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Hall Table - Wedding Gift

Project by Ryan Sparreboom posted 70 days ago 699 views 9 times favorited 28 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Hi all!
I made this table as a gift for my sister and her new hubby for their wedding. It was very well received.

For the top I chose a very nice piece of QS Bubinga. Not quite waterfall figure, but very nice none the less. It is a single board a hair under 13” wide. I would have like the top to be a bit longer on this table, but that board was the nicest I could find and my board streching machine went down so it is the length it is. :)
I ran the top board thru my Dewalt 735 on the low feed rate (higher cuts per inch) and had very good results. I was a bit worried about tear out with the figure, but got NONE. I love that planer. I touched it up a bit with a smoother hand plane and then sanded to 400 grit. The finish on the top is several coats of shellac sealer, followed by about 6 coats of WB Poly (General Finishes product). It was sanded up to 1500 grit before applying a good quality paste wax and polishing with a power polisher.

The base is made from QS African Mahogany (Khaya Sp.) I loved the chattoyance in the 2 boards I used. The 4 curved aprons were cut from a single board, and the legs and top supports were cut from another. It took me many sketches and a few alterations on a full scale drawing to get the leg curves right. They are about 3 1/4” at the widest point, and a full 1 3/4” thick. I found the slight curve to the top of the legs a very nice design feature that really added to the overall look. I wanted to darken the mahogany slightly and achieved this with a good coat of Black Walnut Danish Oil. That was topped with several coats of shellac sealer, Then finished with 4 coats of the same WB Poly as used on the top. Sanded to 600 grit.

The aprons are connected to the legs with a quadruple dowel joint (3/8” x 2” dowels) using my Mortise Pal jig. Another great tool. For simplicity, and because you don’t see them, I used pocket hole joinery to connect the top supports to the aprons and table top clips to connect the top to the top supports. I would have prefered to plug and hide the pocket holes but I could not find mahogany plugs and ran out of time to make my own.

I had a lot of fun designing and making this table and am extremely pleased with how it turned out. A few minor changes would have made it near perfect. I think it’s one of my nicest projects to date, and I already have a request from a friend to build another.

I hope you like it too. Thanks for looking and reading.

Ryan


28 comments so far

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a1Jim

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posted 70 days ago

Hey Ryan
This a super table I like everything about it ,very well done

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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PrairieFire

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posted 70 days ago

This is a beautiful table, nice clean lines. I agree that the top could have been a little longer but hey you can’t rely on those board stretching machines ever.

-- I am governed by an attitude of curiosity.

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Damian Penney

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posted 70 days ago

Very nice Ryan :)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

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blackcherry

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posted 70 days ago

Nice design and I agree about the top big a little long,but it still a striking piece of furniture. Thank for posting Blkcherry

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jockmike2

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posted 70 days ago

Beautiful table Ryan, nice design, nice build. Welcome to LJ’s.

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RexMcKinnon

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posted 70 days ago

Super table. Wonderful gift.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

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aldente

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posted 70 days ago

love the curves. looks awsome!

-- Rodd, Texas grandpa

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CaptainSkully

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posted 70 days ago

Very elegant design and a phenomenal gift. Thanks for recommending the Mortise Pal. I may get one when I do my set of dining chairs.

-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails

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Ryan Sparreboom

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posted 70 days ago

Thanks for all the great comments guys.

I added 1 more picture to show the leg design a bit better.

Ryan

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TopamaxSurvivor

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posted 70 days ago

Beautiful job. Is the leg a radius or a compound curve?

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CharlieM1958

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posted 70 days ago

Very well done.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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DTWoodknot

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posted 70 days ago

very nice great lines. thanks for posting it

-- Dave, I wood if I could but I can't so I woodknot

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CanadaJeff

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posted 70 days ago

The curves are fantastic. Its this kind of piece that inspires me into diving into furniture making more than I have been.

Great work

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woodworm

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posted 70 days ago

Very nice design hall table. I like the floating-top style.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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Lloyd Davies

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posted 70 days ago

Very nice design indeed. It’s so much more satisfying when you know your piece is unique and your design.

-- Northern California http://www.lloydus.com

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Ryan Sparreboom

85 posts in 146 days


posted 70 days ago

Thanks guys.
TopamaxSurvivor, to answer your question, the legs are in fact a compound curve on the outside edge. They come back in at a different radius at the top. The inside of the leg is straight until about 2/3 of the way down where they sweep in gently.

Lloyd, your absolutely right. Designing and executing my own design was very satisfying for me. I plan to get more and more adventurous with designs as my skills progress.

Ryan

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ladiesman217

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posted 70 days ago

Great design-love the curved legs and the arched apron.

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cwdance1

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posted 70 days ago

Wonderful table, love the wood, great job

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Les Hastings

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posted 70 days ago

Awesome table, fantastic choice of wood. Great design work.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

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mtnwild

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posted 70 days ago

That’s a beauty!
Very cool gift…................

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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Loucarb

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posted 69 days ago

Great design and craftsmanship. Well done.

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Dennis Zongker

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posted 69 days ago

Sweet! Great job.

-- Dennis Zongker

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kolwdwrkr

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posted 69 days ago

what a beaut!

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huff

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posted 69 days ago

Very unique design and a great build. Love it! Thanks for sharing.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

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mziem

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posted 69 days ago

I hate to sound like I’m talking about a woman but, Great form and I LOVE the legs.

-- We are what we repeatedly do. Excellance, therefore, is not an act but a habit. ~Aristotle~

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3fingerpat

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posted 69 days ago

Love the design and choice of wood, bubinga is one of my favorites, the table is stunning, your sister is very lucky.

-- "You get what you inspect, not what you expect"

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mcoyfrog

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posted 64 days ago

WOW amazing design and such a great selection of woods, the grains are spectacular

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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TD Bridges

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posted 27 days ago

Exquisite design. Reminds me a lot of Jerry Work’s designs. The floating top is my favorite feature. Beautiful craftsmanship.

-- Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakens. -Jung

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