| Project by Kelby | posted 238 days ago | 418 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments |  |
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I made this Queen Anne Tea Table for my grandma a while back. It is made from flamed maple.
The legs were shaped on a bandsaw, and then cleaned up with a spokeshave and sandpaper. For the aprons, I trimmed an angle on the tablesaw and then finished the curve with a spokeshave.
I french polished it for a finish. A stain or dye would have popped the figure a little more, but it also would have faded unpleasantly over time with UV exposure. The shellac pulled out enough flame to make it interesting.
-- Kelby
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lightweightladylefty
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#1 posted 238 days ago
Kelby,
The table is gorgeous! I wish you were my grandson. ;-) Thanks for sharing.
L/W
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#2 posted 238 days ago
Beautiful workmanship, awesome table. Thanks for showing.
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#3 posted 238 days ago
Nice finish! Nice lines on the legs.
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#4 posted 237 days ago
Wow. The sharp and curvy lines on the legs and aprons are top notch.
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#5 posted 237 days ago
Very pretty piece of furniture there.
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#6 posted 235 days ago
Very nice piece. Queen Anne pieces are, IMO, amongst the most elegant ever conceived.
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