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A dinner table I built with the leg design taking inspiration from the mid-century modern classic, the Nelson Bench. The top is made from basralocus (aka angelique) with a ceramic urethane finish. The legs are made from ingie pipa with a Danish oil finish. The dimensions are 95" long, 44" wide and 29" tall. I also made the oak benches in the photos, but not the Series 7 chairs.

I had a lot of fun building the table. This was my first ever glue-up and by far the largest piece of interior furniture I've made.

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That's an attractive and clean-lined table you've made there Ben.

I wonder if you modified the bench legs with the same angle that you put on the table base/legs? That way, you'd have the bottom a touch wider than the top, promoting stability, but continuing the line from the table into the bench to tie them together?

That's a large first glue-up, I'd say! Did it go as planned, or was there a bit of cursing and scrambling involved?
 

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Thanks for the compliments, guys! I agree with your comments about making the table and bench legs complimentary. I built the benches several months ago before decided to build a dinner table. One of these days I plan to build new benches that have the Nelson Bench / angled legs and also an angled top, like this bench I made.

As for the glue-up, I probably never should have done it with 1×6 as my first run. Between the boards being only 3/4" thick and the Georgia heat / humidity, the tabletop started warping right after I pulled the pipe clamps off. I didn't intend to put an apron under it, but ended up doing it from necessity. There are 8 spans of 1×3 under the table that keep it from warping, so the problem is fixed.
 

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If it comes up missing -that is why my address is not listed -you'll never catch me -ha HA!!
 

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Good looking table! Very nice!
I agree with Christine…. be careful or it might come up missing. LOL :)
 

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table top looks very nice
 

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nice table i think the benches are a nice contrast actually
 

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That is awesome. nelson would be proud. or angry and calling a lawyer. but more the first one i think.
 

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Great looking table. Quite a size as well. I like the use of benches on a table. i think they add a real communal atmosphere. I wonder how stable the benches are with a small foot print.
 

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Beautiful table, love the legs, new look. Nice finish on the top.
 

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Very unusual, that's nicely done.
 

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Awesome piece! I'm a huge MCM fan, and am inspired big time. Keep up the good work!
 

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Really really nice work! I am a big MCM fan too, and I took my own take on Nelson's bench a while ago. Check it out here.
 

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Very cool table. Love your website as well.
 
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