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This 54” diameter table top has Maple, Birch, Walnut, & Ebony. I cut the parquetry with a scalpel, using the “Window Method” The outside bullnose edge is glued up with “Five” 1/8” layers of solid maple. The radius rings of ebony, were glued up on radius templates, with “Three layers of 3/32” to equal the 1/4” ebony inlays.
The center opening is open with a 3/8” thick, beveled glass insert. So that you could see the custom metal table base, of rings of spheres. I clear coated the top with “Three” coats of Magnalac dull precatalyzed lacquer. I was thinking of doing a blog on all my steps with pictures. Let me know if any one would be interested. Thank you. “Also my brother Dan, designed the table”. 
Close up of Parquetry 
Showing the three line shooting star

The other side of the shooting star

A shot threw the 3/8” beveled glass, showing the table base.

The ring of birch & ebony, were the glass sets

Showing the bullnose and the tip of the ebony.
Close up
The metal base.
-- Dennis Zongker
































41 comments so far
trifern
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posted 416 days ago
Wow! I love your design and the execution is flawless. The metal and wood really work well together. I would defintely like to see a blog. Thanks for sharing, Dennis.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Rj
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posted 416 days ago
Dennis I always love to see what you’ll come up with next ! Your work is always superb to say the least you are a master of masters .
-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,
Bigdogs117
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posted 416 days ago
That is AWESOME!!! The design is stunning. Thanks for posting.
I too would love to see a blog on this. Great job
-- Rusty
savannah505
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posted 416 days ago
Hey Dennis – Beautiful work as usual, an inspiration to us all, superbly clean lines in your inlay, and metal work is also outstanding.
-- Dan Wiggins
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 416 days ago
A beautiful artistic creation with great craftsmanship. The design of the inlays is outstanding.
Do you also do the iron work ?
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
mcshaker
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posted 416 days ago
I see things like this. And, I feel silly posting. Because, all i can say is “Wow!”
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Bob #2
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posted 416 days ago
Talk about style and substance. Dennis You nailed it with this one!
Bob
-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner
Woodhacker
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posted 416 days ago
Dennis, I love your work…and your company’s work…this piece is no exception! What an amazing combination of creativity, design and construction.
I would love to see a blog on this…by the way the pictures here are excellent. Thanks for posting this table.
-- Martin, Kansas
ND2ELK
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posted 416 days ago
Exquisite detail and design! You are a true craftsman of your craft. Outstanding work!
God Bless
tom
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FlWoodRat
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posted 416 days ago
The table is beautiful. And yes, I’d love to see a blog on how you worked through the project. Thanks for posting this inspriational piece of functional art.
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
GaryK
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posted 416 days ago
Looks great as always.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
ryno101
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posted 416 days ago
Wow… this one really caught my eye. I too would be glad to see a blog on the process.
Excellent work, thanks!
-- Ryno
Karson
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posted 416 days ago
Wow, Wow, Wow. A truly out of this world creation.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
lew
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posted 416 days ago
What an absolute masterpiece!!
Eating off of this table would be like using a Rembrant to cover a plaster crack! Sacrilege !!!
Douglas Bordner
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posted 416 days ago
Came out as beautifully as expected. What a wonderful piece of artwork, Dennis. With the glass in and the view of the armillary sphere built into the leg set, it’s a geometrical tour de force.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
CharlieM1958
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posted 416 days ago
Another beautiful project. Your work is amazing, Dennis!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 416 days ago
Hi Dennis;
Even if no one else is I am most anxious to see the blog.
Your work is both inspiring and amazing.
am somewhat jealous that my construction business and ezee-feed business is keeping me out of the place I most want to be, and you posting these magnificent projects is only making it worse. Thank You Very Much! lol
I don’t supposed you could stop doing this to me.
Every bet as close to perfection as is humanly possible, and a sheer jot to see.
With all due respect owed to a master!
Lee
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kolwdwrkr
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posted 416 days ago
This is an awesome design and the work is flawless and beautifully performed. I love the way you can look down the center of the table just to see another design element. Well thought out table.
-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~
jm82435
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posted 416 days ago
I knew it was yours as soon as I saw it. Thanks for sharing your awe inspiring creations with us.
-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...
mtnwild
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posted 416 days ago
Unbelievable, every detail flawless. Love the view through, very cosmic.
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
Lewda
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posted 416 days ago
Stunning, beautiful, and all the other superlatives that others have already expressed! I also would like to see the blog. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful work of craftsmanship.
Michael Brailsford
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posted 416 days ago
Nice artistic design, beautifully built.
-- Michael A. Brailsford
Rob W
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posted 416 days ago
Awesome!
-- Rob — I've cut it off twice and it's still too short!
SCOTSMAN
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posted 416 days ago
very well done looks very professionally done and designed,regardsAlistair
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
jockmike2
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posted 415 days ago
What did Doug say? Yes indeed, a true inspiration, just beautiful.
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Colin
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posted 415 days ago
Every now and again along comes another master piece, I always judge a work of art (because this table is a work of art) by the wow factor and if I would have this item in my house.
Its a big big yes to both. Magnificent design and execution!
-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"
rickf16
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posted 415 days ago
This is really amazing!!! It is art, no question about it. Thanks for sharing this Dennis.
Rick
-- Rick
Grumpy
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posted 415 days ago
Dennis, that is one excellent job. The blog would be of great interest.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Dennis Zongker
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posted 415 days ago
Thanks everyone! This is why I love this web site. I should have the blog done today. It will mostly be alot of pictures.
-- Dennis Zongker
Les Hastings
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posted 415 days ago
Awesome veneer work Dennis!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
Tom Adamski
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posted 412 days ago
Dennis, I’m awestruck… Your craftsmanship is supurb.
Tom
-- Anybody can become a woodworker, but only a Craftsman can hide his mistakes.
yosoybyrd
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posted 411 days ago
Stunning.
-- William Byrd- WAR EAGLE!
SteveKorz
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posted 391 days ago
Beautiful, Dennis… Simply stunning.
-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †
Jnits
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posted 371 days ago
Wow! This is beautiful. I would love to see a blog on your process!
Patti
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posted 311 days ago
Very beautiful work… Execellant craftsmanship Dennis
Rob
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That is a work of art! Exquisite craftsmanship!
Andy
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posted 185 days ago
I dont know how I missed this.
A belated congratulations is in order.I absolutely love the design,kind of abstract,futuristic,art decoish all rolled into one.You cant just look at this piece,you need to view it like a painting.There is so much movement in the design,not in a complicated way,it just flows nicely.
This kind of project is very unforgiving.Any mistakes or poor workmanship will stand out like a cockroach on a wedding cake.But no problems,your craftsmanship is flawless.
This design inspires me.
Thanks for sharing.
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
a1Jim
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posted 185 days ago
I just saw it pop up too. beyond great , most unique table I’ve ever seen. It looks like an instrument they play on another planet very cool and most excellent workmanship
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Dennis Zongker
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Thank you Andy & a1Jim, Time fly’s, It’s been eight months since I made this top. Looking back at this top it was very fun to make. Thank you both for the complements.
-- Dennis Zongker
patron
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posted 181 days ago
i to just found this …...
my hat is off to you !
from one woodworker to another ,
thank you !
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
GaryBuck
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I hate you!!!!! L.O.L. I’m so jealous, why is it some of you have all this talent just oooooozing out of every inch of your body and then there are ones like me that after hours and hours of hard work it looks like something a first grader did at school L.O.L. All joking aside,,, Dude you are truely an artist my hats in hand and a standing ovation to you. You do amazing work. Thanks for sharing