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Project by Thos. Angle posted 845 days ago 687 views 3 times favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is another of those projects which like Topsy,”Jus’ grew.” I have mirror frame stock made up which is 5 inches wide with a 3 inch gain in which to inlay leather. My leather of choice for this is skirting which is about 1/4 inch thick. The first project which I used this for was a tall mirror for a gal who is about 6’4”. She wanted it for her husband who is about 6’6”. When I delivered it I told her that was probably the first time she’d ever seen everything from her hairpins to her toenails. Not being sure how this would work I tried to carve the leather with out backing it as I do on a saddle. However, the leather on a saddle can expand a little and it doen’t hurt. Wood DON’T DO THAT! I wound up with a strip of carved leather about 76 inches long which wouldn’t fit in the groove.
About this same time I was getting bumps on sofa table and hall tables. After some more mis-starts I got this table built. It has a 1 1/4 inch Alder top and the rest is Alder as well. I tried out the “Beadlock” system on this table and came to the conclusion that I’d rather cut mortises and tenons. The system did work though it just seemed hard for me to use. I inlayed the leather in to the panels and found a neat little deer horn for the pull. The table is 54” long by 29”H by 13” deep. The finish is Benwood Special Walnut then shellac followed by wiping poly, about 4 coats.

-- Thos. Angle


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GaryK

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posted 845 days ago

Very nice! I like the tooled leather and the detail on the legs.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 845 days ago

Tom;

This is absolutely beautiful. I love it!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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MsDebbieP

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posted 845 days ago

gorgeous. Love the combination of wood/leather.
I have deer hide that is waiting for an inspiration. I want to combine woodworking with the hide is some project.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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dennis mitchell

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posted 845 days ago

Wonderful Table. I’m inspired Tom.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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oscorner

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posted 845 days ago

Great detail. Lovely!

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Thos. Angle

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posted 845 days ago

Thanks for the nice words. Praise from your co-conspirators is always the best!!

-- Thos. Angle

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Bob Babcock

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posted 845 days ago

Beautiful piece.Great leatherwork. I love the elegant but rustic mix.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Don

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posted 844 days ago

Thomas, this is a lovely table. I really like the way you combine your woodworking with your leather-work skills.

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

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jockmike2

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posted 844 days ago

Great use of two mediums. You’ve used them together very neatly. It’s beautiful. jockmike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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mot

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posted 844 days ago

Amazing work again!

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

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scopemonkey

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posted 844 days ago

Very nice indeed. With the combined leather and antler it has a rugged feel but retains an elegant presentation. Beautiful work.

-- GSY from N. Idaho

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Chip

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posted 844 days ago

Beautiful like all of your work Tom. Thanks for sharing it.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

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Andy

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posted 792 days ago

Love it! You are a real master at leather and wood.Very unique design too.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

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Thos. Angle

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posted 792 days ago

Coming from you Mr. Campbell, that is rare praise ,indeed. Thank you very much. I sure hope the Drain never plugs. LOL

-- Thos. Angle

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Douglas Bordner

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posted 792 days ago

The wood and leather is always a pleasant surprise, like the antler pull, too. It’s the graceful shape of the legs with the chamfer, lamb’s tongue and foot that really make this exceptional. Go, Tom, Go!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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DAN

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posted 792 days ago

great table. workmanship is excellent and the leather is beautiful

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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Karson

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posted 791 days ago

Tom. A great looking table. And a masterful blend of wood and leather.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Thos. Angle

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posted 791 days ago

Thanks Karson. I thought you’d already seen this one.

-- Thos. Angle

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Karson

25801 posts in 1295 days


posted 791 days ago

I guess it slipped by me while I was asleep. The pages are moving fast now.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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miles125

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posted 707 days ago

That is one nice looking table Thos!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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rikkor

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posted 707 days ago

Totally terriffic.

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jeanmarc

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posted 610 days ago

very nice table

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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