jatoba sofa base

I am trying to figure out the third picture. What is it?

Nice bit of carpentry.

-- The wood slayer - Yes dear I did plan to make more kindling out of that wood I have been drying for the last year - honest!

i love the wood…i too was trying to figure out the 3rd picture too—-i am assuming that is part of the base without the cushions yet…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

very nice, clean looking project. really like the wood choice. I’m with the others on the third pic. I vote for a coffee table.

-- F.Little

looks nice. Jatoba is a great wood and holds up well. You will find some darkening if you don’‘t use a good UV protection in the finish.

Nice work

-- making sawdust....

Hi,

sorry to cause some confusion. I guess I felt lazy yesterday and didn’t explain all the pictures I posted. Must be all the food I ate over the holidays!

In the picture is a coffee table to match the sofa set. It’s to be used a storage for DVDs. They fit under the top standing up.

Thanks for your interest.

Marc in Aylmer, Qc

-- www.marc-prevost.com

beautiful, Marc
the wood is stunning

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

Very nice job Marc.What a great idea for entertaining.

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

Marc, this is a really nice piece of furniture. Is the floor brazillian cherry as well? Sometimes it is a little difficult to determine coloring with photos but it looks pretty close to me. I am sure that you found bc to be hard on your saw blades, I know that I have. I enjoy working with it but always make sure I have a sharp blade handy.

How did you finish this piece?

Nice post.

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

Hi Scott,

The flooring is not brazilian cherry: it is a laminate flooring. These sofas were installed in a basement. You’re right about brazilian cherry being hard on blades. I had to get them sharpened immediately after these projects, they were very dull. The finish for the sofa on the right (the one with a rug in the picture) is four coats of tung oil and brown paste wax. The other and the coffee table is finished with circa 1850 paste varnish and paste wax. I’ll never use that varnish again: I didn’t like it at all, it’s so sticky it leaves streaks and marks.

Thanks for the comments
Marc in Aylmer, Qc

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