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These tables were made for a client who saw my Music table at the Sidney Fine Art Show last year. They were a bit of a challenge to design with enough strength without looking heavy but I'm quite pleased with the outcome.

Features include identical four way matches of Walnut burl on the two tables, open aprons that fair into the inside curves of the legs, ebonized Walnut mortise and tenon construction, and oh yes, my first cabriole legs. The Purpleheart band is to pick up the purple color in her carpet and yes, she's fine with it darkening to a browner color over time.

The last photo shows the tables she originally brought me that she wanted to replace, the mock-up I built to check out strength issues and three dimensional aesthetics, and the finished tables.

She picked them up today and she loves them. Isn't that nice?

There's a build blog here.

Thanks for looking.

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these turned out fantastic, i enjoyed the whole blog and the final outcome is nothing but your usual fantastic…
 

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Very nicely done. Thanks for showing a master craftsman at work!
 

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Paul,
You are a Master Woodworker and an exceptional instructor. The tables look fantastic.
Regards, Roman
 

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Paul a splendid and elegant design. Everyone who happen to see would love that tables.
Thank you for the detailed blog as well.
 

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Absolutely beautiful.
 

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Paul, your work is outstanding. A lovely design expertly executed. I really enjoyed reading and watching the construction of these tables on your blog. Seeing the finished product was even better.
 

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Sweet table, Paul. I love the design!! Cheers, Jim
 

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It was great to follow this build, Paul. The final results are nothing short of spectacular!
 

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Excellent build. This looks like you will have developed a repeat satisfied customer….
 

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Beautiful tables and a great build. Love the veneer tops and the legs. Terrific work.
 

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How could she not love them???
The accolades that will continue to come your way…
Are justly deserved!!!

The blog was/is informative & entertaining….
The craftsmanship is exceptional & awe inspiring!!!

Great job….
on the tables….
& teaching your fellow LumberJocks!!!
 

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Iove the legs…but when clicking on photo 2 and seeing the veneer…wow…really amazing…

I haven't been able to follow the blog on this one…so maybe you mentioned this--is this veneer part of the Paris veneer?
Matt
 

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Those look great. It is a really big challenge to make things light visually, but still physically strong enough to do what they need to do, especially when it comes to aprons. The open apron is a great solution. Well done
 

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beautiful tables ,a master craftsman ,they look so much better then the one she is replacing
 

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Beautiful work… How could she NOT be very HAPPY?

Thank you!
 

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Thanks everyone for the kind comments.

Matt, no this veneer is from Certainly Wood.
 

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Superb! Did those veneers come from your "Paris" stock?
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Very beautiful tables Paul. The burl matches are the best I've ever seen (really, I mean it), they look like artwork. If i made tables this nice I would have a very hard time letting them go. As I said before, now you will probably be inundated with new orders from folks who have seen those tables and want something special.
 

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Beautiful set of tables.
Stunning Cabriole legs.
Outstanding veneer work.
Question; is any of the grain/figure visible after the Ebonizing process or is it a solid black.
Cheers, Jinky (James).
 
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