cherry dining table

Pretty nice. Not sure what I’d use.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Nice job Nate. Your use of aluminum in the projects that you have posted really adds a unique touch to the pieces.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Waterlox is OK for the finish, the good thing is its ease of repair after some wear. As far as the top goes, you might be able to find some glass tile, and set in some metal so it shows through the tile.

Nice lines. The aluminum makes for nice highlights.

Very nice table. Black ceramic tile would look cool.

-- "The way to make a small fortune in woodworking- start with a large one"

Try a salvage yard, get an older stained-glass window if you could; or old window/mirror. It’d prolly be cheaper than new.

-- make it safe & keep the rubber side down.

I just picked up a really nice peice of glass tonight
It’s a 1/2” annealed glass with the top and bottom edges bevelled 3/16” it would look really nice in your table
Nice looking table

-- Taigert - Milan, IN

Hi Nate, I love your design sensibility. I just finished looking through all your projects and I am totally blown away. each one is unique. I like your use of aluminum and other materials. What about using a resin panel imbedded with beach grass or something similar. Knoll Imago is a product that comes in sheet/panel form and sandwiches or impregnates a material like beach grass or transparent fabrics in a resin. There are several other companies out there that do the same thing. Judging from your design aesthetic what ever you decide to use will look great.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

The waterlox High Gloss has a large percentage of solids an would probably wear well for a table top…

-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein

bfd, Thanks. Those reed and grass panels are exactly what I was thinking also, they look great and I’ve been looking for them but it seems I can only buy them as 4’x8’ panels which are at least $1,500. I was bummed to find how expensive they are because they have some amazing textures and designs, but I can’t justify spending that much.

-- Nate, denver CO

Hi Nate,

I thought of your project as I flipped through the new issue of FWW. There was a section talking about using plastic resin panels. 3-form sells off cuts of partial sheets. Check it out you might be able to find something cool that will work for this or some future cool project that you build. http://www.3-form.com/order-reclaim.php. prices were around $100 for a 2’x4’ piece..check it out.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

well I just noticed the post date maybe you can use the advise somewhere else

-- Wood,clay,metal, and stone are all just materials, until an artist's hand touches them.--TreeFormDesign