| Project by Marco Cecala | posted 190 days ago | 493 views | 6 times favorited | 30 comments | ![]() |
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.
-- Peoria, AZ where the wood is always dry...
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30 comments so far
trifern
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posted 190 days ago
Very nice tables.The “floating top” is unique and I like the inlays. Did you make your own plans?
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Bill Butler
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posted 190 days ago
These are stunning. I really like the delicateness that seems to ooze, but can only imagine that they are rock solid.
motthunter
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posted 190 days ago
Great design. I like the lines. The color contrast is cool
-- making sawdust....
MTDocK
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posted 190 days ago
Wow! I’ve been looking around for designs for furniture for my own office and I really like the floating effect.
WoodJack49
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posted 190 days ago
Very nice tables! The design is great and the execution (craftmanship) is excellent!
-- Jack - Mission Viejo, Calif
sonny
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posted 190 days ago
Great-looking tables(love the design) what did you use for the finish.
-- Sonny Edgwood,Md.
Marco Cecala
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posted 190 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.
-- Peoria, AZ where the wood is always dry...
Scott Bryan
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posted 190 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.
Lakey
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posted 190 days ago
Really nice work – good job on the finish.
-- "No Board Left Behind"
woodnut
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posted 190 days ago
I would just like to say that the tables are beautiful and great craftmanship.
-- F.Little
GaryK
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posted 190 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.
IowaWoodcrafter
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posted 190 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
kjwoodworking
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posted 190 days ago
Very impressive, your skills and your wife’s design imagination.
-- Kirk H. -- http://www.kjwoodworking.com
Dano
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posted 189 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!
Chris
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posted 189 days ago
Simply beautiful work….
-- Chris
MsDebbieP
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posted 189 days ago
SWEET
These are stunning!! Gorgeous design and execution. Gorgeous
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rikkor
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posted 189 days ago
Oh my! There is so much to praise here. All the contrasting woods work so well together. Great job.
-- Maplewood, MN
shaun
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posted 189 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!
wwnovice
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posted 189 days ago
Unique and beautiful. Outstanding work!
-- John
mjlauro
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posted 189 days ago
Absolutly beautiful, great work. Truly pieces of art!
Scott Wigginton
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posted 189 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
libris
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posted 188 days ago
I like floating-top style. Great work.
You choose proper material and figure is great also.
-- Libris, South Korea
J_Boehm
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posted 187 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
ATWilliams
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posted 187 days ago
Absolute stunning work,,, love em ….........
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coolbreeze
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posted 186 days ago
Marco, I see what you do…I just can’t make the image solid yet. Awesome
-- Jason, AL
Marco Cecala
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posted 186 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!
-- Peoria, AZ where the wood is always dry...
darryl
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posted 182 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.
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Mark DeCou
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posted 180 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 - Kansas Flinthill's Artisan
Karson
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posted 180 days ago
Great looking tables. A nice job.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
jeanmarc
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posted 132 days ago
Nice looking table
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