Sofa Table

Very nice table out of spectacular maple.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Ok, that was one good find. The curl on that maple is breath taking. I only wish we could find that easily here in the south. I am enviiiiouuuuuusssss.

-- It's not the heat that gets you, it's the humidity!

Wow – fantanstic figure. Great table

-- "All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then Success is sure." Mark Twain

Oh wow, really great. The maple is a wonder and the mirror finish shows all the beauty in this wood.

-- *** the german lumberjock ***

Looks great! Every carpenter has to have some “treasure” to make somethig nice some day…

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Man, Keith I gotta get back over to Johnson’s Workbench. Have’nt been there in a year. They do have some beautiful wood over there. Wish there was some place closer. Beautiful wood and a gorgeous build. Cool fish, did you make that?

-- (You just have to please the man in the Mirror) Mike from Michigan -

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments. This table was a pleasure to build and I am glad you enjoy it.
Mike,
Sometimes, I live to close to Johnson’s :-) The fish is plastic. I bought it at Bass Pro Shops and it is a good thing the store is 100 miles away.
Keith

-- Keith, Charlotte, MI www.julyswoodworks.com

Keith,

I am a fan of figured maple too, but cherry is what I like the most. Nevertheless your table is awesome and a nice piece of furniture. The sweeps of cherry lines adds a gracefulness to the piece that is original as a design element.

I can relate to the deal of spotting a board and knowing that it will be used in your shop on a project eventually, you just don’t know when or how in the moment of purchase.

Thanks for posting your table. God bless.

Jim

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Very very beautiful. The inlays are an elegant touch. I have a slab of 2-inch thick walnut that is 9 1/2 inches wide and 54 inches long that I’ve finished for the top of a sofa table, but constructing the legs has given me pause. At the museum where I work we have an antique Chinese slab table and that top just sits on top of a couple of open box like structures and I’m thinking of trying something like that. I should get a picture of that table and its base and see if some experts here can tell me what joinery would be best.

-- Caulk and paint are a poor carpenter's best friends

Rev. Jim,
As woodworkers we are always on the “lookout” for that special piece of wood.(I know I am) The Cherry inlay started out as a single arch about 3/8” wide because I wanted it large enough to see the grain. When I laid it on the top and viewed it the next day,it became obvious that it should be much narrower. Thanks for commenting.
Keith

kcrandy,
Working in a museum, I’ll bet you have seen some fantastic furniture. If it’s not too much trouble I would love to see a picture of the table.
Keith

-- Keith, Charlotte, MI www.julyswoodworks.com

Taking a picture of that chinese sofa table is high on my agendum.

-- Caulk and paint are a poor carpenter's best friends

I really like the elegant inlaying and the incredible figure on this table.

Thanks Millo,
That Maple was a lucky find.
Keith

-- Keith, Charlotte, MI www.julyswoodworks.com