Curly Cherry Coffee Table

The wood is gorgeous! Very nice job on the table … the curly maple in the drawer in an unexpected bonus! I really like Watco products and usually top coat with lacquer or poly, just to give it a harder finish.

-- John, co-owner Sawdust 'n Stitches

Scott – the finish on your curly cherry is terrific. You are braver than I, as I would have been worried about blotching. It’s beautiful.

-- Phil in British Columbia

Nice looking table. Love the wood pattern. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Man, that is one fantastic looking table. Great drawer.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

This table looks great. Things I would have done: make drawer front flush, use cheaper material for drawer, forgo pocket screws, and skip the guides and make my own runners. Something about attatching a KV guide to the side of curly maple gives me the eeby jeebies. It’s beautiful none the less.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

This is gorgeous. I love curly cherry. Really nice job and clean lines.

-- Happy woodworking! http://www.blakeweber.us

Great lumber and a great job of putting it all together.

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

Thanks everybody! It feels great to receive accolades from other woodworkers. My wife says “Thats nice” and its over. With my spiral head jointer and planer machining was easy and the sanding was minimal, although I made extra sure I cleaned off all the glue, a lesson from my first try. Since this was my first attempt at a drawer I was not sure how to go about making my own slides. Any suggestions on how to make a drawer slide for a project like this? I’m saving for a Leigh D4, then I would have went flush with the drawer and dovetailed in the Maple. It is a nice surprise when you open up the drawer, Hello Hello what do we have here? I planed the drawer bottom down to 1/4” and made it like a floating panel, leaving some room for expansion. I gave the table to my Dad and his wife Kate for their Rec Room to replace a dinged up pine table my Dad hated. Kate slipped me some cash on the side and Brandy and I took our son Nick to see Elmo and friends today with it. So it all worked out in the end.

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott

Great looking table, the wood selection really catches the eye.

That is some beautiful wood that you’ve selected. The presentation makes it really standout.

A great looking job.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

i like how that came out.. if you want to try another pretty neat oil based finish try Velvet oil..really brings out the figure in wood.good job

GORGEOUS ! What are the dimensions , please ? I was expecting to see Cherry drawer glides and I think you could still add them to your piece and get rid of the metal ones . Perhaps a wooden handle would also add to the looks and blend in more with the beauty of the drawer front . Hardware is always an issue as I’ve found out over the years . Do you ever come across any “Flame Birch” in your sawmill business ?

How often do you get Tap Hole Maple ? http://lumberjocks.com/projects/15557
I’d like to see how your project comes out …..Karson found some antique taps on Ebay if you’re interested.

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Thanks Dusty, The table is 27”wide x 46”long x 19”tall. I’m not really sure how to go about making decent wood glides. If I could see a picture or get some advice I would try them on my next project. I would prefer them, but am also concerned about the the drawer pinching or sticking. I just don’t have any experience in the matter.

-- There's many a slip betwixt a cup and a lip.--Scott

Scott, I agree with all of the other comments. This table is awesome. I am about to finish my first real project which is a cherry nightstand. I’m almost to the finishing stage. I’ve read a few threads about the benefits of Watco Danish Oil. Did you use “natural” or tinted oil?

Again, great work. Very inspirational.

-- Measure, cut, curse, repeat.

That’s blow your socks off beautiful

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/