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Cherry Centerpiece

Project by Scott Bryan posted 662 days ago 1100 views 6 times favorited 21 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is a simple centerpiece for which the pattern was listed in Woodsmith vol. 173. The construction is relatively simple. All four sides are beveled. Dadoes are cut in both the legs and the centerpiece base. The centerpiece is cherry and the legs are teak. The project was sanded to 400 grit before applying 3 coats of danish oil followed by 4 coats of poly. After the poly cured it was sanded it to 2000 grit.

The project came about as a birthday gift for my dear wife of 31 years. Her birthday was a week away and I had not gotten her anything. So I was beginning to sweat it. You have to understand that she is a high maintenance woman and if I didn’t have something for her- weeeelllllll it wouldn’t be pretty let me assure you. Then I had an epiphany of shorts when that month’s issue of Woodsmith arrived. This looked like the perfect gift for her and since I had the wood already, the only real expense would be my time (which isn’t worth a lot). So that’s how this project came about and besides I really didn’t want to dive into the monies I had set aside for a band saw to buy her a gift- after all what is more important my wife’s birthday gift or a new band saw. We both got what we wanted.

Thanks for looking.

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


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Les Hastings

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posted 662 days ago

Nice birthday present Scott, well done!

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

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lazyfiremaninTN

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posted 662 days ago

Looks like a great way to avoid gettin in the hole, been there, done that, and lost the T-shirt in the divorce.

Real sharp.

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

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Rich_S

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posted 662 days ago

Neato! I made one of these too for my nephew’s partner for Christmas. I used mahogany for the body and paduk for the legs then finished with several coats of clear laquer followed by one coat of satin. It is interesting to see how the different combinations of woods look together. I did the 1/8” split down the middle too with the stretchers to seperate the halves.

-- Rich, Madison WI

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rikkor

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posted 662 days ago

Great looking gift. I am not surprised it was well received.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 661 days ago

hahaa nice to see how high she rates on your priorities )

this is beautiful.

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

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CharlieM1958

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posted 661 days ago

Debbie’s comment says it all…...Women always see the negative side of everything. :-)

Nice piece, Scott.

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

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Critterman

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posted 661 days ago

Very nice Scott, I’ve got to make one of these soon, I’ve liked each one I’ve seen in projects. I know you wife must love it. Great work.

-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA

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Mick

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posted 661 days ago

This is really beautiful. I like projects that have clean lines and simple in design (but not simple to build). You do nice work.

-- The name is "Splinter"... I'm the son-of-a-son-of-a-carpenter

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GaryK

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posted 661 days ago

Looks very nice! I like the angles.

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

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grovemadman

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posted 657 days ago

This is a great project Scott. The choice of different woods makes a fine contrast! The finish looks great too.

-- --Chuck

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bong

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posted 654 days ago

This is an excellent piece!

-- Bong

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cabinetmaker2

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posted 651 days ago

Nice piece, would make a great centerpiece for XMass. the finish looks great too…

-- Mark, Hancock Maine, rmarkham52@hotmail.com

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Jimboe

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posted 641 days ago

Nicly done !!!

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shiney5757

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posted 627 days ago

well done i like the bevel edge you would nearly think it was floating.cool

-- I cut it twice & it was still too short

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Sparky977

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posted 616 days ago

I really like this! Very well done. I will have to look up that pattern.

-- I get payed to play with power tools! What could be better than that?

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Scott Bryan

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posted 599 days ago

Thanks for all the comments. I really appreciate it.

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

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Dusty56

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posted 586 days ago

This is an incredible project and the species combinations are endless…...It’s all about the finish , and you have mastered that as well ! Great job and the story had me LMAO !! What brand of bandsaw did you get ? hahahaa

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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JoeCool

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posted 326 days ago

That is nice, I have never seen a piece like this one….....I may make one for my wife.

-- Joe Cool

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Dustmite97

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posted 84 days ago

Looks great, I really like the finish too.

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once

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DocK16

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posted 12 days ago

As soon as this came up on roll the dice I recognized it. Plans for this are in the same issue of Woodsmith Mag. that I’m building my bench from. Didn’t realize how long ago it was released. I wnated to build this when I’m done with the bench. This would make a nice Christmas gift. Nice job Scott

-- DocK, WV

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 12 days ago

Nice work!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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