Cherry Dining Table

oh my!!!
the centre really makes this an extraordinary piece of art.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

This is absolutely gorgeous. From the pictures I really can’t see a difference in the woods. I assume that you only veneered the top. Is the rest of the table cherry? What wood did you use for the top before veneering?

Veneering is a technique that I am not ready to attempt at this stage in my woodworking career. I am much more comfortable working with solid wood. Seeing a post on veneering would be educational.

Thanks for sharing.

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

bryan, I used 1 1/4” mdf for the top with a bottom backer and all the rest of the table is solid cherry. Sounds like I need to get busy on some blogging, I’ll do the best I can. Thanks!!

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

this is a beautiful table Les, great work.

-- bryano

Les, You do beautiful work!
God bless

-- Gene, a Christian in Virginia

Go away, Les. You are embarassing the rest of us. <g>

THat is one gorgeous table. I hope I live long enough to develop skills anywhere close to yours.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

AWESOME!

-- I think of Jack Nicholson as the Joker in Batman when he says "Where does he get those wonderful toys" and ask WHERE DO U GUYS GET ALL THAT WONDERFUL WOOD?

All I can say is wow.

-- Kaleo , http://www.kalafinefurniture.com

Thats one stout looking table!
Very nice design and as mentioned above by others, that ‘ball’ really sets the whole thing off.

-- Still learning everything

another fantastic project posting … Da Vinci woodworker !

-- keeping myself entertained

That is awsome!! I Love that Ball. I don’t think I could ever wrap my mind around that one. Great Work!

-- Woodworking is Life. Anything before or after is just waiting.--S. McQueen sort of

Wow! What a beautiful table! :)

-- Dana,Texas

Man, that is superb. Excellent craftsmanship throughout.

Very nice job indeed Dan. You have used a lot of skill to make that table, well done.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Dude, please tell me there’s an aspect of woodworking you suck at…please? ;)

Seriously, beautiful job. I’m very impressed with this one (and pretty much all of your stuff).

-- "Give me your poor tools, your tired steel, your huddled masses of rust." Yep, I ripped off the Statue of Liberty. That's how I roll!