps? nice

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Great stuff, Damian. What is the size? Keep up the good work.
Tom

-- Thos. Angle

Very nice looking table Damian. I can’t wait to see the final project.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Damian;

You’ve done a spectacular job here! Great design, great proportions, and extremely well executed!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Fantastic Damian….really, really, nice. Beautiful mix of woods. I love how the top floats. That’s going to look great with a whiskey glass on it.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

Thanks guys, the kind words are much appreciated. Second coat of poly/oil went on this afternoon so should be good to go Sunday night :) Bob, congrats on the Fine Woodworking mention, just got my copy today.. Hope I can get in there myself one day :)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Tom, it’s about 20-21 inches high I think and the top is 16×14 (again I think, have to double check). I dangled a tape measure over the edge of the chair to get the perfect height :)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Dang! Where’ve I been? This is an amazing design and the floating top is exceptional! The stretchers/rails that support the top are shaped so very nicely. You probably stated it somewhere, but how is the top attached to the stretchers/rails?

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Hey Dorje, glad you like it, I’ve been hiding it here in blog land :) The top is attached via pan head screws in over sized holes to account for wood movement. There is plenty of wood in the top to grab hold of as it’s about 3/4” thick, you can’t see it in these pics but the top is like an upside down raised panel (I think there is a pic in part 1 of this series) which a) gives the screws something to bite into, and b) enhances the floating effect.

I designed the stretchers using the bezier curve plugin for sketchup.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Thanks for explanation Damian!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Obviously this table has seen some use by now. I just found it and love the look of the table. I’m considering reproducing it with Lapacho legs and a Zebra top. You mention in some posts it seemed a bit delicate. Anything you’d change if you redid this table?

-- - Michael [..for God's glory." 2 Cor. 10:31] Over 300000 species of trees, yet we take the credit for their beauty...

The delicate part is due to the stretchers with the dowels in them (not the curved ones) being really thin. I think you could probably get away with the same width if you routed out a recess for a brass plate and epoxied it in place, as it is with any pressure that stretcher twists. In use (and its most definitely gotten some use!) it hasn’t proven to be a problem.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

There used to be a design of woodworking here in the U K called G Plan this design reminds me of that very much very well made I really like the design and nice workmanship.Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease