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I made this end table using a plan from Woodsmith. This was my first real break from the “rectilinear world”. For that part, I am glad that I had the plan.
The cherry is from a batch that I bought last year on CraigsList. I bought about 110 bf that was all from the same tree. It was good to have a thick chunk for the legs and the bowed drawer fronts. Here, you can see how I laid out the legs in order for them to be rift sawn, which I believe is also referred to as “bastard grain”.
Here are some of the components and then the main glue-up.
Here are the resulting drawer openings.
This is what the drawer fronts looked like before trimming and cutting on the band saw.
I finished the table with Danish Oil, dewaxed shellac and satin polyurethane.
-- "I hope that women never find out about duct tape. Once they do, men will no longer serve any useful purpose." - Dave Barry
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Jim Jakosh
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#1 posted 402 days ago
Wow, that is a sweet table!! It will surely be a family heirloom!!
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#2 posted 402 days ago
Very sweet table ideal for the bedroom. I could see two of them i.e one either side of my bed.ERR Bronwen reminded me I meant our bed.LOL Alistair
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Woodbridge
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#3 posted 402 days ago
Very nice looking table. Nice attention to detail to orient the legs to get rift sawn grain. The finish on the cherry looks real nice as well.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
Cato
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#4 posted 402 days ago
Chuck, Wow good job dude.
I have not gotten into band saw work yet, as I am still in the square world of wood craft. will I ever be competent at square and go for shapes like you have done?? intimidating to me at this point but I can see the lure of it in your beautiful table.
Congrats on a job very well done!!
Roger
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#5 posted 402 days ago
Beautiful build. Nice detailed pics. Very beautiful finished table.
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jeepturner
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#6 posted 402 days ago
That is a beautiful piece of furniture. Nice craftsmanship. I like the detail on the legs and the grain on the drawer fronts.
Thanks for sharing it.
-- Mel
a1Jim
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#7 posted 402 days ago
Very nice work
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Dave
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#8 posted 402 days ago
Chuck you are a craftsman. I would like to see this piece in a year or two when the cherry starts turning a rich color. The fluting and beading are very well done. You have built a wonderful piece.
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Lee A. Jesberger
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#9 posted 402 days ago
That is some nice workmanship!
Great job.
Lee
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#10 posted 401 days ago
I’ll have to say it’s just about perfect
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#11 posted 401 days ago
Great job guy!!
-- DonH Orleans Ontario
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#12 posted 401 days ago
Very nice, great finish on it as well!
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#13 posted 401 days ago
Chuck – that’s a thing of beauty, and a nice looking work shop! I love the dove tails, the contrast in wood is dynamic. I beat the little women is happy with this table. Was this a Mother’s Day Gift?
-- Harold
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#14 posted 401 days ago
Nice build Chuck. Nothing sets off some good looking legs like a sweet set of curves…..
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ChuckV
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#15 posted 401 days ago
Thank you for all the kind comments.
Harold - “I beat the little women”??
I made this mostly for myself. I like to read in that ugly blue chair that you can see a bit of in some of the photos. I got tired of not having anything next to me to put things on, so I looked around for a table that would fit there.
-- "I hope that women never find out about duct tape. Once they do, men will no longer serve any useful purpose." - Dave Barry
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