| Project by Tom O'Brien | posted 382 days ago | 972 views | 1 time favorited | 7 comments |  |
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Amy wanted a new table for her breakfast room, so we decided on this design from one of the woodworking magazines. We signed up for a night class at MacArthur High School, and bought a bunch of rough red oak and oak plywood. We did most of the machine work at the high school shop, then brought it back to my garage for final assembly. When assembly was complete, we took it to Amy’s garage, where her husband David did the final sanding and staining. Last weekend Amy put the finish on the table, and here it is! A few things happened while all this was going on: Grandson Ben started Kindergarden, then First Grade. Grandson Christopher was born (that’s his high chair on the left). Grandpa and Grandma traveled to Africa, then to the Panama Canal, then to India. I think this table is a beauty, and I’m sure it will last a generation or two!
The breadboard ends slide out to accept 8-inch leaves, but the leaves are not shown because they’re completed but not finished.
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Spoontaneous
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#1 posted 382 days ago
Sounds like it has already lasted a ‘generation’. I can’t imagine pulling off a project like that… but it looks really great!
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#2 posted 382 days ago
That is a beautiful table, and it was nice to hear more than one person involved in the building and finishing process.
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#3 posted 382 days ago
Wow. Looks like a lot of work.
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#4 posted 381 days ago
more pics please. Looks beautiful
Tom O'Brien
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#5 posted 381 days ago
Thanks for the kind comments. I’ll add some more pictures soon.
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Tom O'Brien
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#6 posted 381 days ago
P.S. The shop teacher at MacArthur High School is a very kind and understanding gentleman named David Salinas. If you live near San Antonio, I recommend signing up for his class, which is free-form – he will help you select a plan or design your own project. One person, for example, made an electric guitar.
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#7 posted 372 days ago
Wow. Very nice work.
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