Mahogany Sofa Table

Great use of scraps. The inlays look really nice.

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

Great job, and what a price! That makes it even better.

When you cut the plywood for the legs, did you cut it at 45 degrees, or just at 90 degrees and then cover it with the extra strip I see on the edges? I believe John Nixon made a video in which he was making legs with plywood, and cut his on the 45 degrees. This allowed him to make nice clean corners and hide the glue lines and edges.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Great looking table dude. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

That is a gorgeous table- and made from scraps. The walnut inlay adds a nice detail to the piece as well.

Thanks for sharing.

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

Pretty! Mahogany is close to replacing white oak as my favorite wood.

-- To do is to be

Great imagination coming up with this beauty from scraps!

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

that’s bits and pieces?? beautiful design/creation

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks. Being a cheapscape, I was pretty pleased with the results. Bill: I did cut each plywood piece of the legs at a 45 degree but found that I wanted more lines and a little more beef to the leg, hense the additional strips. I also think there are two or more types of plywood. Again all left overs . John: I agree, I love mahogany, but “exotic” wood is quite expensive here in Canada. I would love to work with Teak but it is really expensive.

-- surfdude

Gives me new hope for my scrap pile – good design and execution. The table is a beauty for sure.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Great table, like you I keep the scraps. You never know when you might need something.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

That’s what I’m talkin’ about, a beautiful project for next to nothing spent. Great job. I am lover of scraps myself. The great thing about them is if you can make them work there’s no better feeling. If you can’t, then you know what to avoid. It’s all part of the learning curve…

-- --Chuck

wow…that is great…looks awesome and so crreative…and to thiink you have a MUSEUM piece for $40!!!

Great job…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...177 days to sanity...

That is really a nice table! The fact that it is made from cut-offs makes it ever better.

-- Maplewood, MN

How do you all do it? I stop and pick through trash and if I am lucky I find something that’s not particle board but it sure not Mahogany, pine or something like that. I guess someday pine will be hard to find as well. Nice design and excellent work.

-- Just another day in paradise.

You made good use of the wood,very art deco.
done a great job of the finish.cool

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