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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































21 comments so far
Paul
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posted 908 days ago
Looks great to me!
I love that you did it in quartersawn oak!
-- Paul, Texas
mot
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posted 908 days ago
That’s quite a finish schedule! It came our really nice!
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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.
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WayneC
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posted 908 days ago
Great table. Looks great.
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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
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
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"
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
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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
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
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
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barbs
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posted 908 days ago
Nicely done, Greg. That’s a handsome table.
-- BarbS, Wenatchee WA
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.
Obi
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posted 907 days ago
Beautiful Job
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schroeder
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posted 907 days ago
Just beautiful!, nice job!
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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"
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.
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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
MsDebbieP
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posted 906 days ago
bravo!!! :)
This is nice!!!! :)
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DAN
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posted 863 days ago
nice piece of work !!
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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!
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