Greene and Greene Table

Very nice work. Looks like it matches well to the home’s trim. The mahogany will darken beautifully over the next few years. Well done!

I enjoy G&G style furniture, as the color contrasting details are a nice blend. Your table meets the historical precedent for G&G, did you design this piece yourself, of find an old plan from an original?
thanks,
Mark DeCou
www.decoustudio.com

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan

Thanks, Guys! I based this one on a project I saw in a magazine. Good old-fashioned joinery and pretty timber. Can’t really go wrong ;)
Regards
Phil

Outstanding! Greeene & Greene is one of my favorite styles. Nice job on the drawer pull and finger joints. I just started working on my first G&G project, a pair of end tables. Is that wainsott your work as well?

-- Pete

Thanks Pete! It was a fun project (and a real pleasure to work with some pretty mahogany)
The wainscot is not my work-just the conservatory I used for the photo’s (lots of natural light)
Cheers
Phil

very nice table!!!! i have never used linseed oil. how long do you have to wait for the oil to dry before you use shellac? was the shellac brushed or sprayed? is it a durable finish? i have thought about using it but not sure how it holds up. any help would be greatly appretiated.
mike

-- mjhaines

Phil, I’ve frequently commented on my admiration for your work. When you show a G & G inspired piece, that’s even better. I’ve been drawn to this style ever since I first discovered it about five years ago. I’ve incorporated it into a few of my small boxes, but have yet to make a furniture piece in the G & G style.

Very nice work, my friend.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Phil: great looking piece. Are you into the Thorsen greene and greene Side table Challenge

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Mike
I left the oil overnight to soak in. Then you can apply the shellac. I used a rag and applied numerous coats. It has held up really well as a finish although the table doesn’t get heavy use!
Don – thanks for your kind words. I keep thinking about adding similar G+G accents in my other projects. One day!
Karson – I hope to make a table – all depends on how much time I can squeeze out ;)
Cheers
Phil

Saw this on Shuffle. What a great table. Hopefully we will start seeing you around every now and then. Have things settled down any?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

What a great looking table Philip. How did you get the shellac to have that shiny finish on top?

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Nicely done….Bravo

-- Sawhorse - Sulphur Springs, TX - www.sawhorseworkshop.com

Very nice table Phillip. Great job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

The new homepage system brought this to my attention again. You did a great job as usual. I think after building my own G & G side table, I appreciate this one even more than when I seen it the first time.

-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

It is a great project and I hope you post some more of your projects here.

Oh and Phil, Congradulations on being published in the Woodworker Magazine. I had a friend in the UK send me the July issue. I will have to bug him for the other 3.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Phillip -

Wonderful work! I am glad this cycled up on the new homepage feature. I really like the G & G style.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

Thanks Gents – very kind!
Work has been keeping me away from the workshop (and this site) I’ll be back soon – thanks for your concerns.
Phil :)

Your blog is a lot of fun to keep up on!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Dick, thanks for bumping Phil’s table to the top. I, too, forgot just how special this project was. I believe Phil is amongst our top cabinet makers at LJ’s. It will be nice to see him post some more of his work.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/

Haven’t heard from you in a while. I can see why. Excellent woodworking. I love it!

-- Jesus is Lord!

Great table. I’m glad this came back around in Pulse!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Excellent work! I love it.

-- RonR, Massachusetts

Excellent design and your craftsmanship is superb.One of my favorite styles.The one I made for my son had to be simplified because he doesnt like all the details,just some.But I like both as well.Great job!!

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY

Thanks Gents!
A great design, this. You can’t help but make it look good :)
Phil

I just found this, Phil. It really is true to the form. a great piece of work.
Tom

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Beautiful design and your workmanship is top notch. Very well done!

-- " Stubborn tenacity substitutes for natural ability" ANDY