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Greene & Greene Coffee Table

Project by Jarrod Zion Murphree posted 615 days ago 768 views 1 time favorited 22 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is my first attempt at a Greene & Greene inspired piece; it is a coffee table measuring 40”long x 18”wide, x 19”tall, made of Cherry with Walnut accents. The design was inspired by Gary Rogowski’s side table from the July/August 2004 issue of FWW.

All surfaces are hand-planed. The legs & aprons are joined with hand-cut mortises & tenons, and reinforced with 1/4” dowels which are concealed with square Walnut pegs. The bottom shelf utilizes through-wedged mortises & tenons.The top is joined with buttons.

The finish is an oil/varnish mixture.

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/


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Tim Pursell

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posted 615 days ago

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GaryK

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posted 615 days ago

Great table. Nice use of a hand plane.

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

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JetJock

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posted 615 days ago

Great looking table Jarrod. I’ve always likedcherry with walnut accents.

-- Todd C, Central Illinois

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Greg3G

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posted 615 days ago

Very nice…I am a big fan of Green and Green style peices. You have done a very fine job. The styling if very consistant and well proportioned. The finish looks flawless. Very fine work. I look forward to seeing more of your projects.

-- Greg - Charles Town, WV

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bfd

419 posts in 701 days


posted 615 days ago

Beautiful Piece!

I cannot wait to see more of your work…Welcome to LJ.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

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CharlieM1958

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posted 615 days ago

Impressive!

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

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Scott Bryan

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posted 615 days ago

Hi Jarrod,

This is a very interesting table. The wood combination works well. But you just had to do it the hard way didn’t you? :)

Seriously this is an impressive piece especially given that it was constructed by hand.

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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PanamaJack

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posted 615 days ago

Great artistic job Jarrod! Well done.

-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,

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Jarrod Zion Murphree

348 posts in 618 days


posted 614 days ago

Thanks everyone; it’s always nice to get compliments from such accomplished woodworkers as yourselves.

Maybe my photog skills will increase along with my furniture making abilities…..

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/

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abie

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posted 614 days ago

very nice from another G&G fan..

-- Bruce

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Dorje

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posted 614 days ago

That wood sings! Very nice in all respects…great details!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

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rikkor

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posted 614 days ago

Mighty fine piece of furniture. Good job.

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rxc01

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posted 607 days ago

Nice peice. Did you get a set of plans for this project?

-- Rob, Massachusetts

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DAN

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posted 607 days ago

nice piece… ten years from now when the cherry has that wonderful aged patina, you will love it even more.

dig out out your digital camera and show us some more of that fine craftsmanship

welcome to lumberjocks

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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ND2ELK

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posted 576 days ago

Very nice looking table. You did a great job on it.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 558 days ago

Very nice coffee table.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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jeanmarc

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posted 555 days ago

Great looking table

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Jarrod Zion Murphree

348 posts in 618 days


posted 555 days ago

Thanks again everyone; I appreciate all the comments.

RXC01 – I did have a rough guide; it was an article in FWW from a few years ago. The design details were mostly the same, but my dimensions were all altered since I had already made the top for another table, but ended up not liking the base I made. So, it got recycled into this project.

DAN- the patina has already started looking great. About two days after I brought it home a friend set a soda can on it and there is a faint ring that you can only see in a raking light. Needless to say…..he’s dead now…. Just kidding. I have to clean it up and topcoat it with something a little more durable I guess. Sometime.

Anyways, thanks everyone!!

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/

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darryl

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posted 555 days ago

love the detail this piece has.
If I had a little more space in our living room, I’d like to make a piece like this.
great look of the cherry.

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

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motthunter

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posted 528 days ago

great table…. shows care and skill.

-- making sawdust....

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daveysprocket

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posted 297 days ago

I really like this one. The through tenons and the walnut accent really make it. It is simply, sturdy and beautiful. just the way I like it.

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Napaman

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posted 231 days ago

nice…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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