| Project by Slimjim | posted 196 days ago | 717 views | 10 times favorited | 25 comments | ![]() |
This is a piece I finished recently for a customer. The only specifications I had to work to was that it needed a drawer and a shelf. It was a few weeks in the design stage, before I was happy with it. The drawer box is European Oak, and has a finger groove routed on the underside for opening. The tenon’s on the apron rails, have a curved shoulder in order to mate with the curved legs. This took me a while to get right.
It is finished with Osmo PolyX, which is a floor finish and very hard wearing.
This is only my fourth commissioned piece, and I think, my best so far.
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25 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 196 days ago
Very nice table! Excellent execution.
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tpastore
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posted 196 days ago
Beautiful design. So how did you end up getting the tenon shoulders to be curved? Template with the router? I have seen very few tables where the leg comes up to the table top and I really like the effect. What are the dimensions?
Tim
scottb
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posted 196 days ago
great design. Nice curves, I like how the legs are incorporated into the top.
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kineo
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posted 196 days ago
great design…love the contrasts..not familiar with that finish…satin?..marshall
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Kaleo
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posted 196 days ago
Very nice and clean, I love the simplicity of the design and how the curve of the legs is accentuated by the rest of the straight lines. Really nice work and beautiful craftsmanship.
-- Kaleo , http://www.kaleosworkshop.com
ben
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posted 196 days ago
Gorgeous. The legs make the piece, IMO. Beautiful.
-b
Scott Bryan
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posted 196 days ago
This piece is very well done. The legs really steal the show. Absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks for sharing.
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Bradford
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posted 195 days ago
I also am amazed by the legs,(I guess we are all leg-men so far, otherwise life would be a drag. kidding) Beautiful piece, very clean. The legs catch the attention, and bring you in for a closer look, which in turn makes you see the finish, and finally touch the piece. What did you seal the end grain with, to keep it matching the sides of the legs?
(still learning)
Thanks.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
Slimjim
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posted 195 days ago
Wow, thanks for all the kind comments.
Tim – Yes, the shoulders were done with a template and router. The dimensions are (HxWxD) 500×650x450mm or approx 19×25x18inches.
Kineo – Yes, it is a satin finish. It is an hardwax oil product. It is very easy to get a consistent sheen and is repairable if scrached or stained. Highly recommended.
Slimjim
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posted 195 days ago
Bradford,
The end grain has the same treatment as the rest of the piece, just Osmo.
Thanks
CedarFreakCarl
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posted 195 days ago
That’s a very, very nice piece Slim. Wow!
-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC
skozub
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posted 195 days ago
Great job. Looks wonderful. Does the top just drop in and get attached to the aprons or did you tie it into the legs in any way? Nice work!
cheller
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posted 195 days ago
This is really nice. I love the lines, and the combination of woods.
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rikkor
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posted 195 days ago
This is a piece to be proud of. The lines are so graceful.
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aaronmolloy
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posted 195 days ago
Pretty nice piece of furniture maybe you could share the plans or even the dimensions
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Billp
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posted 195 days ago
That a very nice table, nicely executed.
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Blake
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posted 195 days ago
Awesome! You’re an artist.
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Phil
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posted 193 days ago
Great design! The legs make that table.
Hutch
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posted 193 days ago
I really like the design. Nice table.
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surfdude
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posted 192 days ago
Beautiful design and execution. Nice contrast of wood species. I also really like the detail of the drawer front from the same piece of wood. Just follow the grain.
Niiiiiiiice
-- surfdude
mjlauro
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posted 191 days ago
I really like this piece, its design and craftsmenship like this that initially inspired me to give this hobby a shot.
Beautifully done!
jeanmarc
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posted 128 days ago
Beautiful design
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ND2ELK
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posted 127 days ago
Great looking table. You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.
God bless
tom
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Karson
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posted 126 days ago
A great looking table. I assume that the customer is happy.
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gbear
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posted 89 days ago
Great looking table…thanks for sharing.
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