| Project by kansas | posted 598 days ago | 465 views | 3 times favorited | 13 comments |  |
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I built this table and chairs from red oak I bought from a farmer. It was only air dried but has been fine for 2 years. The chairs came from a plan in Wood magazine but the table is totally my own creation. There is no leaf but it made the construction simpler. The kids have already helped me add enough “character” that the top could be re-finished. Table is a bit on the tall side. ( I had all the legs cut to the same length but a bit long so I could adjust later and then forgot). Chairs were a challenge as they were my first attempt at a dining chairs. My tenons didn’t quite close up tight on the chair back slats but otherwise I am fairly pleased with the outcome. The stain is Minwax Cherry. Top is somewhere between 1 1/8th and 1 1/4 thick if I remember right and the legs are 3”x3” square. I finished it with poly using a slightly thinned mixture as I prefer to use a rag and then sand after each coat except the final. In hidesight I would have had more coats on the top but nothing that can’t be fixed.
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tenontim
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posted 598 days ago
I like the design. Nice work. Don’t worry if the table is too high, the kids can just rest their chins on the table and shovel the food in. ;o)
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pashley
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posted 598 days ago
Looks good. I like the way the chair back slats tie into the slats on the table…
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Scott Bryan
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posted 598 days ago
This is a nice table and chairs. The construction looks solid. The similar slats between the chairs and the table and curved rails on the chairs add nice details to the set.
Nice post.
Thanks for sharing.
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thetimberkid
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posted 598 days ago
Nice job
Thanks for the post
Callum
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CharlieM1958
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posted 598 days ago
Great job! Chairs scare the heck out of me.
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Les Hastings
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posted 598 days ago
Well done Kansas!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
GaryK
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posted 598 days ago
Chairs are very hard things to make. You did a great job!
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Rob
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posted 598 days ago
Great job, I like the chairs too.
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Billinmich
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posted 598 days ago
nice job,I know how hard it is to make chairs.You’ve done a fine job
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jockmike2
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posted 598 days ago
Very pretty table a chair set. Thats a lot of mortise and tenons. Very nice job. mike
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ND2ELK
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posted 598 days ago
Nice looking table and chaiirs. You did a good job on them. Thanks for posting.
God Bless
tom
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Rxmpo
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posted 597 days ago
That is some great lookin work. Well done.
jeanmarc
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posted 594 days ago
very nice job
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