Quilted Maple and Bubinga Hall Table

Beautiful design, wood and excecution. Just plain breath taking!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

I think that’s a great looking table.

That’s a great looking table. I’d like to build something similar to that. The bent stretchers are a very nice touch.

-- Patrick, Iowa City

verry nice looking table

-- Steve, Omaha, NE

Beautiful design and execution. Great wood, super project.

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

That is a stunning piece! It’s fancy, but not over-the-top gaudy. Just the right blend of class and pizzazz.

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

Very nice!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

Vey nice! Easy to see why it’s your favorite!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

Very nice, that is a beautiful table

-- Glenn, New Mexico

OK – That is incredibly beautiful!

But we need to work on something here – 3 pictures! You are taunting and torturing us with just 1 photo of this museum quality work.

And I see other tables in the background, OK your killing me now. This is worse than a great season cliffhanger.

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

Great job Ron. That is truly an excellent piece. I agree with Todd…more pictures please.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

That is just lovely, another vote for more pictures.

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

Wow…that is one great looking table….

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

I agree with Todd … more pictures.

Great craftsmanship and choice of woods. Simple but Elegant.

-- Bob K. East Northport, NY

Awesome table Ron!

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

Beautiful job!

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

an awesome piece…........

I fully understand why this may be your favorite table, Ron. This is a beautiful piece that appears to be very well made from a wisely selected choice of woods. That is a winning combination for sure!

-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://twitter.com/kagushokunin

Very excellent work!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

That is truly a beautiful table!

Great table! everything looks top notch. I would agree with the herd on this one, more pictures. In this case, it does pay to feed the animals :-)

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

This is a great looking table. We’d all like the construction details and constuction photos.

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

Beautiful piece of work Ron!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

This is a beautiful table. I’d like some details on the construction of the top – is the maple veneer or solid wood?

-- BigEd, sawdust maker in Ohio

Great looking table. You did a very nice job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Beautiful table indeed, I am also interested in the construction of the top. I’ve been working on the design for a coffee table and end table set in curly maple and a darker secondary wood…I was thinking of perhaps Bubinga….your table has almost made it a certainty for me :).

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

I echo everyone up above me, nice job, very petite and clean

-- Do we do this for purpose or passion?

Ron -
This is a beauty – I am beginning on a sculptured rocker in bubinga – the wood really glows.
I to am curious about the quilted maple panel – is it solid wood or a veneer… Are you worried that wood movement in that panel is going to open the bubinga miters?

-- Its never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.

This is fantastic! I just finished my first hall table and first bent-laminations as well. Its a fun process. I love your table. Great design and great wood choices. Could you spare a couple more photos? How about a little more info on the building process?

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

WOW!!!

Looks great. Great design. Very delicate looking. Would like to see more photos or even a blog. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
-JJ

-- JJ...... I guess you could say I'm a 54 year old "juniorjock". — Make things with wood.

Beautiful Table Great Job

-- Jim, Kentucky

Thanks for all the complements.
I made this table in 2005 and sold it at the first show I took it to. I should have taken more pictures.
Now that I found this site and so many of you document and photograph the design and assembly process, I think I will start doing the same.
The quilted maple is a solid piece… I used a lot of biscuits. I used figure eight connectors to hold the top to the base.
The finish is waterlox medium sheen about eight applications with 2000 grit wet sanding between coats.

-- Ron,R.A.Shepard Woodworking,Massachusetts

Ron, if I may ask…...The top construction: How exactly did you accomplish the corners/joinery? I see you mentioned biscuits…..but it looks in the picture like you used miters for the for the corners of the bubinga. Are you not worried about seasonal movement seperating the miters, or am I missing something in the pic?

Ryan

-- If you can't set a good example, at least serve as a horrible warning... www.rarewoodcreations.com

I don’t recall if I used pocket screws along with biscuits. Worried yes, but I haven’t heard from the buyer.

-- Ron,R.A.Shepard Woodworking,Massachusetts

What a fantastic table! Great design and wood selection… it looks terrific!

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

nice workmanship. Clean, elegant design with a nice selection of wood.

-- Roger

Wow. Very nice work. I’m going to keep an eye on this so I can use it for inspiration once my skills begin to approach yours. Though that might be a while. ;-)

-- Woodworker? Nah, I'm a clamp collector and expert in sawdust production.

That is very nice looking. I wouldn’t mind having that in my house. You mentioned it was for a customer, curious, what does something like that cost to the customer?

Fantastic design and choice of woods :) Beautiful finish ! Welcome to LJs , neighbor !

-- 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 .

Hi Coloradoclimber, I sold it for $500 and was told buy the lady who purchased it that she would have paid alot more than that. I said she still can,I won’t stop her. LOL!

-- Ron,R.A.Shepard Woodworking,Massachusetts

This table is off the charts! (well, my charts, anyway). Just beautiful.

-- Scott - Katy, Texas

Ron, you have a since of grace and style in your designs. Keep up the great work. I’ll be watching for your projects.

-- The wood is good.

very cool table

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon