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Here’s a coffee table I made for my charming wife. The design is based on a coffee table from the Stickley Mission Collection. This is my third project. I really learned some valuable skills (some of them from LJs, some of them by error). Next project: two end tables to match.
The table is made out of quarter sawn white oak I purchased from a local sawmill.
The table is 17 inches tall, 36 inches wide and 44 inches long.
Mortise and tenon construction throughout.
I used figure eights to attach the top.
The finishing routine:
1. Sanded to 220 grit
2. Applied one coat of custom mix of Minwax.
3. Applied one sealer coat of thinned Minwax Fast Drying Polyurethane.
4. Applied one coat of General Finishes Brown Mahogany Gel Stain.
5. Applied 4 coats of Minwax Fast Drying Polyurethane
-- Joe Heskett---Illinois
































14 comments so far
jeremy
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posted 653 days ago
Beautiful. Did you do all the mortises by hand. I did a morris chair in the same style. Arts and crafts is probably my favorite style. Keep up the good work.
-- Jeremy, Saratoga, NY
Tim Pursell
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posted 653 days ago
Great looking table! I just love the look of QSWO. I’m sure the wife is very happy!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 653 days ago
Very nice table. I am a fan of arts and craft furniture and quarter sawn white oak.
Thanks for sharing.
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Grumpy
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posted 653 days ago
Very nice job Joe.
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Max
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posted 653 days ago
Nice table. How thick is the top? Looks to be 5/4. On the glue up of the top did you use biscuits or just butt joints?
-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT
relic
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The table is great. I’m making end tables and was thinking of this style for our coffee table, just not as wide. What is a custom mix of mixwax?
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griff
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posted 653 days ago
Great looking coffee table, I like the oak
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SPalm
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posted 653 days ago
Good job. I like it. Your finish job is excellent.
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GaryK
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posted 653 days ago
Great looking job! There is one thing that I noticed about the legs though.
The pattern is different on each side. I noticed that did turn them to make them match on the same side you are facing, which is good. To make this a lot less evident you could select the wood for the legs differently.
When you look at the end grain for the wood try to cut it so that the grain runs from one corner to the opposite corner. This will make the grain run straight on all four sides so they all look the same.
It’s something I learned a while back. Something to try on your end tables.
You can see what I am talking about here: http://lumberjocks.com/topics/2229
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
rikkor
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posted 653 days ago
Beautiful. You did a very good job on this.
Critterman
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posted 652 days ago
Great job Joe, one of the best mission coffee tables I’ve seen, the finish is very nice, not too shinny, and I really like the tone you came up with. Great advice from Gary as well, I didn’t notice the first look, but I have seen a video on FWW (someone from College of the Redwoods I think) talk about making legs like Gary’s Blog. But again, I didn’t even notice it at first. Guess we both learned something…LOL Good advice and a GREAT table. You couldn’t be persuaded to reveal you secret recipe could you?? :>)
-- Jim Hallada, Chesterfield, VA
JoeHeskett
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posted 652 days ago
Jeremy, Thank you. I cut the mortises using a combination of chisel and a router.
Max, The top is 1 inch think. I glued the top using butt joints. What are the pros/cons of biscuits/butt joints? Should one be used over the other?
Relic, The custom mix of Minwax is a secret mix put together by the guy I bought my wood from. At this time he holds that formula dear to his heart. I probably need to find another finish that I can reproduce.
GaryK, Congrats on your recent accomplishment with the contest. What a great looking box. The different grain patterns in the legs were something I had to consider. I’ll give your suggestion a try. Thank you.
Critterman, I would gladly share any recipe I had with you but unfortunately it wasn’t mixed by me. I know I’ve seen some other great looking finishes her at LJs I’m going to give a try.
I thank all of you for your comments. This really is a great community, isn’t it?
-- Joe Heskett---Illinois
Keni
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posted 640 days ago
Excellent job! I really like the finish in particular.
Ken
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DAN
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posted 315 days ago
nice work … what have you been making lately ?
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