The photos aren’t the best, but here is my update on the Greene and Greene table. Yes I went rustic. I got thinking (think…think…think) and I became interested in translating some of the details to a rustic style. I have a very old cheap band saw so I’ve not done much re-sawing. I’ve never done a breadboard end. 
Notice I book matched the top. I’m using pine from an old corral and a few pine branches from my firewood pile for the legs. The pegs are well dried out willow branches. I’ve planned the pine for the top and half planned for the bottom shelf. I wanted a transition from the raw weather to the smooth finished wood. It doesnt show much in the photo but, I did a cloud lift, then a cloud pull, just to add a little touch. I did change the design on the aprons. Making them narrower and without the cutouts. It makes the table appear taller and more delicate.
Apply the finish and I’ll be done and ready to post.
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17 comments so far
Karson
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posted 540 days ago
Alright Dennis. Looking good.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 540 days ago
OH YAH!! :)
Sweet
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Diane
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posted 540 days ago
It’s looking really good. Will you be keeping it or selling it and if you are keeping it where will you be using it?
Diane
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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Dennis, nice going.
All this time you’ve been laying in the weeds, ready to pounce.
You pounced way ahead of me.
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BassBully
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posted 540 days ago
Nice job Dennis. It will be neat to see it finished.
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Dan Lyke
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posted 540 days ago
Okay, here’s the second time today I’ve had to retract my “I’m not generally much on rustic furniture” statement.
Love those shaped bottom shelf supports!
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pat sherman
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posted 540 days ago
dennis, my birthday is in sept. if you wan tto send it to me then. :)
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dennis mitchell
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posted 540 days ago
Thanks everyone! Diane, this might be sold, but it is real hard to sell small tables. Especially if you have any time in them. It is just to easy to go get one for $20.00 somewhere. I built one for a charity auction. A small round table pine/alder turned on my lathe, the auctionner put a lamp on it and sold both for $15.00.
Dan, some of the most uncomfortable chairs in the world are rustic. Some of the cheapist POC’s are rustic. I can understand your viewpoint.
Pat, only if you do a woodburning on it and send it back to me on my birthday in May!
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Roger Strautman
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posted 540 days ago
Dennis, nice added touch with the Dowels. It’s a winner in my book.
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oscorner
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posted 540 days ago
That’s a very interesting design and look, Dennis. MsDebbieP has some competition in the rustic arena, now.
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scottb
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posted 540 days ago
I like the glimpses you’ve given… was hoping to see one like this.
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fred
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posted 540 days ago
Dennis, that is a great table.
When you have pine like that I know why you use it. Super job.
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Chip
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posted 540 days ago
Terrific as always Dennis. You are a master with rustic wood. Step back a few feet for a pic and let us see the whole table please (or is this just a teaser?).
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Greg3G
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posted 540 days ago
Why am I not suprised that Deb would like, it has willow in it. : ) Great Job Dennis. Love the rustic style. Makes me think of a cabin up in the mountains, near a stream filled with fish and the freash clean air.
-- Greg - Charles Town, WV
frank
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posted 540 days ago
Hi Dennis;
—-this is great!!!
....and I like what you said about the transition from “raw weather to the smooth finished wood”. The planed top, and then you filter down into half planed on the bottom, great ideas here and great vision.
Thank you for sharing….and great looking pine legs!
GODSPEED,
Frank
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jockmike2
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posted 540 days ago
It looks like a winner to me. Maybe Sam Maloof could learn something from you. jockmike
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PanamaJack
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posted 540 days ago
Ya gotta nice set of legs there Dennis. The table looks like art to me…Really nice job!
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