Walnut Breakfast Table

Too bad, the table looks great.

To bad they didn’t like it. That is a mighty fine table you made, nice work.

-- - Marco

Too bad for sure. That is a beautiful piece of work. You can please some of the people some of the time and all of the people none of the time. I’m sure that is a quote from Wil Rogers or someone.

-- I am governed by an attitude of curiosity.

Hmmm, I’d be thinking that they don’t have your taste, however, take what you did, be proud of it and expect a call from Someone because they’re going to want it ‘refinished’ when their weathering screws it all up. Beautiful table though just the same.

-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com

Don’t feel bad! You did an awesome job and lot’s of people don’t realize the effort and heart that goes into the work. Be proud! You did it with your own hands. As long as you like it, that’s what matters!

-- Charlie Brown and I are both blockheads.

I learned long ago that money does not buy good taste. This is a beautiful table and would have been a perfect complement to any Southwest decor.

Sorry, but I kind of agree with them. I love the top and the radiused supports underneath, but I don’t think the feet work with the lines of the brackets. I think it needed something more graceful on the floor holding the whole thing up. Everything else looks nice and I love breadboard ends and your’s look like they are perfectly flush with the rest of the top.

-- My philosophy: Somewhere between Norm and Roy

Jarrod,

First and foremost. Beautiful piece! I love the top and the stretcher detail. Second I totally disagree with Skeeter and the interior designer and Architect. Having spent 4 years going to school studying interior design and having 13 years experience in the furniture industry I will tell you that this table does not look ‘Scandinavian” at all to me… whatsoever. When will the people with money get taste and the people with taste get money.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

Are the pics you posted from the setting that the clients rejected? It looks great in the setting you have it.

Skeeter, maybe if the middle brace and the top brackets were a bit heavier (not by much!) it would fall in like with what you say. I am far from designer but I sort of see what you are suggesting. In any case, I would take it as is in my home!

very nice work it’s to bad about the customer.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

I always welcome comments, critiques, etc… and appreciate everyone taking the time to acknowledge the work.

mtkate – yes, that was the plastered breakfast nook where the table was intended to reside.

regards, jm

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/

nice work jarrod .
win some , lose some ?
i worked in lamy (n.m.) , years ago , for a guy that owns 1/2 of the real estate in N.Y.C. .
they had bought a breakfast set in some designer gallery on cannon rd. , Santa Fe , $10,000.00 .
he decided he wanted a round table instead of square . so i made one to match . i still have the block plane i
rounded the blade in to give it the ” hewn ” spanish colonial look . then he decided he wanted 2 chairs to match,
that had arms instead of plain . i called around and found the guy that made them in Phoenix , Az. and asked his permission to copy his work and to find out what style of joinery he used on them as they were all signature pieces .
he said fine , and said he had used biscuits to make the chairs . so i made mine with mortise and tenon joints (angled) , and signed them as designed by so and so , and reproduced by me with his permission .
then the owner showed up one day with a tiffany hanging lamp , made by mr. tiffany himself , $80,000.00
and decided that the furniture didn’t go with the lamp , so the breakfast set got put in the storage barn ,
where i guess it sits to this day .
i still have a $600.00 roll of 5’x 50’ of designer southwestern fabric they bought for me to cover 2 seats with ,
but it doesn’t go with my house design , maybe i’ll make some furniture and sell the whole lot to some other designer someday ?

enjoy your work , and be thankful for your talent .
at least you know who you are ,
and what makes you happy !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

David, that’s quite a story. Thanks for sharing. It’s such a shame to be so wasteful.

Regards, JM

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/

Really nice work.

Regardless of the end story, it is still a fine part of your portfolio.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Nice work, Jarrod sorry to hear about the cilent, sometimes they can be a pain to work with.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Thanks again for all the comments; looks like I’ll be starting a replacement on Monday using 16/4 reclaimed heart-pine.

Regards, JM

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/