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Hi All,
I built this table out of yelllowheart and purpleheart and it now resides in the hallway of our home.
Yes it’s a little bit different but then, so am I. It’s 11 1/2” wide X 42” long and finished with three coats of oil based poly.
All the best
Gord
-- A woodworker’s character is what he really is. His reputation is merely what others perceive him as…www.canadianwoodshopnewsandreview.com




























21 comments so far
Sawdust2
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posted 786 days ago
Nothing wrong with being different.
Some people who are different come up with neat clocks for their friends.
-- No piece is cut too short. It was meant for a smaller project.
MsDebbieP
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posted 786 days ago
what a great idea for the angled legs
Looking at the clocks that you post, I’m assuming that this style is throughout your house! It “fits”.
I will soon be able to look at a project and say, “that must be a “Gord””.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Jojo
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posted 785 days ago
Gord said: ”Yes it’s a little bit different…”
And that’s what makes it a beautiful piece. Very interesting and refreshing style and nice finition.
-- Jojo, shopless in Kyoto · http://twitter.com/kagushokunin
David
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posted 785 days ago
Gord -
I like “different”. This is a breath of fresh air. I like the wood choices and the sleek modern design. Well done!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 785 days ago
Gord, in addition to great craftsmanship, your projects exhibit a highly artistic flair. Keep ‘em coming!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Thos. Angle
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posted 785 days ago
Isn’t this what they used to call Avant Garde? Another inspired design. Good work, Gord.
Tom
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mot
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posted 785 days ago
Another interesting piece, Gord. Really quite an eye catcher!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Karson
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posted 785 days ago
Gord. A great design. I first thought that the upper supports were different sizes and then I noticed that they were angled. A great design
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Paul
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posted 785 days ago
Great!
-- Paul, Texas
Mark Mazzo
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posted 785 days ago
Gord,
Great design and execution. I am not always a fan of mixing wood species just for the sake of doing so however, in your piece I think that the mix of woods really sets off the design element of the repeated angled legs. Very nice!
-- Mark, Webster New York, Visit my website at http://thecraftsmanspath.com
Jeff
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posted 785 days ago
Excellent design! Could we see more of how you connected the top and bottom to the legs? I love what purpleheart does after it ages a bit!
-- Jeff, West Linn, OR, http://www.dogwood-design.com
Don
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posted 785 days ago
Gord – you have it – fine woodworking and terrific design skills. I can do the woodwork, but feel that I fall way short when it comes to design.
I like the way the natural colors of the wood work with the Art Deco look of the piece. Very nice work!
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/
cajunpen
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posted 785 days ago
Another beautiful piece. How are the legs secured?
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
dennis mitchell
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posted 784 days ago
I’ve never heard of yellow heart before..sure makes a nice table.
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Andy
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posted 783 days ago
Stunning! Little risk of someone failing to notice this in your home…...unless all your furniture is your design. :-)
Very nice workmanship!
-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon
Chip
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posted 783 days ago
I guess the best compliment I could give you on a piece like this Gord is that this is the type of work I aspire to be able to do someday. Outstanding design and terrific craftsmanship.
-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.
frank
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posted 779 days ago
Hello Gord;
—-seems as if I missed this one, great table here!
Nothing wrong with being different, just don’t get comfortable and become like all the rest….
And then I’m also glad to see that your using oil poly, down my way in NH, the oil poly’s are soon to be getting harder to find, as they’ve been put on the governments hit list as not being user friendly to the environment. Sometimes I wonder if our government is user friendly with the environment…..well I had better not started on that one.
Question:
Can you tell me the type of ‘wood joinery’ you are using in joining the legs with top and bottom?
Great table and thanks for sharing this one….
GODSPEED,
Frank
-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/
Gord Graff
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posted 779 days ago
Hello Frank,
Oil based poly will be a thing of the past here one day soon I’m afraid but till then, I’ll use it.
The legs are joined to the top with a simple notch joint, a notch is cut into the table top via a dado set and then a notch is cut into the top of the leg. Mind you, it’s a snug fit and with a little glue you’re off to the races.
The bottom shelf has a notch cut into it, the same way it’s cut into the top and then the leg has a notch cut into it and the two are slid together.
If this doesn’t help, PM me and I’ll run out to the shop and cook up a couple of pictures when I get a minute.
By the way Frank, I love your “going into the bush stories”, reminds me of when I was a kid and the only thing that mattered was whether the wild life was getting fed. You bring back fond memories.
All the best
Gord
-- A woodworker’s character is what he really is. His reputation is merely what others perceive him as…www.canadianwoodshopnewsandreview.com
Gord Graff
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posted 779 days ago
Hello All,
Again I’d like to say, thanks for all your kind words, more projects will follow.
All the best
Gord
-- A woodworker’s character is what he really is. His reputation is merely what others perceive him as…www.canadianwoodshopnewsandreview.com
Drew1House
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posted 779 days ago
Totally awesome… really like that. Wife would not let me do something so fun for our home!
Drew
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frank
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posted 777 days ago
Hello Gord;
—-yes your explanation was very well described and….
Thank you.
GODSPEED,
Frank
-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/