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'fingerjoint'- coffee table

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Nate Noe

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Yes, I like to use my scraps. I had a bit of maple 1×2 scraps and I wanted to celebrate the fact that the table would be composed of smaller sticks. The ‘decoration’ is the contrasting padauk used as a focal point which highlights the interlocking ‘fingerjoint’ effect. The corner joints and the exposed aluminum on the ends further the overall concept. The four aluminum flat stock bars act like joists and provide the strength and support, as well as a nice contrast to the wood.

Although I love the natural color of padauk I learned that it causes problems when sanding and finishing because the deep red tends to bleed, especially into a light wood like maple. But I would definitely use it again, the color is amazing.

-- Nate, denver CO


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wildbill903

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posted 265 days ago

Sharp! I love the play of contrasting woods- really nice.

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GaryK

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posted 265 days ago

Great looking table. I love the concept.

Good use of scraps.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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SPalm

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posted 265 days ago

Hey Nate, I like your ‘scraps’.
Good looking table, and welcome to LJs.

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Gary

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posted 265 days ago

I like it; very refreshing. That’s a lot more work than making a table from regular boards.

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mrtrim

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posted 265 days ago

nice work nate !

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Russel

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posted 265 days ago

Very cool table.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

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tpastore

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posted 265 days ago

Great table. What brushing technique did you use on the aluminum? I had a similar issue with bloodwood bleeding on a chessboard I made. I ended up resanding and spraying the piece.

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Chris

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posted 265 days ago

Nice work Nate. Were the Padauk and Maple glued end grain to end grain? if not, How?

-- Chris

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macpiper

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posted 265 days ago

that is super sweet!

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Quentin

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posted 265 days ago

Excellent idea!

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Nate Noe

32 posts in 265 days


posted 264 days ago

Thanks everyone for the kind words.

tpastore, That’s exactly what I did, I had to resand and spray. Lesson learned. On the aluminum I just brushed it with steel wool.

Chris, Yes, the padauk and maple were glued end to end

Thanks

-- Nate, denver CO

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miles125

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posted 264 days ago

Nice table Nate!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Blake

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posted 264 days ago

That’s awesome! Nice design and way to use scraps.

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Dorje

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posted 264 days ago

I like it!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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Karson

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posted 264 days ago

A great looking table. Is the Paduke loosing it’s orange color. Any special finish to keep the color?

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

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cajunpen

5348 posts in 547 days


posted 264 days ago

Great design and workmanship. Very original piece of furniture – I like it.

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

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rikkor

7604 posts in 356 days


posted 264 days ago

Very nice. Not so subtle design. It says “Look at me!”

-- Maplewood, MN

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Jiri Parkman

559 posts in 294 days


posted 264 days ago

Original design. I like it.

-- Jiri

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MsDebbieP

11909 posts in 642 days


posted 264 days ago

what an awesome design and it came out beautifully. Well done

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

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Damian Penney

675 posts in 473 days


posted 264 days ago

Top notch Nate. Like this a lot.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

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Nate Noe

32 posts in 265 days


posted 263 days ago

Karson, I think the color has faded slightly, but hopefully it won’t fade too much. The top is a spray poly, which is not my favorite finish but I figured I would need a little more protection on a coffee table.

-- Nate, denver CO

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EdC

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posted 255 days ago

You like to use aluminum like I use stainless steel.
I used to make my living working in a custom stainless shop before I decided to work with wood instead
What are you coating your aluinum with to stop it from oxidizing?
You have a very nice style

-- Ed Collinge- Edmonds, WA.

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Nate Noe

32 posts in 265 days


posted 255 days ago

Thanks Ed, I usually use whatever finish is on the wood for the aluminum as well, in this case it was a spray poly. I haven’t had any problems with oxidization yet. How long does oxidization usually take? Is there an ideal finish for aluminum? I would like to see some of your Stainless steel work.

-- Nate, denver CO

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Bill Butler

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posted 218 days ago

Incredible work.

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PineMan

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posted 68 days ago

Very nice table. I like the technique.

-- I never started a project I couldn't screw up.

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