Hall table with waterfall bubinga

Alan,

This is a beautiful table and your wood combination is gorgeous.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Beautiful.

-- A thing of beauty is a joy forever...

Wow!!!!!!!

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How is the banding attached to the mdf center of the table? Are those breadboard ends?

is the top a veneer of the bubinga or solid? Are you concerned about expansion or contraction? Really looks fantastic. I would like to see details on the top and how it was attached.

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Very nice! As I’m trying to convince my sweety that, really, it’s okay to use MDF sometimes, yours will be one of the examples I pull out.

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Beautiful work Alan, but I’m really waiting for you to post the desk you’ve used as your icon. Looks like a Ruhlman piece.

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

Thanks to all.
Jon3- the banding is actually a 3/4”Wx1/8” thick strip glued to the edge pieces. The top is veneer on MDF. and the edge pieces are glued on with biscuits for alignment and to strengthen the joint a little. No problem with movement.
Dan- actually MDF is one of the better substrates to use. It’s dead flat, stable and smooth. Plywood sometimes has shallow hills and valleys that aren’t readily apparent. The biggest disadvantage with MDF is that the edges don’t make for a really good glue joint the way solids or even plywood will. That’s why I use biscuits to reinforce the joint.
Damian- I’ll post the desk, which actually a vanity soon. Yeah, there’s a little Ruhlman influence.

-- Alan Carter, www.alancarterstudio.com

Great work, nice wood selection and matching.

Excellent, Love how you’ve included the very delicate tapered legs, to support the larger top. Also love the color contrasts of the Bubinga, quality pure quality. your brother in woodworking John

-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.

...stunning.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Mann you really know your tables, another awesome piece

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug