Opposing Arch Table

Beautifully done Blake, gorgeous wood, great design.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Wow. Very nice!

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!

Absolutely fantastic Blake. Beautiful design and great attention to detail. I love the way the arches merge into the legs, that shows a good eye and good skills.

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

Bubinga is one of my favourite wood species. Here it makes for a great accent on a beautiful table.Well done

-- All bleeding will eventually stop.

Second piece of furniture? Fantastic! I´m looking forvard to the third.

-- Jiri

Blake, this turned out to be a wonderful piece of furniture. You did a good job with the wood combination and the maple arches give it a unique look. I enjoyed seeing the progression of this.

I am looking forward to seeing the matching coffee table too.

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

it’s a beautiful table and great design.
excellent work all around.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

I’ve been following this from the beginning. This is one of the finest pieces that I have seen on this site. Keep up the great work and looking forward to your next masterpiece.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

That is lovely.

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/

Awesome job Blake. Your design and execution are superb. Thanks for sharing.

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

Very nice Blake.

-- Ron Central, CA

Beautiful! I’m definitely jealous.

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

Very nice Blake. I like the design and the finished project looks well executed. Your choice of finish really made the figure pop in the photos. Great Job!

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

Great Job Blake!!! Your Design & craftsmanship are superb.

-- Dennis Zongker

Cool, very original. At least I have not seen anything like it. Excellent craftsmanship, looks tight all around, and great choice of woods. Beautiful bends , very gracious.

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

It is absolutely outstanding. Great job with it.

-- Steve, Omaha, NE

Fantastic, Blake! You did an amazing job mating those arches to the tapered legs. And that piece of mahogany you foraged for the top is spectacular!

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

Blake,
Beautiful work. It inspires me to continue to learn more about wood working.
Paul

-- PS

Blake!

Gorgeous Work!

You have surpassed your Sewing Table many times over!!

Lew

A fine job, Blake. I really like the way you blended the arch into the leg and apron.It will be fun to see the next one.

-- Thos. Angle

Hi Blake, This is absolutely beautiful! I love the way this turned out. the figure of the wood is gorgeous, the proportions are dead on, the constrast of the woods used perfect and the craftmanship is unreal. Really like the way you resolved the intersection of the arches into the leg. Blake you are truly gifted. Great job man!

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

Hell of a nice project Blake! Did you build from a book, or is this your own design? Either way- well worth the 45hours! Looks like 4 pcs were glued to make the top- what did you use besides glue to make such a wide top? Thanks..

-- Longovette@Roadruner.com

Thats a Beautifully Table, Blake.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Hey Blake it came out really, really nice. Awesome job!

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

Looks like a gallery piece for sure. Great blog too. If you don’t mind me asking: what happened to the lower shelf and “jewelry box” with lifting top? I really liked those features too. I think the shelf would help strengthen as well as give proportion to those long slender legs. I am not criticizing – it looks fantastic the way it is too. I love the way those arches meet the legs. Thanks for sharing and blogging this. Excellent craftsmanship throughout. I appreciate the insight into how you created this.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Hey..I like it allot..Thanks for the post….

-- Jeremy, North Dakota

Looks like a gallery piece for sure. Great blog too. I love the way those arches meet the legs. Thanks for sharing and blogging this. Excellent craftsmanship throughout. I appreciate the insight into how you created this.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Well done Blake – As I expected from you first class work – I really like the contrast between the different materials – if it looks this good in a photograph, I bet it is even better in real life (photographs never do justice to wood)

Just think what you will be able to achieve in you extended work shop :)

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Wow, only your 2nd piece of work? I think my second project was maybe something really complicated like a box nailed together from pine 1×4s which hammer marks all over the thing. Superb work.

-- Kevin, Blue Springs, MO

You are a true craftsman & artisan ! Beautiful all the way around, should be in a show.
The wonderful choice of woods and the flow of the whole piece is just georgous.

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

Nice design!!I like the contrast in woods also!!GREAT JOB

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

That is really really sweet. You done good, sir.

Call me Inspired,
Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

WOW

Awesome work

The top is FIRERY and ELECTRIC

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

The proportions look great. Nicely done!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

Nice Job… My wife loves it and she is hard to please when it comes to design. Great work

-- J. Jacobson, Rockford Illinois,

Blake a beautiful table. The find on the top was great. Nice design and implementation.

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

My wife and I are just looking at the table and we both think that it looks fantastic.

I think Dan’s words of fiery and electric were pretty accurate.

I think it has a grace in the curves and the proportions are nice. Proportions are the hard part in design to pin down and it looks like you hit it.

Ribbon figure is distinctively linear. The top looks like it could possibly fall under the category of “bees wing” figure that I have seen.

It has been my privilege to watch you grow as an artist and craftsman. Technically and artistically you are maturing in every piece that you build. I can’t wait to see what the future holds.

My wife, Rita, is impressed as well.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

“Bees Wing” Mahogany… I like the sound of that. I never really knew what to call it anyway. Bees wing it is. Thank you so much for the nice comments, everyone.

James: its my own design.

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an awesome piece dude…............original….......

Second piece of furniture eh? Yikes. Great design, and great execution.

Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

Wow!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

its gorgeous blake, it came out just perfect. great job!

That is one beautiful piece of work. Wonderful wood choices make this piece outstanding too.

-- Ever notice how some people look intelligent until you hear them speak?