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I made this table for my wife, it is made from Red Oak, Poplar drawer sides, and Red Mahogany inlay. First time I have done any inlay work and I must say, I am very pleased with the way it came out and wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be. I thought about using walnut for the inlay, but the mahogany definitely is a better match with the red oak. I finished with 8 coats of thinned Tung Oil and still have a coat of wax to put on when the oil fully cures. The boxes in the last photo are not mine, these were made by my Uncle who is now 92 years young and had just recently gave up his wood working. The boxes he has made are cherished in our family and I am glad to have a few of them, he did exceptional work.
-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan


































11 comments so far
lew
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posted 120 days ago
Beautiful Table!!
I really like the Shaker influence.
dustyal
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posted 120 days ago
yeah, great boxes. I suspect you could learn a lot from that gentleman… oh, the table… yeah, it’s nice too… !!
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ND2ELK
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posted 120 days ago
Beautiful table and boxes. Very nice job on all of them. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Casper
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posted 120 days ago
Love the table. Can you give me some detail on the lower shelf.. I am just about to start a project and want the same type of lower shelf.
Thank you,
DPD
matt garcia
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posted 119 days ago
Thar is a FINE table!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
a1Jim
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posted 119 days ago
Hey Doug
very nice table well done
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
douglbe
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posted 119 days ago
Casper, I cut the dadoes for the shelf by hand, I was going to cut them before I glued the aprons and legs together, but I forgot to, so I used a small hand saw and chisel, which actually worked quite well and the shelf fit perfectly. No screws, just glued. I didn’t cut the dadoes very deep, only a half inch from the inside corner of the leg.
-- Doug, Cass City, Michigan
CreekWoodworker
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posted 119 days ago
Absolutely a beautiful table. I cannot get over the grain match on the drawers. Nice work.
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker
Dusty56
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posted 119 days ago
Without a doubt , this is the most nicely proportioned table that I have seen here in a very long time ! The inlay is beautiful and I did think it was Walnut until reading your post …. Very nice grain match on the front apron and drawers . Are the handles also Mahogany and did you make them as well ? The shelf is also a nice addition : )
-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .
Qmoney
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Doug: You do reall good work ,i love that inlay, your table turned out great. Keep up the excellent work.
-- Monty Q, Columbia, South Carolina.
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 54 days ago
Thats a beautiful table.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker