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Project by Kate posted 328 days ago 1364 views 6 times favorited 29 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I made this table to represent the economic times we find ourselves in. One half of the table is made of pine, put together with pocket screws. It is utilitarian & somewhat battered (I stressed the top).

The other half is mahogany, mortise and tenon joinery, hand made inlay, the whole nine yards. It is polished and clean. This side has a drawer which, when opened reveals a jagged edge to match the top and drawer front.

This was a great project and I like the looks of the top even more than I expected to. I’ve already sold this table, and hope to make another before long.

The finish is Danish Oil and tung oil.

-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com


29 comments so far

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gr8outdrsmn

62 posts in 349 days


posted 328 days ago

Nice work. Very original and i like it.

-- Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

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Bob A in NJ

530 posts in 895 days


posted 328 days ago

Wow, very clever, I really like the thought behind this and the construction of it.

-- Bob A in NJ

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CharlieM1958

7654 posts in 1114 days


posted 328 days ago

Wow! That’s a real masterpiece….both from a creative and construction standpoint. One of those projects that makes me say “How did she do that?”

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

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dennis mitchell

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posted 328 days ago

That drawer is a fine touch. Great job!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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Thos. Angle

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posted 328 days ago

Interesting piece. Very well thought out and executed. fine work.

-- Thos. Angle

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isetegija

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posted 328 days ago

WOW!
Its ART.
Its so cool I am speechless !

-- My woodwork blog : http://www.isetehtud.pri.ee/blog/

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Kerux

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posted 328 days ago

Interesting thought, should do well in a gallery or competition. Outside of that I don’t see any practical use for it.

-- http://inhisgrip1.blogspot.com/

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BarryW

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posted 328 days ago

great sense of humor…but you forgot the bent nail sticking out of the top….just a thought.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

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jm82435

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posted 328 days ago

It is projects like this that keep me addicted to LJs. I like this one a lot. thanks for sharing this.

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

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scottb

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posted 328 days ago

very clever, such an inspired piece. Love it.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Jarrod Zion Murphree

348 posts in 619 days


posted 328 days ago

Very, very, very cool. Great idea; great execution; great workmanship. Nice job.

Regards, JM

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/

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Dusty56

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posted 328 days ago

WOW ! This is incredible …..such fine detail on one side and a totally useful piece on the other . One of a kind …great job : )

-- 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 .

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Kate

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posted 328 days ago

Thanks everyone for your comments.

I have another idea up my sleeve and will post it when it’s done. It involves lots of loose change and a small flat surface. Stay tooned … (uh, better not hold your breath. It may be a while).

-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com

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trifern

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posted 328 days ago

A very creative expression in wood…

Thanks for sharing.

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

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McLeanVA

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posted 327 days ago

Question: Do you require people to use coasters ONLY on the mahogany side?

-- Measure, cut, curse, repeat.

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Peloton

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posted 327 days ago

That drawer was a very nice touch. Great piece of work.

-- “I'm thinking about it, ... I'm thinking it's the best way to piss [the French] off.” -Lance Armstrong

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HallTree

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posted 327 days ago

A very definite conversational piece. Nice job.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

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Todd Thomas

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posted 326 days ago

very cool…I like it!!

-- 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! †

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MsDebbieP

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posted 326 days ago

amazing, brilliant, creative, gorgeous!!!!
well done

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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dustygirl

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posted 326 days ago

Very original piece.I have never seen anything like it.I especially like the way you did the drawer.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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Blake

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posted 326 days ago

WHAAAAAAT? Great idea! Well done and very clever.

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TreeBones

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mtnwild

2020 posts in 423 days


posted 326 days ago

Great concept. Exceptional execution. You made it work flawlessly. Incredible!

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

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Jason34

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posted 323 days ago

I agree that it’s art. The drawer really sells your intentions for the piece.

-- Jason - Colorado Springs

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reluctant

21 posts in 651 days


posted 323 days ago

Great idea and execution. I also love the inlay.

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Keith Jones

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posted 306 days ago

This is really a really terrific idea. Very well done! Made me think about trying, trying being the key word, to do something like this using a pattern that matched a stock’s real performance graph. My gf is in the finacial world. Probably wouldn’t go over too well with her…

-- Keith

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Kate

95 posts in 770 days


posted 305 days ago

Hey Keith I love the idea of the stock performance graph.

-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com

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daltxguy

562 posts in 810 days


posted 235 days ago

Nice. Fun idea. Each subsequent one you make will have to have more and more pine in it!

I hope this “depression” furniture helps you to make it through!

-- Steve, New Zealand, www.steveracz.com

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Sonny

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posted 2 days ago

excellent piece

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