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I made this Curly maple table for my lovely fiance’ for her senior art show here in Philadelphia at Moore College Art and Design. I’m pretty new/novice to wood working with no formal training, so I’m pretty proud of this table. Its got basic shaker tapered leg with mortise/tenon construction and solid maple top with nice grain and curly parts. I used a contrasting Brazilian Coyote Wood for the ribs holding up the top. Tried some dovetails for those but that quickly turned into simple dadoes (again I’m a novice). I also did 4 frames for her paintings out of the curly maple I used for the legs, all for her show (no pics of frames as her art isn’t in them yet.) So I hope you guys liike.
-- -Mark Foster, MD www.juliakilduff.com for our art/wood
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Peter O
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posted 90 days ago
Very nice! I really like the floating top. I bet your fiancé is very pleased!
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MVWOODWORKS
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posted 90 days ago
Great table!! Novice?
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GaryK
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posted 90 days ago
That is one great looking table. Interesting floating top design.
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bfd
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posted 90 days ago
This is one beautiful table. Love the lines and of course that floating top is great with the edge detail that you chose.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 89 days ago
This is a nice table. The top adds an interesting detail to the project. The woods contrast nicely with one another.
I do like this table.
Thanks for sharing.
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jockmike2
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posted 89 days ago
Just beautiful, gorgeous, I love maple and you’ve used it to it’s best advantage. You would have a hard time convincing me you’re a rookie. I’ve seen pros that don’t do this good. Very, very nice. Just outstanding. I also love what you did with the floating top. Congrats. mike
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CharlieM1958
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posted 89 days ago
Really an interesting design, and some great wood. Pretty mpressive work for someone who calls himself a novice.
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Damian Penney
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posted 89 days ago
That’s a great table :) I love me some floating top. action :)
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Topapilot
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posted 89 days ago
It appears that formal training is over rated! That’s a sharp table, and just the thing for an art student to display her work on.
Good job,
Robb
FosterFurn
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posted 89 days ago
Thanks for the great comments guys! The floating top came to me in process as to add some contemporary appeal to the table. I forgot to mention I finished the beautiful wood with tung oil and butcher wax for a nice “feel”. thanks again guys, I’m glad I joined such a supportive community of woodworkers.
-- -Mark Foster, MD www.juliakilduff.com for our art/wood
Jarrod_Murphree
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posted 89 days ago
dead sexy…. i want to see that top…
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ND2ELK
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posted 89 days ago
Hi Doc
Nice looking table. You did a beautiful job on it. Really love the wood. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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