Tabletop I made

Beautiful work.

-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan

Wow very nice top.

That is great. You have a tabletop to be proud of. Waiting to see the base.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

Yes, it is very nice. What style of base are you going to do? Are you going to turn a pedestal?

-- Vince

Great work and excellent contrast!

-- Handcrafted by RJ Paquin - Ohio

Can’t wait to see it all finished. Novice questions of the day: What joinery is used? Are those dowels that go through to the maple that somehow facilitate wood movement? It’s beautiful!

-- Scott - Katy, Texas

HI Randy;

This looks great! Nice job.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Thanks everyone..yes.. the top was made to allow for movement of expanding and contracting.. it’s actually several years old and completed..I just don’t have a picture of it completed.. I own the table and has been in use at my home since I made it with no problems at all..it took me too long to make, and I didn’t want to go thru all the trouble of making another one..so I kept it..lol now..I’m thinking of doing it again..I will take more pictures of it to show the base..

-- Randall Child

Very nice Table top and outstanding workmanship. looks great

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Just so people don’t think that there’s gaps between the slices of maple.. I glued small slivers of walnut between each slice.. but from the picture..it would look like gaps between them..lol

-- Randall Child

WOW…my jaw dropped when I saw this. The attention to detail is amazing !!!

-- Don S.E. OK

Thanks Don..I appreciate your kind words…. I had a good time making this and the coffee table is in my personal collection but I’m willing to make them for anyone who would like to buy one for themself..I will post more pictures of it finished tomorrow

-- Randall Child

You short-changed yourself Randall. By my math there are like 81 individual pieces to include the plugs. Incredible patience and craftsmanship.

-- Pat

im getting 91 pieces ,
18 maple
18 walnut
18 walnut strips
36 plugs
1 circle
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91
beautifull table , nice work !
i get an A for today , do i win a table ?

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

LOL.. I think I’m going to have to recount all the pieces..and see who the winner is.. the walnut border is one piece for every 3 pie shaped slats..I scalloped them to match the curves and fitted them perfectly..

-- Randall Child

Very nice

o.k. so 79 ,
18 maple
6 walnut ( borders )
18 walnut strips
36 plugs
1 circle
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79 total

but it is still beautifull !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

Patron..I think your right!!.. I see the table everyday in my bedroom, but have yet to count the pieces.. but I really think you got it right..LOL

-- Randall Child

Any way of seeing the finnished piece now?
Please.
Very nice table.

-- "Even small steps makes a distance." (Shawn Phillips, musician)