Beth's First Project

Great job Beth!!! Very Beautiful design & craftsmanship.

-- Dennis Zongker

If my wife made something like this, I’d have to divorce her and find someone who wouldn’t show me up so badly!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Gorgeous table. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Wow!!! Even cleaned the shop!! She is definitly a keeper.

Beautiful table, Beth!!

Everyone’s first project should look so good!

Wicked nice piece of wood you gave her for a “first project”. If my wife came into the shop looking to make something, it would be out of plywood scraps and MDF. She did take a stick of a nice exotic once to stir paint, and she’s been banished from the wood pile since…

-- Steven

I’m selling my tools. What a great project!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Nice looking table.You must be a good teacher to have her build something like this.And clean the shop too!

-- Bill in Mich

What a beautiful family heirloom.

You must be very proud of her.

-- -** 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

Great looking project. The wood and finish are beautiful, not to mention the craftsmanship.

-- Daddy always said, "Try not to bleed on the wood."

What a masterpiece! A little too elegant for my taste, but nevertheless a wonderful project wonderfully excecuted! Amazing.

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

WoW! Great job Beth.

However, I find sending your husband to the house while you use his shop very disturbing.

It just ain’t right, I tell ya! LOL

Lee

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

Oh Oh. Somebody’s going to need to find a new mancave cuz your’s just went co-ed for good I think. With work that good I dont think she’ll want to stop with one project.

-- Use the fence Luke

Wow, that is very nice. That curly maple goes very well with your wifes design

-- Glenn, New Mexico

Terrific job. Now quick go to the shop while she reads all the comments.

-- Say what you mean and mean what you say.

very very nice! She must be a natural artisan to produce something that refined for a first project! I hope she is encouraged to create more and that we get the chance to admire it!

-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker

Terrific job. Wish my first project looked that good!

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

For a first project, even with a seasoned “helper”, this is really impressive! Beth should get her own shop, located far, far away so she doesn’t show you up (or you don’t drag her down :).

Seriously: very, very nice work.

-- "Find out what you cannot do and then go do it!"

That is a very beautiful project. Great craftsmanship. The grain on the piece really “Pops” out….

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

I THINK THAT BETH SHOULD BE HER OWN LUMBERJOCK

-- RTB. "dumb animals are not stupid they simply can't talk "

Now that’s a DANDY!,,,,,,,,,,,,Great work Beth, best be gettin your -page on here I reckon.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

VERY VERY NICE!

I think you should tell her that now would be the perfect time to expand the shop.

-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric

What an amazing start to a worrdworker’s portfolio. Great job, Beth and to your teacher, Bigpops.

-- Every cloud has a silver lining

Wow, I can’t imagine sharing MY shop. That is a magnificent table. At first I was like, “You must be some teacher”, but then I looked at your other projects, and they spoke for themselves. Be careful or you’ll have to buy a bigger house to put all of that awesome furniture in.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

Better be careful bigpops you might lose your shop and wind up in the kitchen. Nice job Beth.

-- DocK, WV

Bigpops, Get busy building your own shop; you’ll never get your’s back after a piece like that! I’ve made dozens (probably more) of items of furniture, etc. over the years and I have yet to turn out anything that would compare.

Beth, you’re a natural! Join us Lumberjills and keep us posted.

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

Wow that’s one nice piece.

Keep up the awesome work.

-- www.corwyn.ca

Amazing piece! gorgeous design, gorgeous wood and gorgeous work! Beth you are more than a natural. I can just about guarantee no one here created anything like this for there first project. You may have a hard time living up to your own standards now : )

thanks for sharing

Dayton

Jinkies, that’s spectacular!

Damn. I wish I had wood like that for my first project. My early work all involved trying to find some usable wood in 2×4’s. You did it justice though. What did you use for the finish? It really pops the grain.

-- Adam, http://adamweisfurniture.com

unbelievable! I echo everything everyone said.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

Love the turnings and the way everything works into the overall design. Thanks for posting! Congratulations!

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

Great Job. You sure that is her first project. I wish I could get my wife more interested in woodd working, well enough where she did nt fuss about my shop time but maybe not enough to take over the shop. LOL.

-- Pyromedic602, free wood is always good wood

Very elegant style,well done.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon