Coffee Table

That’s a Pretty Table my Friend… Nice Job!!
Welcome to LJ’s!!

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Great looking piece! Thought this was a persian rug at first glance…

-- "--Build Beauty to leave to those who appreciated it , not to ungrateful kids..."

That top is hypnotizing!!!!!! Very Nice!!!!!!!!!!

-- I have metal in my neck but wood in my blood!!

Very nice table. Did you use the same veneer on the bottom too or just a cheaper backer veneer?

-- Matt - http://breakingboardom.wordpress.com/

I believe that I used a 2 plied mahogany backer, the crossbands are, if I remember correctly are Okume, ran at 22degrees. There really is not use using a burl backer, especially when noone will see it. As long as you use a wood with the same density and finish both sides the same you can get away using different material for your back. When I made this table, I wasnt comfortable with doing miters for such a focal piece, so I used mortice and tennon joints. I should take a better picture of it, the woods are aging together nicely.

Andy – I see that you do some pretty nice work yourself!! RogerM

-- Roger M, Aiken, SC