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Hey folks. I recently had the good fortune of taking a 6-day class with Darrell Peart at the William Ng School. I have always wanted to get some “official” instruction on Greene & Greene and this seemed like the perfect opportunity. Fortunately, it only took me 5 days to complete the table so I was able to head up to the Gamble House and take in some of the Greene & Greene mojo first hand. What an experience!! If you are ever in the S. California area, this is a trip EVERY woodworker should take.
Anyway, I took the project home and finished it in my shop. So after two coats of a dye mix and numerous coats of satin wiping varnish, the Arched Aurora End Table is serving us well in our living room. I would like to thank Darrell Peart for his design and instruction. This was an incredibly fun project and a great learning experience. The table is made primarily of African Mahogany with ebony plugs. The handle is actually mahogany, but I dyed part of it so it would look like ebony. I thought it really needed this contrast.
I am sure many of you will be interested to know the exact finish system I used for the table. I basically used a modified version of the recipe published on Darrell's blog. Darrell’s dye mixture calls for 7 parts orange and 4 parts medium brown. I decided to try adding 1 part yellow in an effort to increase the highlights. There definitely was a difference on my test boards, but now that I look at the final piece its hard to tell how much of a difference it really made. The topcoat is 6 coats of General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Satin applied using the same methods I discuss in my DVD, A Simple Varnish Finish. Check out the links below if you need a source for the exact materials I used.
Product Links:
General Finishes Water Based Dyes
General Finishes Arm-R-Seal
And in case you want to see pictures from the class itself, here are the links from my site:
6 Days to Aurora - Day 1
6 Days to Aurora - Day 2
6 Days to Aurora - Day 3
6 Days to Aurora - Day 4
6 Days to Aurora - Day 5
6 Days to Aurora - Day 6
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25 comments so far
kolwdwrkr
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posted 223 days ago
Very nice table. I really like the design. Great piece.
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Devin
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posted 223 days ago
That turned out great Marc! Really enjoyed following along with TWW while you took the course too. The finish looks fantastic.
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Kevin83
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That is a really fantastic piece Marc! I don’t think I’ve seen an arched cloud lift like that before, but love it. That’s it, a Greene & Greene style piece needs to move up on my to do list. Thanks for sharing!
-- Kevin, Wisconsin
topspin
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posted 223 days ago
Amazing table! Really nice warm finish. Very nicely executed.
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WoodSpanker
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posted 223 days ago
Wow… just, wow….
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 223 days ago
Love it!
Love it!
Love it!
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kine97/Theresa
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posted 223 days ago
I love all the details, and especially the luster of the finish.
Outstanding job as usual!
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Raymondz
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posted 223 days ago
That’s a great looking table!
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kjwoodworking
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Awesome, as to be expected Marc. The table looks great and the finish looks perfect.
The drawer is my favorite part. The grain looks sweet and I like how the drawer matches the sides and is cut at the bottom so it slides over the piece under it(looks like a rail or stile).
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Woodwrecker
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posted 223 days ago
Great job Marc.
The contrast on the handle makes it stand out perfectly.
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gbear
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This is a wonderful piece of craftmanship. The detail, color and design are all terrific. I love it.
-- gbear, Carmichael, CA
alanealane
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posted 223 days ago
Keep it up my man!!
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Vincent Nocito
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posted 223 days ago
Very nice project!!! Do you have a photo with the drawer open?
thewoodwhisperer
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I don’t have a picture at the moment but will get you guys one. The drawer has a groove all the way down each side, and a simple wood runner was attached to the inside of the drawer compartment. No frills at all. But works great!
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Dennis Zongker
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WOW, great job Marc!! Beautiful Green & Green style.
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mtnwild
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Love it! Great design and work on that. Super details, really shows the beauty of the woodworkers craft.
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cabinetmaster
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Absolutely a gorgeous table. Marc you did an awesome job on it.
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Chris
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posted 223 days ago
ANother great job, Marc, as I’m sure all were expecting.
-- Chris
Demowen
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Great table, I enjoyed looking at all the pictures on your site! I was gonna ask about the drawer being open too but it looks like someone beat me to it. Keep it up Marc!
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woodworm
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The construction and finish is excellent! The beautiful details, I love it.
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Bill Akins
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I have enjoyed the pictures and updates while you were there. Now, you need to build one in your own shop and make videos. Beutiful job, Monk.
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dan mosheim
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posted 223 days ago
HI Marc, I read about the General finishes on Darrell’s blog earlier but now that I see your table I’m definitely going to order me some TODAY! ... Your finish and execution looks great … Good job ….. dan
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PurpLev
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posted 223 days ago
beautiful piece! nice colors and harmony
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woodsman
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posted 222 days ago
Wow, what a beautiful piece. Fit and finish is outstanding, truly remarkable.
thewoodwhisperer
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Thanks for the kind words and feedback everybody!
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