Tornado or twist legs table

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Yes….please tell us how the legs were made!

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

amazing. Very creative.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

In this version, the legs are solid mahogany, band sawed to shape. The next version it will be made of laminated strips, to save some wood and to give it more strengh.

-- Zipsss

This is a strikingly beautiful piece. If you’re not showing it at some sort of art festival the world will miss a real talent.

-- JWB

Beautiful table. Don’t forget to tag it “Challenge01” if you plan on entering it into the contest.

-- JP, Shelbyville, KY

Sweet! Although I think my brain would tie itself in knots while I tried to figure out how to orient it to the room…

-- Dan Lyke, Petaluma California, http://www.flutterby.net/User:DanLyke

Very unique design, very nice finish, good pictures, you did a nice job. Beautiful table. Jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Zipsss: i see you got it done. Great design. I almost spilled the beans when I was chatting to someone about your design. Looks great.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Hi Zipsss;
—-in-deed you have created a very nice piece of ‘wood art’ here!

The twist that you have added might be called a ‘Greene and Greene Twist’.
Thank you.
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

This piece is real artwork. Fantastic woodwork!!

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

Very cool I like the fact that you broke from the norm.

-- Billp

Very nice piece!

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

nice twist!

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

Yes indeed, a nice twist!

-- Jeff, West Linn, OR, http://www.dogwood-design.com

Great job! Don’t forget to fix your project tag. Not entering it would be really twisted.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

disqualified by an oversight… what a TWIST of fate, don’t you think, Dennis?

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Very nice looking table. The finish you used really highlights the mahogany.

-- Rick - Spring, TX

Wonderful piece Zipsss. Very imaginative and terrific craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing this with us.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Thank you for all the input about this table. There is not oversight obout entering this piece in the competition. The only thing in common with the original is that both of them are tables. True that the idea originated from the competition, but the legs took me to an entirely different direction. There is always a next project…

-- Zipsss

isn’t that the point of the challenge: our interpretations of the table? Yours just has an added twist to it.

But if you are going to build us another one… well, I for one can’t wait to see what is next!! :D

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Your table absolutely belongs in the challenge…the idea was to inspire creativity….if this isn’t an example of that I don’t know what is.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

How much taller was it before you put it out in the hot sun?

Why aren’t you putting this in the contest if it is what got you to think of this project in the first place? If I made a Thorsen Side table pen or bookmark that would certainly count.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Nice twist! That’s one huge table or you are one tall guy LOL. It is about 36’ tall and 20X20 on each side.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Zipsss: Please put it in the contest, because then we’ll have another entry and you will also get a subscription to Popular Woodworking, or a 1 year extension.

Karson

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Karson, you have a powerfull argument. Why pass over a FREE subscription.
As of now the project has been tagged as Challenge01 Twist Table.
And I did correct the measurments to the right proportions.

-- Zipsss

Very imaginative, & very nice.
Did you ever hear of M.C. Escher ? Your table reminded me of some of his drawings.

Here’s one of them.

Check out his gallery.

-- -** 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

Just splendid. I would never (except through shuffle) seen this exemplary piece if you hadn’t tagged it for the competition. Thanks for sharing this with us.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

that pix reminds me of a giant puzzle I did once.. boy was it hard – staircases EVERYWHERE. It must have been one of his works of art

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

That is such a cool idea! I love it!!!!

-- http://www.LanierandSons.com

Great work. It is an inspiration for me to learn new skills! Thanks.

-- Kelly, Williamsburg, VA

Great design! When I first saw it I thought of Escher too but couldn’t recall the artist name until I saw the
post from Dick Cain.

Why the need to laminate the legs? The table seems small enough and not built to take climbing kids ;^)
I wouldn’t think it would need a whole lot of strength.

Reif

With solid wood legs it gets to much seasonal movement, or even distortion on the curves of the legs, so it is not even with the floor. I am working on a new one with laminated legs.

-- Zipsss

very beautiful work congratulation

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Original, i like it…

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day all Dug