Modern Shaker Table

Mark Mazzo,
I’ve seen some of this project in a previous post, and really enjoyed your blog on the inlaying process. I’m in fact trying a little myself right now on some semi-Federal style legs. I’m not having as great a success story as your pics’ depict here. Thanks for giving us a look at the finished project.
I really like your overall design of this table and the cherry string inlays certainly add complicated wood working technique to an otherwise clean eleganly simple looking design. Real craftsmanship exhibited here. Congratulations on an excellent build and TY-for sharing.

Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis

-- woodbutcher north carolina

Great lookin Table nice Job

-- Jim, Kentucky

VERY nice job, Mark. Elegant and tasteful.

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

Great lines, very pleasing to the eye. Good job.

-- Jerry, Iowa

I’m shakin’ all over…the seemingly simplest projects can always surprise with the excellent execution of fine detail…very well done.

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

This table screams elegant, I love the lines. Great job all around…

-- www.woodshopdude.com

Very nice clean design with just enough twist for visual interest.
If I were to make the table I would have used 2 1/5 Degrees but that’s just me. Other than that its perfect.
Thanks for taking the time to show it.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

Just great!!!

-- Thos. Angle

Thanks all, for the kind words.

Ken (woodbutcher) – As far as the battle with your inlay, the best advice I can give is to get a good fit (i.e. not too tight) when it is dry because when you add the glue it will not necesarilly go in any easier. Hydraulic pressure is not your friend in this case ;-)

BarryW – Wow, this thing is have some effect on you! Thanks for the nice comments.

Dominic – Yeah, I think that extra 1/5 of a degree may have pushed this thing to the next level ;-) Seriously though, the 2 degrees that I’m speaking of is not the taper, but rather a splay of the legs outward to the left and right. It’s not real apparent from the photos unless you compare the leg line with a vertical line. I was hoping that it would give the table a bit more of a delicate stance,

-- Mark, Webster New York, Visit my website at http://thecraftsmanspath.com

Nice design and job.

Al

-- Al Holstein

Beautiful work! I really like the design. I can see the Shaker influence, but you’ve included enough additional detail (inlay, splayed legs, glossy finish) that this project has really left the Shaker designation in the (saw)dust! Great job!

-- Paul, Shelbyville, KY; (Ps 145: 1-2)