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Wenge coffee table

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Alan

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This table was built for the same clients who commissioned the home theater in my previous post. It’s all wenge, all the time. The top is actaully a double layer of wenge veneer over MDF. The edges and legs are solid. I also stained the whole thing to even out the color because the wenge veneer I got was a little to light to go with the solids.
They wanted a large table but a single table would have been overwhelming and really heavy. The curve between the 2 sections echos somewhat the curves in the entertainment center. See more at alancarterstudio.com.

-- Alan Carter, www.alancarterstudio.com


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Chris

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posted 176 days ago

I have wondering how Wenge would look as a full size piece of furniture vs. a small box etc…

It looks like it works well as long as the room is neutral or light tones. Nice Job!

-- Chris

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 176 days ago

wow that is pretty nice wood. its a great piece too. very original. did you find the same problem as The Wood Whisperer with the Wenge being very splintery and chippy?

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tenontim

918 posts in 229 days


posted 176 days ago

Those look really good, Alan. I’m wanting to use some wenge on a project, but no one has an interest in it. I guess I’ll have to make something for myself. I have little wenge veneer and want to use it with the white oak that I’m so fond of. Did you just use an ebony stain to match the colors?

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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Davesfunwoodworking

222 posts in 360 days


posted 176 days ago

Nice table I like the curved split table very nice!!! Great looking table.

-- Davesfunwoodworking

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Scott Bryan

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posted 176 days ago

Very creative and certainly a unique design.

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.

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WoodRx

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posted 176 days ago

Cool table Alan… that Wenge is beautiful!

-- Learn something everyday!

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Woodshopfreak

329 posts in 227 days


posted 176 days ago

Looks really nice. Love the contemporary look. I also want to know how was working with wange, I want to get some of it to try it out, it’s such a beautiful wood and I want to do some project with it. Great job.

-- Tyler, Illinois

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Alan

31 posts in 402 days


posted 175 days ago

Yeah, wenge is reall splintery. Just look at it and it’s like a porcupine in heat.
I used a black water based analine dye to even it out.

-- Alan Carter, www.alancarterstudio.com

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DAN

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posted 175 days ago

I’ve got some

big old

air dried

Tennnesse black walnut 10/4

slabs

that I’d like to make into a dining table.

this design would make it easier to carry.

Might fit in the back of my SUV.

-- ..... art for lifes sake

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