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I made this cherry table a while back. It is 30” x 17” x 27” high. The top is 7/8” thick, but with the routed edge treatment to the bottom it gives it a more delicate look. I thought the bead on the bottom edge of the aprons helped also. The legs are tapered on the two inside faces. I gave it a light cherry stain with clear lacquer top coat.
-- Dan, West Virginia, http://www.danpleskaCreations.com































22 comments so far
Thos. Angle
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posted 786 days ago
Dan,
That is a very nice table. The lines are classic and the color is outstanding. A nice clean piece that looks like it was made in a custom shop.
Tom
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oscorner
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posted 786 days ago
You’ve created a very nice table and have accomplished your desired delicate look with the edge treatment and beaded aprons.
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Don
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Nice work, Dan.
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CharlieM1958
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Really nice table, Dan.
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Dorje
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Enjoy seeing your work…this is a great table!
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Dan Pleska
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posted 785 days ago
Thanks all for the kind comments.
-- Dan, West Virginia, http://www.danpleskaCreations.com
jockmike2
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posted 785 days ago
Very nice looking table. Looks like you put some time into it. jockmike
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Max
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Very elegant table, I really like the bead detail around the apron of the table.
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Jon3
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posted 785 days ago
Beautiful and Simple.
cajunpen
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posted 784 days ago
Very nice table – well done.
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DAN
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posted 784 days ago
nice work. very thoughtful grain selection
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mot
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posted 784 days ago
That’s a beautiful table!
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ScottAlan
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posted 778 days ago
Dan,
I love the table! I’m 75% done making a similar cherry table. Mine is much narrower for a very narrow hallway. I’ve heard a local woodworker criticize the overuse of stain on cherry by most woodworkers. What type of stain did you use on yours? I like the way it looks.
Thanks
Scott in Madison
Karson
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posted 778 days ago
A great looking table. My son Dan and myself made a shaker table at a class given by our Woodworking club. I do like the bead. That is outside of the Shaker style though. I don’t think they ever do that. Ours are in one of my projects.
Very nice.
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Dan Pleska
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posted 777 days ago
Thanks again for all of your comments.
Scott: I would tend to agree with your local woodworker about the use of cherry stain. I personally prefer the natural look of cherry. Too ofter it is stained dark for cabinets. To me, they look like dark reddish brown wood. I did that table a while back and I’m not sure what I used. I probably did the same as a couple of my other projects. Both the Revolving Dictionary Stand and the Dulcimer were given a couple of coats of Watco Danish Oil, Natural, to “pop” the looks of the grain out. The Dictionary Stand has a top coat of blond shellac and the Dulcimer just has several coats of paste wax. Cherry will darken, with age, on its own anyway.
Karson: You’re right. The Shakers would not have put the bead around the apron. They also would not have given the top an edge treatment like mine. I looked at yours and your son’s tables. Very nice work, and a fine example of the Shaker style.
-- Dan, West Virginia, http://www.danpleskaCreations.com
PanamaJack
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posted 776 days ago
Wonderful job. Thank you for sharing with us.
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timbuck2
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posted 654 days ago
Dan, great job on the table, looks great. I build a couple of tapered leg end tables from walnut that looks very simular. I like the bead detail on the bottom of the aprons on yours, wish I’d thought of that.
Timbuck2
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rikkor
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posted 653 days ago
A lot of nice detail there. The finish looks great.
jeanmarc
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posted 574 days ago
Fantastic job
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 574 days ago
that is a wonderful table. very simple with all fine lines but also very elegant. that cherry has magnificent color too. thanks for the post.
Dusty56
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very nice table ! I like the beaded aprons , they add a touch of class to your table
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Beginningwoodworker
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Dan, thats a nice table.
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