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Trestle leg table with a little modern feel. It was inspired by a table in fine woodworking a couple years back. The wood is spalted walnut that was milled on our family farm in KS, The pins are ebony. I chamfered the bottom on both ends of the table to add some interest in unseen areas. I also did a curving chamfer on the long edges (doesn't come out in the pictures) that is deepest in the middle and tapers off as it get to the ends.
I think it turned out looking amazing. the benches for this table where not finished at the time the table was so I've included a couple pictures of a set built for a similar table, also inspired by the same FWW issue. The finish is a wipe one varnish with at least 6 to 8 coats and could probably use 3 or 4 more, kids can be pretty hard on furniture.

Dayton

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Amazing work Dayton. Great job! Nice to see you posted new projects.
 

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That's awesome Dayton, I think the bottom chamfer lightens the piece significantly and the chairs you have in the picture are amazing. Thanks for sharing. PS. Rock Chalk!!!
 

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This has a wonderful streamlined lightness to it. Love the ebony wood with it, I like it better than a light wood like maple. As a beginner, I appreciate all the pics you gave of the construction - it really helps people like me learn!
One question, how will you attach the top to the rest of the table?
 

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Very elegant table wow
 

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Very nice, I haven't seen spalted walnut before. I really like it, I love walnut with the sapwood. Very nice job on the 2 Maloof chairs that you have with them.
 

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Well done, great looking table and chairs.
 

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Simply beautiful craftsmanship, Dayton. Don't you just love that walnut graining?
 

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What's for supper? Again very nice work Buddy.
 

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Fantastic! The title caught my eye as I just cadged a pretty nice stash of walnut and I was thinking about doing a trestle table myself. Blew me away to find yours. You have set a very high water mark that I can only hope to be able to reach. Absolutely beautiful.
 
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