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Small end table made with Red Oak. I used tenon and mortise joinery and hand cut the dovetail drawer. The table was stained red mahogany, and finished with four coats of shellac. I was a little concerned after staining with the red mahogany, the table really looked way too red after only one application of stain. I was thinking about stripping the stain when I noticed a table posted by LJ Scarbor made of red oak and stained with red mahogany which looks great. So I continued with the finish. The shellac seemed to smooth out the red and left a nice deep color.
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker

































11 comments so far
brukilla
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posted 126 days ago
I think the table looks great and not as red as you think. It is rich in color and grain. Nice job. Getting better with those dovetails??
-- "Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing." - Thomas Jefferson
ericandcandi
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posted 126 days ago
Beautiful, good job… Though it might look better with a purple and gold background.
-- ericandcandi, Louisiana- Home of the "LSU Tigers"
matt garcia
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posted 126 days ago
That’s a great looking table!! Great color!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
3fingerpat
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posted 126 days ago
I like it, nice dovetails and table, congratulations.
-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"
jockmike2
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posted 125 days ago
Great table and dovetails. Really like the color and grain pattern. Nice build.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
CreekWoodworker
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posted 125 days ago
Thanks for the comments. My dovetails are improving. I think I have the technique down just need a little more practice to get them to the next level where I would be comfortable using them on the outside of a project. BTW… it takes me nearly 8 hours to mark out the pins make the cuts, match the tails, and trim with chisels for all four corners of a drawer. Seems like a long time, but woodworking is a hobby for me. I might try half-blind dovetails next.
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker
a1Jim
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posted 125 days ago
Hey Mike
Really nice job a great litte end table.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
RobS
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posted 125 days ago
Awesome rug! oh and the table is nice too..
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
CreekWoodworker
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posted 125 days ago
Rob, actually it’s a blanket. I thought it would make a nice backdrop to highlight the red mahogany stain. LOL
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker
Alejandro Galo Moreno
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Yes, this is what I meant: I find the desk looks better with the wooden guides.
-- Alejandro Moreno, CANARY ISLANDS
CreekWoodworker
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Thanks Alejandro. I appreciate your advice and I’ll be putting it to use in my future projects.
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker