| Project by John Fry | posted 100 days ago | 396 views | 3 times favorited | 19 comments | ![]() |
This intricate project is a veneered, inlaid, banded, and beaded set consisting of a coffee table and two end tables. The visible woods are curly maple, boire, Peruvian walnut, anigre, figured anigre, and wenge. The secondary woods are mahogany and poplar.
You can see the construction details on my blog by clicking here.
-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com
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19 comments so far
GaryK
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posted 100 days ago
Like I said in your construction post, Great job!
How much time to you figure you have into them?
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
pappyjohn
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posted 100 days ago
These Tables are utterly gorgeous, no other way to descibe them. Love how you’ve matched the grains meeting in the corners. I’m like Gary, how many weeks do you have in Creating the Master Pieces. Did you ever get to a point where there was no end in sight. U-Lumber Jocks are simply Amazing, I trully am delighted in having the oppurtunity in viewing Awesome Creations. Thanks your brother in woodworking John
-- Your Brother in WoodWorking John, Pittsburgh , PA.
Roper
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posted 100 days ago
omg, that is the most beautiful set of tables i’ve ever seen.you got the gift gary,nice work.
-- Roper - master of sawdust-
John Fry
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posted 100 days ago
Thanks guys,
I didn’t really log hours spent on these tables because they were not a “commissioned” project. Actually I built them on a dare by a graduating student from an interior design school. So they were built over the course of about 10 months, if I remember correctly. I would bring it out in between paying commissioned projects and then put it away when I was sick of it. ;-) Or had to get on with the next piece.
I was probably in the 300 plus hour range.
-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com
motthunter
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posted 100 days ago
stunning pieces
-- making sawdust....
FlWoodRat
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posted 100 days ago
WOW. WOW… WOW. Those pieces are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 100 days ago
John,
These are simply stunning projects. I can well understand why you needed an occasional break in the routine when putting these together. But the end result was well worth the effort.
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.
trifern
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posted 100 days ago
Wow, nice job. I admire you for your patience to pull off all the intricate work involved.
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Thos. Angle
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posted 99 days ago
Exceptional in concept, design and execution. A great example of veneer work and how beautiful it can be.
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
dennis mitchell
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posted 99 days ago
Very nice. It reminds me of the way we use to build furniture, before time became so “valuable”. Great craftsmanship.
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WoodRivWW
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posted 99 days ago
So that’s what perfect miters look like! I sure hope I can do that some day. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
-- Hailey, ID
wpreman
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posted 99 days ago
Wow, that is fantastic!
-- Bill, Florida
Dick Cain
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posted 99 days ago
Exquisite looking tables!
It must have taken many hours loving labor to complete these.
-- Dick Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Jon3
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posted 99 days ago
Very nice!
When I only saw the first photo, I thought “I hope he made 2 at once to save time!”
BobR
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posted 99 days ago
Beautiful work. You have made something that is really different.
-- Bob
Duckarrowtypes
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posted 99 days ago
WOW! Awesome! What, no burl? Or is the amboyna burl used as the drawer liner? LOL!
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Karson
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posted 95 days ago
Beautiful veneering job. Great construction.
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jeanmarc
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posted 84 days ago
VERY BEAUTIFUL DESIGN OF WORK D Artist congratulation
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FRITZ
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posted 4 days ago
UNBELIEVABLE WORK THANKS FOR SHARING
RON