Cherry and Maple with Maple Inlays Sofa table,

I like the sap wood on the top. Nice grain.

A great looking table Dusty.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

As usual Dusty – excellent workmanship and design elements. That table works great in the location that you have it. I really like the top on it – rustic but elegant.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

I really like this Dusty. I always enjoy seeing your work.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

awesome!!! Love it.
The lines of “light coloured wood” that paint this piece are so beautiful. Gorgeous

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

The sap wood on the top looks great. Are the inlays sandwiched, or did you rout them in?

-- Andy Stark

karson,

Thanks,

Side bar if you will indulge me a minute.

I am not surprised you spotted the sap wood right away with your experience and your advanced level of woodworking experience.

Of course it goes with out saying, there are reasons and various projects that you can’t use or must avoid Iknots, sap wood, spalting, irregular grains, blemishes and so on. One thing I have found to be true for me when I look back to my beginnings in woodworking is how I have changed my attitude on a lot of what I just stated at one time would of been unacceptable.

I used to routinely spec “no knots”, “sap wood” ect.

Now not only do I use these “defects” I look especial for them and try incorporate them into my work.

In short I embrace these blemishes. I have found over time and with proper use and selection they make my projects “pop” or lot more interesting.

I have been told that part of my woodworking is “most likely the Artist trying to come out”.

I have no idea if that is true or not.

I have a simpler theory.

I’m frugile and hate wasting wood at eight bucks a board foot.

-- Dusty

Relic,

Your correct I sandwiched the maple in the legs. I used maple as the slats. I like to use this method because after glue up you can simply plain all the legs down to your desired size.

Then all your legs are uniform and maple looks like its is part of the cheery wood.

Maple and cherry work well together. As you know cherry over time turns darker. The contrast still looks good.

I have experimented with several mixes of wood on various projects such as this one.

-- Dusty

I couldn’t agree more..It’s the blemishes that quite often make a project unique.. But to put that beautful piece behind a couch…....... “Ouch”

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

toyguy,

I couldn’t agree more.

Notice where that piece is?

It is at the top of my stair landing outside my stained glass office.

That way still to this day as I pass it buy it commands a look from me.

And, every time I see something different in that top and grain pattern.

-- Dusty

Yeah, I like that. The grain pattern in the top pops man!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Very nice Dusty, I like the style. Mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Dusty, I don’t have time to comment on all your projects today but I will say I am really impressed with them all. As always you do excellent work.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

I really love this piece, Dusty. Your design ideas fall in line with my own. Hopefully, I will be able to execute them this well one day.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Charlie,

Thank your for the kind comment.

I have no doubt you would be able to build this piece. I would encourage you to try it.

Perhaps you could do a simple prototype if you felt like you didn’t want to try the final project all at once.

Either way I would be glad to try help you just let me know.

-- Dusty

Thanks, Dusty. I appreciate that.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"