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Coffee and Sofa Tables

Project by Marco Cecala posted 632 days ago 804 views 11 times favorited 29 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I built these for my wifes medical office. The woods used are Cherry, shop sawn rosewood veneer, mesquite and commercial maple veneer. Some details are:

Tapered legs from Cherry turning blanks, the coffee tables are 3 degrees of taper, the sofa table is 2 degrees. This gave the legs the same dimension at the floor.

Tops are double stacked 3/4 mdf. The cherry edge is stacked and routed for a rosewood insert. People think it is a nice detail, I needed something to hide the glue joint.

The mesquite stretchers have a rosewood detail I stack glued and contoured to fit.

I have received a lot of inspiration from the group, I need to post some photos of my New Fangled Work Bench. Many of you Lumber Jocks helped me with its construction, as well as this table.


29 comments so far

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trifern

7894 posts in 661 days


posted 632 days ago

Very nice tables.The “floating top” is unique and I like the inlays. Did you make your own plans?

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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Bill Butler

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posted 632 days ago

These are stunning. I really like the delicateness that seems to ooze, but can only imagine that they are rock solid.

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motthunter

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posted 632 days ago

Great design. I like the lines. The color contrast is cool

-- making sawdust....

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MTDocK

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posted 632 days ago

Wow! I’ve been looking around for designs for furniture for my own office and I really like the floating effect.

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Carroll

49 posts in 639 days


posted 632 days ago

Great-looking tables(love the design) what did you use for the finish.

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Marco Cecala

91 posts in 927 days


posted 632 days ago

Thanks for the kind words. The finish is French Polish. They are my inspiration and my wifes design, she has a great eye and saves me from bad looking projects. The tops are solid, and heavy. The mdf provides good weight, and the hardwood edge gives it stability.

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Scott Bryan

20603 posts in 715 days


posted 632 days ago

Marco,

These are gorgeous tables. The details for these tables are wonderful and set them in a class by themselves.

All that needs to be said is Wow.

Thanks for the post.

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

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Lakey

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posted 632 days ago

Really nice work – good job on the finish.

-- "No Board Left Behind"

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woodnut

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posted 632 days ago

I would just like to say that the tables are beautiful and great craftmanship.

-- F.Little

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GaryK

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posted 632 days ago

Fantastic looking pieces! Great choice of wood and execution!

The legs are great.

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

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IowaWoodcrafter

256 posts in 970 days


posted 632 days ago

Marco, these tables have inspired the rest of us! Fantastic job. I’ve only made arts & crafts style items to this point. Seeing stuff like this makes me want to try other types of projects.

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

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kjwoodworking

202 posts in 781 days


posted 632 days ago

Very impressive, your skills and your wife’s design imagination.

-- Kirk H. -- http://www.kjwoodworking.com

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Dano

217 posts in 925 days


posted 631 days ago

Very unique and inspirational. I think these are very artistic and your craftsmanship impeccable.

-- Dan in Central Oklahoma, Able to turn good wood into saw dust in the blink of an eye!

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Chris

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posted 631 days ago

Simply beautiful work….

-- Chris

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MsDebbieP

14156 posts in 1054 days


posted 631 days ago

SWEET
These are stunning!! Gorgeous design and execution. Gorgeous

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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rikkor

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posted 631 days ago

Oh my! There is so much to praise here. All the contrasting woods work so well together. Great job.

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shaun

360 posts in 799 days


posted 631 days ago

fantastic tables Marco! Design, execution, color, finish, appearance, I love eerything about them.

-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!

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wwnovice

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posted 631 days ago

Unique and beautiful. Outstanding work!

-- John

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mjlauro

239 posts in 654 days


posted 631 days ago

Absolutly beautiful, great work. Truly pieces of art!

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Scott Wigginton

45 posts in 639 days


posted 631 days ago

That is a gorgeous piece of work. I love the recurring inlay and color theme going from the top to the edge down the tapered legs.

-- Scott

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libris

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posted 630 days ago

I like floating-top style. Great work.
You choose proper material and figure is great also.

-- Libris, South Korea

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J_Boehm

40 posts in 633 days


posted 629 days ago

I absolutely LOVE these tables Marco! Very nice detail also. The table design and leg contour look great!

-- "Knowledge is King! It is never too late to learn something new." - Jim

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ATWilliams

99 posts in 629 days


posted 628 days ago

Absolute stunning work,,, love em ….........

-- A. T. Williams Creation's

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coolbreeze

105 posts in 629 days


posted 628 days ago

Marco, I see what you do…I just can’t make the image solid yet. Awesome

-- Jason, AL

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Marco Cecala

91 posts in 927 days


posted 628 days ago

Thanks for all the inspiration from the group. I have been making case goods for the remodel of our 40 year old house. It’s nice to be able to spend time on something like this. Now back to the cherry cabinets for the bathroom!

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darryl

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posted 624 days ago

That is a stunning design. I really like the legs and the way you connect the top to the legs. really great work here.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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Mark A. DeCou

1537 posts in 1299 days


posted 622 days ago

Excellent work. I’d say to make her pay through the nose for these. I’m not too hip on medical bills right now. Sorry.

Great work, love the designs and the details.

-- Mark DeCou - American Contemporary Craft Artisan - www.decoustudio.com

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Karson

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posted 622 days ago

Great looking tables. A nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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jeanmarc

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posted 574 days ago

Nice looking table

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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