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Hall table

Project by moshel posted 172 days ago 369 views 0 times favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a small table I made for our entrance. Sorry about the gloomy light – its winter now…

A bit scary for me – first time I tapered legs, and also first time I made a table with beveled legs.

turned out not bad, IMHO, but most of its beauty is in the wood.

the wood is heart Rimu. Finished with danish oil, poly and wax

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...


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tomakazi

246 posts in 177 days


posted 172 days ago

I like this table, nice design. The narrower leg look really good. What is Rimu? it sure is beautiful.

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

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moshel

478 posts in 578 days


posted 172 days ago

Rimu is a native NZ timber (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacrydium_cupressinum). You will never find it in your local timber yard, I suspect, as it is really rare now. most of the timber we get is from recycled buildings (they used to use it for EVERYTHING. My garage is actually made of it). There is a huge difference between heart and sap wood. the sap wood is a bit plain. the heart has amazing grain and colour. you can see another example of its many faces in this board .

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

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a1Jim

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posted 172 days ago

WOW beautiful wood nice design.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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patron

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posted 172 days ago

i like it !
very elegant ,
beautifull project .
wow on the wood ,
now you can tear down the garage ,
and make more furniture !

lucky you .

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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mtnwild

2013 posts in 421 days


posted 171 days ago

What a great table! You did an excellent job on that. Very delicate and refined. Love the look. Beautiful wood!

Great project. Thanks…........

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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jockmike2

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posted 171 days ago

Beautiful table. Lovely lines, shaker style?

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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moshel

478 posts in 578 days


posted 171 days ago

Thanks for all the comments. I really like this table. actually, it started as i bought 13 small table tops from a furniture shop for nothing, so I had to make some tables for the tops, right?. I made this table in what I thought was appropriate style and proportions to the top, but my wife said that the top was not as nice as the table, so I made a new top. Anyone wants 13 table tops from totara with walnut inlay?

-- The woods are lovely, dark and deep, but I have promises to keep...

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David White

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posted 171 days ago

Love the table – good craftsmanship, great design and beautifully simple. Gotta love that Rimu too.

-- Any day that I come out of the workshop with the same number of fingers as I had when I went in is a good day!

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