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Tavern Table

Project by chobbs66 posted 154 days ago 467 views 1 time favorited 10 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This table was an actual commission for a client in Kansas City in 2006.

I was able to sketch a few ideas and worked out this design with them. It is based off the tavern table style from the early part of the 18th century, although I have never seen any originals this large.

The top was hand surfaced with hand planes and scrapers as the three boards were much too large for any of my equipment.

Learned a lot especially the finishing of a large top, which was a challenge. Finished with aniline dye, shellac, and waxed. Top was finished with a coat of shellac and Rock hard table top varnish.

Materials: Cherry from Irion Lumber in Wellsboro, PA.

Dimensions of top: 48” wide x 90” long

Thanks for looking, Cal.


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Christopher

563 posts in 814 days


posted 153 days ago

This is doubly gorgeous!

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

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FlWoodRat

582 posts in 803 days


posted 153 days ago

Cal,

Great looking table. Makes me want to sit down at it and eat some good roast beef and sip down an pint of ale.

Bruce

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

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Loucarb

951 posts in 339 days


posted 153 days ago

Great looking table and fantastic finish on the top.

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a1Jim

16776 posts in 471 days


posted 153 days ago

Fantastic table ,design,finish and complete project. Very well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Greg

218 posts in 203 days


posted 153 days ago

Excellent table. 48×90 is definitely large. Your analine dye finish came out very nice.

-- Each and Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. Greg Little

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StevenAntonucci

179 posts in 833 days


posted 153 days ago

Is it baed on the plan from American Woodworker (c. 1996)? If it is, then I have the exact same table, only slightly smaller in scale (36×78”). did you make the legs or get them from Matthew Burak?

If it wasn’t for the finish, I’d be running into my diningroom to see if my table was gone. It’s a great piece, and should serve your customer well for many years.

-- Steven

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chobbs66

12 posts in 445 days


posted 153 days ago

Steven, no, not familiar with that article. I turned the legs out of material that was selected for a match.

I appreciate all the comments on the finish, because I worked and reworked the top. In the end I was seeing nothing but flaws. But the customer was happy…

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Jamie

138 posts in 155 days


posted 153 days ago

Beautiful table.

-- "Preach the gospel always. If necessary use words" -St Francis of Assisi

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hasbeen99

131 posts in 433 days


posted 153 days ago

Beautiful! Great design and spectacular finish. Well done!

-- "The only thing that counts is faith, expressing itself in love." --Galatians 5:6

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matt garcia

716 posts in 566 days


posted 153 days ago

What a great table, and an even greater finish!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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