| Project by Dan Pleska | posted 685 days ago | 830 views | 1 time favorited | 7 comments |  |
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This kitchen work table is a commission. It measures 54” long, 24” wide, and 38 1/2” high. The top is 1 1/2” thick and the legs are 3” square. The dimensions were specified by the client. I added the carving, chamfer on the legs and a 3/8” bead on the aprons. Two 3/8” hanger bolts at the inside top of the legs go through corner blocks for removal of legs for shipping. It’s made from old reclaimed white oak. The last picture shows the rough 2×12’s I started with. The wood was originally floor joists in a factory building that was built in the 1920’s or 1930’s. Even after wire brushing the boards, it still took a toll on my blades. Part of that was because this old wood was very dense and heavy. The table weighs in at 107 lbs. The client didn’t mind the nail holes, so there wasn’t a lot of waste. My wife drew the designs on the two outer sides of each leg and I carved them out with small gouges. After staining with a custom mix that I’ve used on wormy chestnut the carving didn’t stand out enough. My wife filled it in with a Sharpie before two coats of polyurethane. The top had a third coat. Thanks for looking.
-- Dan, West Virginia, http://www.danpleskaCreations.com
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Ken90712
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#1 posted 685 days ago
Well done, Amazing when you work with old wood how much different it is from the stuff we buy now. The carvings on the side look great!
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Tim Kindrick
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#2 posted 685 days ago
Great job!!! I have about 3 slab of old Oak that looks exactly like those. Mine came from an old garage/barn. They are hell on jointer and planer blades. I think mine must be red oak because after they are planed down, the wood has a very red color to it. Similar to the red of a freshly cut piece of raw steak. I’ve been saving them for years, waiting on that “just right” project.
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jack1
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#3 posted 685 days ago
Nice work. I’ve found that using a metal engraver set at high speed to make designs like you have works really well. You can control the depth of the line pretty easily. Try it on scrap sometime.
Jack
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Dusty56
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#4 posted 685 days ago
Never would have guessed it is Oak…nice job and the stain is a great color : )
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beginner1
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#5 posted 684 days ago
Really nice table. Very simple design. Reminds me of my grandparents who were farmers. They had simple equipment and furniture. This should be passed onto future generations.
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JohnnyDust
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#6 posted 680 days ago
Simple and beautiful. I can only hope to get such clean and crisp lines on my next project. Well Done!
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#7 posted 669 days ago
Nice work, Dan!
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