| Project by Russel | posted 269 days ago | 418 views | 1 time favorited | 10 comments |  |
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Some folks make something once and then move on. Me, once is never enough because I always figure I can do it better. Well, a little while ago a posted a tea table with a turned post.
I liked it and got some good comments. I really enjoyed making that table and decided a matched set would be kinda nice. The problem was whether to use cherry or walnut. So I used both. It was good practice with the lathe, trying to get matching posts. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. A wild skew on the walnut spindle guaranteed that they would not match, so I have two cherry tables that look pretty similar and two walnut tables that aren’t quite the same.
The tables are 26 inches tall with a 19 inch diameter top. I finished these with a gloss wipe-on poly.
-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.
10 comments so far
GrandmaT
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posted 269 days ago
GORGEOUS tables!!! Bet one of those Cherry tables would look good between two recliners!! ;-)
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firecaster
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posted 269 days ago
That finish is terrific.
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blackcherry
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Don’t stop your on a roll, well done…Blkcherry
lew
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posted 269 days ago
Russel,
These are beautiful tables. I really like the leg to foot transition.
RAH
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posted 269 days ago
These are all very nice, I like the walnut and the finish on these, nice job. Now that you bought the lathe all your projects will have something round in them, looks like fun.
-- Ron Central, CA
matt garcia
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posted 269 days ago
WOW, those are gorgeous!! How do you get such a great finish with poly? Great work!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
trifern
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posted 269 days ago
Nice looking tables, Russel. Thanks for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Max
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posted 268 days ago
Very nice tables. They will go nice where ever you put them. Did you use a plan or your own design?
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
dustygirl
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posted 268 days ago
Wow nice job Russel.They look really good.
-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?
Betsy
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posted 268 days ago
It’s very nice Russell. I’ve been really looking at these turning projects. This is something to aspire to.
I’m like you, I make more than one of almost everything I make since I always think I’ll get better as I go along. Sometimes though the first one is the best!
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