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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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#1 posted 1862 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!
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teenagewoodworker
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#2 posted 1862 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?
tenontim
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#3 posted 1862 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?
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Davesfunwoodworking
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#4 posted 1862 days ago
Nice table I like the curved split table very nice!!! Great looking table.
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Scott Bryan
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#5 posted 1862 days ago
Very creative and certainly a unique design.
Thanks for the post.
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#6 posted 1861 days ago
Cool table Alan… that Wenge is beautiful!
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#7 posted 1861 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.
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Alan
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#8 posted 1861 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
Dan'um Style
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#9 posted 1861 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.
-- keeping myself entertained
Rob
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#10 posted 1592 days ago
Great curve to break up the heavy color. How many coats of finish or poly did you have to apply to the vaneer?
Alan
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#11 posted 1592 days ago
I think I applied 4-5 coats of spray lacquer.
-- Alan Carter, www.alancarterstudio.com
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