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Hi all,
This is a hall table made of Zebrawood and Wenge, The zebrawood board was gorgeous and I searched for a long time how to highlight it in a piece of furniture.
The legs are attached to the top by a big dovetail and the bent lamination arch stiffens the assembly thanks to the turned tenons.
I wanted a design insipred by the Torii gates I saw in Japan.
This was my first attempt at bend lamination and it went surprisingly well. I look forward to practice more, mybe on a rocking chair next time :)
The finish is my standard process : shellac + DNA : 2 coats then varnish (1/2 poly, 1/2 mineral spirit) for 5+ coats then sanded & buffed. Finally I wax to top & buff it.
As usual this project taught me a lesson : never stop in the middle of an operation if you know you will resume it days later ! When cutting the dovetail slots in the top, I had to stop after making the dovetails for a 5 days business trip. Of course when I came back I had forgotten all about this measurement and I went blindly to my router and cut the bulk of the material with a straight bit : only to realize two attamps later that I had marked the outside of the dovetail….
So I patched it and make new dovetails slots a bit more “in” the top…
Lesson learned for sure
As usual, I keep a sketchup file for all my project, send me a message if you are interested.
Thanks for watching
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21 comments so far
Devin
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#1 posted 400 days ago
Love it, that’s an excellent use of the board. I really like the way you did the arch stretcher underneath! The legs and the way they are attached really fit the piece.
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deon
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#2 posted 400 days ago
Great design
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Ken90712
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#3 posted 400 days ago
Great job on the table, and love to Zebra and wenge together. Congrats on doing the bent lamination so well.
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John_G
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#4 posted 400 days ago
beautiful work, added ot my favorites
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AKSteve
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#5 posted 400 days ago
Yeah definitely added that one to my Favs. how did you taper the legs ? looks awesome.
-- Steve - Wasilla, Alaska
loupitou06
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#6 posted 400 days ago
Thanks for the kind words guys
Steve, I tapered the legs both ways on the bandsaw then rasps, spokeshave and elbow grease.
I had a lot of practice with the legs and back rest of the high chair (http://lumberjocks.com/projects/54403) !
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Enoelf
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#7 posted 400 days ago
Excellent work. This table is elegent in form, and the woods are a perfect compliment to each other.
Thanks for sharing.
Well done!
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a1Jim
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#8 posted 400 days ago
Beautiful Table,a wonderful design.
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blackcherry
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#9 posted 400 days ago
She a 10 for sure…WC
lysdexic
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#10 posted 400 days ago
I am a sucker for hall tables.
I am a sucker for simple elegant design
I am a sucker for contrasting woods
Your table has all these elements. I love the dovetail leg attachement. Bravo. Favorited.
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Woodbridge
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#11 posted 400 days ago
Nice looking table. The wood as you noted is gorgeous. I like the bent lamination stretcher and the dovetail joint at leg. These are great design elements.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
Craftsman on the lake
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#12 posted 400 days ago
Simple, elegant design. It just looks good to the eye, no matter what eye you have.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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#13 posted 400 days ago
Beautiful job, and a great design.
Lee
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amagineer
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#14 posted 400 days ago
You have created a wonderful piece of art. I wonder where you got such a terrific piece of zebrawood. I know both zebrawood and wenge are very expensive. I look forward to your next creation.
-Don
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Dusty56
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#15 posted 400 days ago
One of the nicest pieces of Zebrawood that I’ve ever seen. You did a great job showing it off : )
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