rosewood / curly maple /purpleheart / lacewood #5: GOT SOME LEGS ON THIS PRAYER !

Beautiful … amazing precision
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Have you ever tried General Finishes ? You might like it. It has worked on everything I’ve ever tried and it is wipe on.
From experience it lasts for over ten years.

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

Yeah !!! Way to go David !!!

This looks fantastic, I like the legs with the accents, they blend the whole table.
AWESOME !!! : )

Lisa

-- I inherited the woodworking gene and it's gone into overdrive.......

awesome. I can’t wait for the projects post.

awesome work David

-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI

Beautiful Piece, my Friend! It’s You all over…the Love and Passion you have for working the wood and the Great Heart that beats inside of you, that allows you to envision and create things others can’t even dream of…
I’m glad to hear of your choice to forgo the chemical alternatives of finishing, Good For You!! And I too, can hardly wait until we all see it shining with your choice!!
My Prayer, is that yours get heard and answered…

-- Mike in Manchester, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

David, Totally Awesome.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

For what it’s worth, I use natural stain if I don’t want to hide the wood but want to seal it (Minwax for ex.), let it dry some, buff it, put on Johnson’s Floor Wax, buff it and I’m done. Even if I use a poly (rubbed on or painted) I always finish with Johnson’s. It helps smooth the irregularities and mellows the sheen. I’m also not a finisher by choice so that’s what I do!

-- jack -- measure once, curse twice!

Wow, David I can so appreciate your free flowing design capabilities. They always are one of a kind, anyone wold love to have some of your pieces as they have your signature by design! I feel the same way about let the wood tell me what to build but that only goes so far as good design is important too. Some get it but it takes time and much criticism, always looking back in time to think of a better way or what to do different. My early finish was Birchwood Casys gunstock True oil, but then found tung or teak oil from Dalys. Wet sand the stain with #400 then again every coat up till #800 then a good wax. Takes forever! Now I use Profin spray or wipe on or Minwax wipe on poly, dries faster & #0000 steel wool between coats. Wax as the final touch! I worked for a really high end antique refinisher, they used sanding sealer sanded between the first 3 coats to build up the pores flat then top coat with conversion varnish. It’s not easy when the temp is 50 or less. Love your work! Oh Try Festool Ras 150 sander up to #4000 grit & the wood wont accept anything but wax anyway, like glass>

-- $tudie

A teacher many years ago got me hooked on ‘WunderLust’. Equal parts of linseed oil, paint thinner, and spar varnish. Wipe on a coat, let stand a few minutes, then wipe off, and let dry. rub down with ‘0000’ steel wool. Do this several time, at least three or four coats most woods. Let dry [cure], then wax with good quality hard furniture/floor wax.
Ira

-- Rustfever, Central California

Dave this is table outstanding!!! Can you write a blog on how you did it ?
I’d love to know how you go about puting together the patterns you do!

Superb Craftsmanship!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

A great table…sure hope your customer knows the quality he’s getting…and I’ve enjoyed viewing the process and learning from the master….

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

David: I use the same stuff that rustfeaver uses, but I’ve seen it called home made Danish Oil. I use the same proportions. I also mix just what I need and I put in a little Japan Dryer and it hardens up over night.

I also use a randon Orbital sander at times to sand the oil slurry and fill pores in wood like walnut. It fill the pores with a Danish Oil/Walnut mix and I use a sharpened Putty knife to cut the filler off the next day. I try not to pull it out of the pores.

I wouldn’t use the asning on this table because of the different colors.

The legs really set it off.

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

I run out of stuff to say about how cool this table and your work is David so I’ll say what I always say beautiful,wonderful,outstanding, marvelous, outstanding ,amazing,great and fantabulous. very nice Bud.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful…......... what else can one say to a perfect piece of art!!!!

Fantastic Patron, can’t wait for the project to see what finish you put on…...
I also like the homemade danish

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

David…you are amazing!
This is beautiful. The legs match the unique style of the table.
Design and execution just amazing!
Ellen

-- Ellen on Cape Cod

David, I totally agree with with all the above superlatives. Since we woodworkers love it so much, I would think potential buyers would go absolutely nuts over it if you intend to sell it. I feel like just about every one of us can and probably will try to adapt your wonderful method here to whatever they are making, from boxes and cutting boards to end tables and counter tops. I also want to try this on something (anything as long as I can try it). Thank you so much for inspiring us with this creative work of art and showing how to do it in your blog. You can feel the great positive energy this has brought to LJ, and you have made many friends on this website as a result of your sharing attitude. I think LJ is just getting better all the time because of people like you.

-- Mike, American in Norway

David, this is a gorgeous piece of furniture. This certainly tuned out to be more of a work of art than a simple piece of furniture. Thanks for the inspiration and allowing us to follow along on this ride. It has been enjoyable.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Fandamtastic David. I just can’t forsee me doing anything even close to that. That is beautiful and the legs just go with it perfectly. I see the scrubbrush in the background and think you must be living in the Baja desert or close to it. I think of old Frank and you on opposite ends of the country living it the wilderness. Maybe not it just looks like that. You’ll have to start writing about Hobbit Holes. LOL. Great stuff and I’m babbling.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Really fantastic. I get what you mean about the finishing. After so much work, you don’t want to risk it.

That is a COMPLETE package!

U DA MAN !!!

-- Eric

good morning , all .

thank you for your help and comments ,
it is an honor ,
to be part of such a wonderful group
of people .

and today is larry’s first day at the show ,
so good on you , mate !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship !!!!!!!

-- rob

It is a stunningly beautiful table but… here it comes, well , it is just my opinion I think if you had used a dark wood strip around edge of table and on legs, it would have set off the very complex top. That is my personal taste and style not a criticism. Hope you sell it for a million bucks ! By the way you have found your true calling: teacher and mentor and , well deserved MASTER woodworker. Margy

-- fool on the hill

OUTSTANDING !

-- "Even small steps makes a distance." (Shawn Phillips, musician)

David Thanks for getting back with me on the blog you wrote on the how too!
I don’t know how I missed it when you 1st posted it ??

I’m amazed at the design and craftsmanship!!

You my friend are a true artist and craftsman.

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

Fantastic job David! That is an absolutely beautiful table! Amazing stuff!!

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

David That is stunning the short legs go’s so well i never would of thought of that and works out beautifully i bet your very proud i know i would be

Andy

-- cut it saw it scrap it

Wow…when I saw those pics…all I could do was applaud….that is most creative…and most beautifully executed….Truly inspiring….bravo!

-- Woodworking.....My small slice of heaven!

Hey David, I’ve been following this blog from a distance so to say (been super busy) WOW! man. This was a awesome project. I’ll be sending you some personal message questions on the project in the future. Amazing.

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott

David, I love the design of those legs. Great job. The table is looking fantastic.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

David you did a great job

-- --<<<<<< I will not stop until I get it right. >>>>>>--

A real inspiration.. as to finish I hardly use poly anymore.. tung oil finish only.

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au

glad you are back , larry .

i know you will tell/show us ,
when you get some rest .

i hope you did good ,
and enjoyed yourself .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Great job David. thank´s for share your job and your tecnic in – how to starburst #1: starburst tutorial – ” – in your blog: http://lumberjocks.com/patron/blog/8915.

-- Aflixa - Granja - Portugal

affixa ,

try this newer one ,
http://lumberjocks.com/patron/blog/11269

there is 5 in this series .

thanks .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Thanks again David. interesting. I’ll try to do something with what I learned.

-- Aflixa - Granja - Portugal

Stunning table, awesome work.

-- Dan Wiggins

Simply Beautiful

-- Keith, Bolingbrook, Illinois. How did you do that? I just started with a bunch of wood and cut away anything that's not part of the finished piece...