Project Information
A tribute to some Mid-Century Furniture Masters
- Submission for Yin-Yang LJ Awards -
This is a project that I sourced wood from 2 different locations in Cincinnati, OH. The first was from a local Sawyer here in town that let me pull through his supply of 10/4 and 8/4 walnut. The other was from an importer of exotic hardwoods here in town that hooked me up with a 15' x 13" x 8/4 board of ribbon sapele with a live edge of nicely contrasting sapwood. The dark/light combination of the two species, as well as the dark/light combination within the woods I chose include sapwood/heartwood mixes, along with a chatoyance in the sapele top cause the grain direction to shift as you move from one side of the table to the other. Light shifts to dark and vice-versa.
The table is certainly was influenced by some recent stuff I have been looking at that combines the softer round edges of Sam Maloof's work along with some of the Nakishima influenced lines of the base structure and the natural slab top of course. The natural edge of the top is a gentle trapezoid shape, also mimicked in the large slabs of the base. The combination of hard edges/angles of the base compliment the natural flowing lines of the top.
The table measures 50" long x 22-24" wide x 19" high. The slab and base elements are 1 1/2" + thick. Joinery consists mainly of lap joints (like Lincoln Logs), secured with 1/2" walnut dowels. The finish is 4 coats of Minwax rub-on Poly and buffed with butcher's wax. The project took me approximately 35-40 hours to complete.
- Submission for Yin-Yang LJ Awards -
This is a project that I sourced wood from 2 different locations in Cincinnati, OH. The first was from a local Sawyer here in town that let me pull through his supply of 10/4 and 8/4 walnut. The other was from an importer of exotic hardwoods here in town that hooked me up with a 15' x 13" x 8/4 board of ribbon sapele with a live edge of nicely contrasting sapwood. The dark/light combination of the two species, as well as the dark/light combination within the woods I chose include sapwood/heartwood mixes, along with a chatoyance in the sapele top cause the grain direction to shift as you move from one side of the table to the other. Light shifts to dark and vice-versa.
The table is certainly was influenced by some recent stuff I have been looking at that combines the softer round edges of Sam Maloof's work along with some of the Nakishima influenced lines of the base structure and the natural slab top of course. The natural edge of the top is a gentle trapezoid shape, also mimicked in the large slabs of the base. The combination of hard edges/angles of the base compliment the natural flowing lines of the top.
The table measures 50" long x 22-24" wide x 19" high. The slab and base elements are 1 1/2" + thick. Joinery consists mainly of lap joints (like Lincoln Logs), secured with 1/2" walnut dowels. The finish is 4 coats of Minwax rub-on Poly and buffed with butcher's wax. The project took me approximately 35-40 hours to complete.