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Thorsen Table Challenge Entry

Project by Greg3G posted 908 days ago 955 views 0 times favorited 21 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Ok…Managed to complete the table. Boy was it a challenge in more ways than one (that’s a story for a different time.)

The table is made of quartersawn red oak, the top, aprons, and shelf are made from the same board. The legs and the breadboard ends come another. This caused a slight problem in the finish but not too bad. I turned out OK but I would do a couple of items diffenently next time.

The finish started with yellow dye, then an English Oak stain. That was followed by 3 coats of shellac and 3 coats of water based poly, satin finish.

I have yet to build a peice that I am totally satisfied with, I guess that’s the perfectionist in me coming out.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV


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Paul

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posted 908 days ago

Looks great to me!

I love that you did it in quartersawn oak!

-- Paul, Texas

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mot

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posted 908 days ago

That’s quite a finish schedule! It came our really nice!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Karson

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posted 908 days ago

Congratulations on getting finished Greg. The table looks great. I love the table top with the flecks.

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

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WayneC

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posted 908 days ago

Great table. Looks great.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

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Greg3G

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posted 908 days ago

Thanks for the complements, much appreciated. I forgot to mention that I did one other step in the finishing. I used a stain/varnish mix to darken the cut outs in the aprons.

The camera didn’t pick up all the ray flecks in the the legs and aprons, I am a wood worker, not a photographer for a reason :)

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

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Bob Babcock

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posted 908 days ago

I thought the cut outs looked darker….nice touch…sets them off. Nothing wrong with this table Greg…I’d be happy to have it in my home!

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Roger Strautman

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posted 908 days ago

It looks really good to me. Nice affect with the quartersawn lumber.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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jockmike2

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posted 908 days ago

Nothing wrong with this table, it looks very nice to me. I like the oak. Nice finish. Goodd luck. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Bill

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posted 908 days ago

Wonderful work Greg. I like the cut outs for the aprons. You can see this was a Thorsen Table inspiration.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

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Phil Brown

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posted 908 days ago

I like the subtilty of your piece. Clean lines coming from the same board. Well done.

-- Phil Brown, Ontario

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 908 days ago

A nice piece of work.
I think it’s unique, & antique looking, are you sure you didn’t pick it up at a Greene & Greene antique auction. LOL

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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barbs

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posted 908 days ago

Nicely done, Greg. That’s a handsome table.

-- BarbS, Wenatchee WA

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fred

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posted 908 days ago

Great job, Greg, and congratulations on finishing your table. I like the oak.

-- Fred Childs, Pasadena, CA - - - Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

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Obi

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posted 907 days ago

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schroeder

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posted 907 days ago

Just beautiful!, nice job!

-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

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CharlieM1958

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posted 907 days ago

Fantastic job, Greg. Great wood selection, too.

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

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oscorner

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posted 907 days ago

Excellent work. I’m a lover of the fleck of oak, so that is my kind of wood.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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furnitologist

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posted 906 days ago

Hi Greg:

I love your wood selection!!!! Top is beatiful. You’ve made the Thorsen Table look like its supposed to be made in white oak.

Nice work…......Neil

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MsDebbieP

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posted 906 days ago

bravo!!! :)
This is nice!!!! :)

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

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DAN

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posted 863 days ago

nice piece of work !!

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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Keni

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posted 773 days ago

Nice table. I love quartersawn red oak. Keep up the good work!

-- Making Quality Homes Better!

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