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This end table was a lot of fun to build. I bought the plans a few years ago when I visited Homestead Heritage. It’s a very pretty place and was fun to visit. Someday I’d love to take a woodworking class there.
While we were walking around and looking at the woodworking shop, we ran into Paul Sellers who was teaching a class. He was very friendly and even gave us a demonstration of how to taper the table legs with a handsaw and a plane like he does in the class (it was the lunch break for the class, and they were making this table).
The finish is Watco’s natural danish oil and then 3 coats of GF’s Arm-R-Seal Satin on the top (2 on the legs/aprons). I finally kept track of the total time spent on a project, this one came out at ~17hrs.
-- Jon
































20 comments so far
lew
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posted 118 days ago
Very Nice!!
I like the simplicity of the design. It reminds me of a Shaker piece.
zlatanv
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posted 118 days ago
Nice table, love the way beautiful wood makes a simple design stand out.
-- Z Rockwall, TX
Craftsman on the lake
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posted 118 days ago
That design and woodgrain make it a little work of art.
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Ben Kahmann
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posted 118 days ago
Nice end table, love walnut
-- Ben Kahmann Dayton, OH
Junji
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posted 118 days ago
Beautifully made table. I love the wood-grain!
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Don K.
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posted 118 days ago
I agree with what everyone has said…beautiful little table. And while the wood grain is GREAT…I like the way you worked with the wood grain.
-- Don S.E. OK
woodworm
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posted 118 days ago
Beautiful table, beautiful wood. Great job!
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
huff
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Nice job on the table. The walnut really makes it and the finish looks great.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
Jamie
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posted 118 days ago
Beautiful and simple.
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marksalot2005
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posted 118 days ago
Very Beautiful Table, Excellent Job done, beautiful wood used and finished great ATTA BOY AAAA ++++
-- Mark, Katy, Texas, Did they give Noah a hardtime about the wood boat in his driveway
Innovator
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posted 118 days ago
Nice looking table.
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griff
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posted 118 days ago
Simple beautiful. Very good build.
-- Mike, Bruce Mississippi = Jack of many trades master of none
a1Jim
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posted 118 days ago
wow great table super and wood
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Dusty56
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posted 118 days ago
Simply wonderful table : ) Fantastic Walnut color and grain !
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trimtrac
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posted 118 days ago
I sure like the walnut, it’s a nice looking table. Job, well done
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jockmike2
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posted 117 days ago
Great job. Nice use of the walnut grain.
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planesmooth
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posted 114 days ago
Jon,
Fantastic table. I actually built one while taking the class there (you can see mine at http://lumberjocks.com/projects/19404 .) I like the grain of yours a lot better. And yes, I highly recommend that class if you have a chance to take it.
-- Planesmooth from TX
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 103 days ago
Beautiful, end table.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
MickeyD
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Very nice. I was just comparing this one and the cherry ones you just made. I will be making a small table with a drawer in Kelly Mehler’s class next spring and I will have a choice between walnut and cherry. Seeing how beautiful yours came out makes the decision even harder.
-- -Willing to try
jwicks
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posted 6 days ago
Thanks MickeyD. I think I’ll be taking a break from end tables for a bit :) But if I make another I’d like to make one with a drawer.
@planesmooth: Thanks, I actually just recently signed up for the Joinery 1 class at the Homestead Heritage school in Janaury, looking forward to it.
-- Jon