Formal Mission Dining room Table

Very beautiful dining room table and chairs, Dusty. How long did it take for you to create this masterpiece? Love the finish. Everything matches superbly.

-- Jesus is Lord!

Oscorner

Thank you

This project took longer than I expected or thought it would. There is a lot of detail and fitting with the chairs . The sanding and staining was tedious. Over all I would say it took me about a month. I didn’t just work straight through on this project. I had some other projects going on to break up the time and pace. I also had a real learning curve with this project and never did upholstery before.

I know that is a long time for a project. I’m sure if i built it again my learning curve would be much better as would the time table to complete the project.

-- Dusty

That’s some nice woodworking there Dusty. I’d like to someday make a dining room set myself, though for me it might take about a month per chair!

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Nice looking set up. Have you done any other table and chair sets after this? I’m wondering what you would pick for your next chair?

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Dennis,

I have. I built a smaller version of the table and a different style of chair. I didn’t like the new style as well. I have a table and 4 old style mission style chairs under construction. I am also courious how I will like them when i finish them. I have built the table and have 4 chairs built but not finished or the seats icompleted. The jury is still out on these.

-- Dusty

Thanks Dusty I’ve built a couple of craftsman stlye table and chair sets and now I want to find a more comfortable design. I’m kinda looking at a Green and Green chair. I don’t do reproduction furniture. I just adapt stuff I like to a rustic stlye. So I’m interested in what you have going on. Thanks

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-Dennis,
I have a Green and Green Bench on my work bench I am working on now for my sister.

hmmmmmm …...... I wish iit was some where else than my bench. I really don’t care for it however its not for me. I will post those other pictures some time for you to look at and see if you like them.

I find chairs to be a very personal thing. I am still in search of the perfect chair.

-- Dusty

Thanks Dusty when you find it let me steal the design!

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Dennis

oh trust me I would – as in woodworking- long ago I learned when I found someThing good I shared it because chances are someone else was looking for it also

-- Dusty

Dusty, I continue to stand in respect of your craftsmanship. But when you told us that you build this dinning room suit in a month, I was glad I was sitting down. Your pace is outstanding. Six chairs and a table and you were also working on other projects – incredible!

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

Beautiful as usual coming from you Dusty. Now I know why they call you Dusty. You must spend all of your time in the shop, and you never give the dust a chance to settle.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Beautiful work, Dusty. The finish is terrific.

David

-- David, Central Ohio

I am very lucky because my job (operator/train/bus/ rush hours only) allows me to have a minimum of 6 hours a day between my split runs. I also have my weekends to work on projects. I was on strike for a extended time which allowed me to build my addition and finish a number of projects. In the summer I cut back on shifts and work as a seasonal state building inspector. That allows me a lot of flexibility as I only have to go when there is an appointment.

Dusty

-- Dusty

Actually my legal name is Daniel Dustin, and you are correct, I got taged with the nick name Dusty because of just that- I always was makeing dust in one form or another.

Dusty

-- Dusty

Wonderful work. Making chairs like this is very difficult without factory equipment. Building a table like this is also difficult by yourself without a wide belt sander. I built table/chair set last summer, so I can appreciate all of your efforts!

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

Mark,

Your not kidding, I did take the top down for rough sanding to a place that has a Time Saver. That was only for the final sanding. I did each section and plained it plus 1/32 over finish size . I used slines to aline the boards to keep them flat and then took it to a place that had a Time Saver, for the final sanding as I don’t have one. I don’t have the room and besides they are so expensive and hard to maintain. As you are aware is easy to get a uneven top with out a wide sander.
I found the chairs to be very labor intensive. I was very glad to be done with them. I also found its easy to get a chair thats don’t sit “level” as they are in constant state of movement. These days its hard to find lumber thats not twisted, warped, cuped or whatever.

Bottom line- I’m glad I built them and learned a lot from doing it ,but its not for the faint of heart and took longer than I thought and they take up a lot of space while being constructed. They also are a pain to stain -lots of detail -and as your aware, your number one emeny with mission stain is glue. This causes a lot of trouble and extra labor.

Dusty

-- Dusty

That is a beautiful dining room table and chairs. You must be proud.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.