| Project by Daren Nelson | posted 318 days ago | 578 views | 4 times favorited | 23 comments | ![]() |
I took some “during” pictures of this little table made from a busted honeylocust crotch and a little walnut. I just doweled/glued the base to the top.

Simple but sturdy lap joints on the stretcher/legs.

A little closer look at the butterflies. A few coats of Tung oil and it is done.

-- Urban logger, http://nelsonwoodworks.biz/
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23 comments so far
Karson
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posted 318 days ago
How is the top attached to the legs.
A great job. Looks nice.
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SPalm
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posted 318 days ago
Sweet. I love the butterfly trestle echoing the butterfly splices. Clever.
Steve
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CharlieM1958
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posted 318 days ago
Very neat design. Steve took the words right out of my mouth about the trestle.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
cajunpen
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posted 318 days ago
Really creative and functional project. Well done.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 317 days ago
dang this is amazing
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RobS
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posted 317 days ago
Nice display of scaps! Awesome job.
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Chip
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posted 317 days ago
I love this sort of thing. The bowties are such a great way to save a beautiful piece of wood. Not only save it but enhance it. Wonderful job Daren.
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Daren Nelson
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posted 317 days ago
I originally made the whole base out of honeylocust on the “dry fit”. But when you looked through big crack you saw the same colored wood, not at dramatic as seeing black, so I made that part out of walnut. And as I was making it, it dawned on me since the butterflies where walnut I should make it in the same shape. Kind of an as I went along project really. I wanted it to look simple. The legs are tapered to mimic 1/2 butterflies.
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YorkshireStewart
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posted 317 days ago
This is ‘right up my street’. I like it a lot. With that uncomplicated leg configuration, any movement of the top will I suppose be equalled by that of the legs. clever!
-- Res severa verum gaudium - True pleasure is a serious business.
mrtrim
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posted 317 days ago
nice lookin “scrap table ” ! scrap is just wood that no one has figured out how to assemble yet
Brad_Nailor
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posted 317 days ago
Cool design! Thats a very original looking piece. Great job..but it does look a little “tippy”
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Daren Nelson
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posted 317 days ago
”but it does look a little “tippy””…it is some if you go and shake it back and forth (which I did in the shop), but in real life/use I don’t think it will be a problem. I even sat on it like a stool and it felt good, not unstable. But your are right in a house full of kids I would not want an expensive vase on it, I don’t have kids…or expensive vases ;).
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Dorje
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posted 317 days ago
Good lookin’ table Daren…
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Dadoo
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posted 317 days ago
Now you need to get an expensive vase to compliment this outstanding table!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
TomFran
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posted 317 days ago
Very nice!
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Greg Mitchell
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posted 317 days ago
Great job on the table Daren!
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Paul
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posted 317 days ago
just great!
-- Paul, Texas
Blake
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posted 317 days ago
Beautiful wood! Great design. “Deliberately Impromptu.”
Wait, THOSE ARE YOUR SCRAPS?!! What’s wrong with this picture?
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 317 days ago
Beautiful and thoughtful design. Love it. Also what Steve said.
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miles125
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posted 317 days ago
Very unique Darren!
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Mark A. DeCou
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posted 302 days ago
I really like this piece. Now, I have to see what else you’ve done.
Mark
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rikkor
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posted 302 days ago
I agree with the others who say there is no “scrap” wood, it just hasn’t found its use yet. The wood in this example has found its purpose.
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scottb
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posted 292 days ago
Nice design and execution. The base fits the top perfectly. Good call on the walnut for the base.
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