Mahogany Dining Table

Just once…just once, I’d like you to post a project that doesn’t have me doubting myself as not just a woodworker (pretty easy since I’m a newbie), but as a creative individual in general ;)

Very nice work!

-- "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!

Holy bananas! The talent on this site is just unbelievable. -SST

-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you

Ok, I’m going to quit trying to impress anyone here, especially Les. That is absolutely awesome work. I can safely say I would never attempt anything like that.

Keep up the good work.

-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA

Great post Les. Is this solid mahogany or veneer? The detail and carvings really make this a unique project.

Thanks for sharing.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Yeah I made 2 of those last week. Really though, I’m with Rob, after seeing Les’s last few posts (and Gary’s Box and DeCou’s carvings, and Mot’s turnings) I feel like a hacker and this site is turning into Pebble Beach.

-- DocK, WV

Scott, Its veneer on the top of the table banded with solid mahogany, everythings else is soild as well. Thanks!!

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

Man that is just crazy. I’ve never seen much like it!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

I don’t have the words to give proper accolades.

Les – I hope you got a handsome commission on this one – it’s a beauty.

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

Well done Les. That is amazing work.

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

amazing, amazing, amazing.
Keep them coming! What an inspiration as to possibilities.
Gorgeous

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

I am in such awe of your work Les. Outstanding!

-- bryano

Absolutly amazing-such fine detail! It shows great skill and patience.

-- Spread love with our work

Les, you tend to leave us all babbleing incoherently. Tell us it’s a matter of breaking it down to small components and doing one at a time. Great design and execution.

-- Thos. Angle

now thats the kind of prodject that you can sink youre teeth into…. working from a picture of an
entirely different scale and adapting it to a new piece ,hats off and tools down.

-- "when you think youre going to slow, slow down just a little bit more" .... Pop's

Sheesh :) Never even heard of pin routing… time for some Google-Fu :)

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

Okay, so after some poking around I see that pin routing uses an overhead router. What are the advantages of using this setup over a regular table router and when and where would you use such a beast ?

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

Damian,

The main advantage I like about using a pin router is that I can see exactly what I’m cutting at all times. Plus template is on the other side of the work piece and doesn’t fill up with all the waste material. You can do the same thing with a plunge router but sometimes its just easier with a pin router. When I’m doing curved work like drawer fronts that has a profile routed down into it I do those on the pin router. I could spend a week showing you things that a pin router could be uesd for.

Maybe the next time I do a project that I use it on I can blog it.

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

It’s craftsman like you that make people like me give up in shame.

Bill

-- Make Dust

Great job! Excellent execution!

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

Interesting Les, thanks.

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