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Cherry Side Table

Project by JasonK posted 409 days ago 619 views 0 times favorited 12 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Well, here it is, my first piece of fine furniture. I’m very pleased with how it turned out. The table is solid cherry. The legs and stretchers are attached by mortise and tenon and the top is attached with figure 8 fasteners. The finish is one coat of General Finishes Seal-A-Cell and 5 coats of Arm-R-Seal with 4/0 steel wool between coats. I think I’ll give it a week or to for the finish to harden then rub it out with a bit of wax.

-- Measure once; Cut Twice, Three Times, Four Times...


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OutPutter

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posted 409 days ago

It looks good to me. I can’t quite tell what shape those legs are but, I like the overall proportions. I’m curious about how many figure eight fasteners you used because I can never understand from what I’ve seen David Marks do how they’re going to allow movement? Anyway, great job Jason.

-- Jim

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JasonK

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posted 409 days ago

Putter,
The legs are kind of an elongated pentagon. I used 4 figure 8’s; one on each stretcher out near the legs. With a table this size, I really don’t expect too much movement, just couldn’t come up with a more creative way to fasten the top!

-- Measure once; Cut Twice, Three Times, Four Times...

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jimi

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posted 409 days ago

Nice design. Love that cherry.

-- Jim, SE PA

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Kipster

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posted 409 days ago

Looks great, the finish looks great also

Thanks for sharing

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 409 days ago

Thats a nice table.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Napaman

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posted 409 days ago

this looks great!!!

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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Dusty56

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posted 409 days ago

C H E RR Y is such a nice wood to work with…great job on this table : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Devin

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posted 409 days ago

Nicely done!

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

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JasonK

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posted 409 days ago

Dusty,
Thanks for the correction!

-- Measure once; Cut Twice, Three Times, Four Times...

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Steelmum

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posted 409 days ago

I thought it was named to be a happy table. :)

-- Berta in NC

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dbissot

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posted 406 days ago

Nicely done J… Now all you need is a coaster & a cocktail.

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Russel

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posted 406 days ago

Nice table. I’d like a closer look at the legs and how you did the stretchers.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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