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Just my newest shaker table. It is based on the one done by Christian Becksvoort about a year ago in Fine Woodworking Magazine. My first “Fine Furniture” in many years. I used some Cherry I have been saving for a while. Most of the top was a wonderfully figured piece 11 inches wide. It was a bit bowed so I used it as an excuse to flatten a board by hand before sending it through my planer. I sanded down to 220 before assembly. The finish is 5 coats of Waterlox sanding with 320grit between coats after the third coat.
I learned a lot building this table and when I make it’s twin I hope to write a blog on it to share the experience with you all.
Dave M
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NBeener
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#1 posted 899 days ago
And … when you make that blog … I’ll be watching.
Beautiful piece. Great figuring on the cherry. It’s nice to see pieces that wide come into use, these days.
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#2 posted 899 days ago
Nice job Dave.
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dpwalker
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#3 posted 899 days ago
Very nice table. Well done.
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#4 posted 899 days ago
Im a big fan of the shaker influenced pieces. Nice job
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#5 posted 899 days ago
Very ellegant. I look forward to seeing it’s twin.
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#6 posted 899 days ago
Nice going. I love shaker furniture and you did a wonderful job on it.
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workerinwood
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#7 posted 898 days ago
Great job, looks great!!
-- Jack, Albuquerque
Jonathan
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#8 posted 898 days ago
Nice job on this table. Glad you were finally able to use that piece of wood that has been staring at you. ;-)
I’ll also be on the lookout for your blog on the twin table.
It’s hard to tell from the photo, but did you rip the larger board down and do a 3-piece glue-up? I’m stumped as I just can’t tell from the main photo? How big is the top, by the way?
-- Jonathan, Denver, CO "Constructive criticism is welcome and valued as it gives me new perspectives and helps me to advance as a woodworker."
lew
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#9 posted 898 days ago
Now that would make any Shaker jealous!
Beautiful!
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Beginningwoodworker
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#10 posted 898 days ago
Beautiful, shaker table.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
Gatsby1923
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#11 posted 898 days ago
Johnathan, the top is 16×24 and is two pieces. I did not want to rip the 11inch wide board as it had some wild grain patterns that would be lost in doing so. Because of that I decided it was worth a shot flattening the board by hand before sending it through the planer.
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