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Some time back, my Daughter-in-law asked that I use my pile of locally harvested Claro Walnut to build her a dining room table. She brought me a picture of the style she wanted. We discueed the size and other issues. We ended up with a table of 42” x 10’-2” [with 2 leaves, each 22”leaves] x 29 & 3/4” tall
It took me a few weeks in my spare time. I sent it out to a professional furniture refinisher for a great finish.
I completed this table in time for delivery two weeks before Christmas.
I used Osborne slides, air cured Claro Walnut, .[boards are .910” thick], and Conversion Varnish as the finish. All joints are both screwed and glued. Many are ‘mortice and tenion’ A few are bolted to allow for dismantling and shipping.
My 6 Y.O. Grandson is very protective of the table. He will bring all visitors into the dining area and show them the table ‘My Grandfather made for my Mother and I’. I guess his sister and my son don’t count!
Next challeng is the seating. Will be starting that in the next few week.
-- Rustfever, Central California
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a1Jim
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#1 posted 446 days ago
Wow that’s beautiful great job.
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Jamie
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#2 posted 446 days ago
beautiful table! Excited to see how the chairs. I can’t find Claro Walnut here in GA. Wish I knew where i could find some.
-- Jamie McDonald, Buford GA
Martyroc
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#3 posted 446 days ago
That is a beautiful table, good luck on the seating, I hope to be able to see those when their done.
-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.
tuffruss
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#4 posted 446 days ago
Wow it’s beautiful I am looking foreward to seeing the chairs.
JohnMeeley
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#5 posted 446 days ago
I wanna touch it, will your grandson allow it? Gorgeous! The professional finish appears to be worth every penny.
-- "The greatest pleasure in life is doing what others say you cannot do."-Walter Bagehot
ChrisK
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#6 posted 446 days ago
Very Nice.
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SuburbanDon
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#7 posted 446 days ago
Nice job.
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Dale J Struhar Sr
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#8 posted 446 days ago
Beautiful job.
-- Dale, Ohio
pintodeluxe
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#9 posted 446 days ago
Great table, it has a substantial and stately look to it. I didn’t know Osborne had slides that long. I had to get mine from TableLegs.com
GREAT BUILD!
-- Willie, Washington "If You Choose Not To Decide, You Still Have Made a Choice" - Rush
cabmaker
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#10 posted 446 days ago
Nice build !
ssnvet
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#11 posted 445 days ago
love it! great job.
smart idea sending it out to get finished.
-- Matt, Pine is fine, but Oak's no joke!
Napaman
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#12 posted 445 days ago
love it! this looks lighter than I thought the claro would be…my father in law made some tables out of claro and they seemed darker…it may be the pictures…
You are truly a craftsman Ira!
matt
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doncutlip
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#13 posted 445 days ago
Outstanding table, nice job
-- Don, Royersford, PA
Karson
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#14 posted 445 days ago
Ira: A great looking table. Great job.
The slides look very nice.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
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