A walnut sofa table with Jacobean influences

Gorgeous piece. Great work!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Looks fantastic!

I hate sanding those twisted columns after the Legacy is done with them.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

awesome legs. made shivers run up my spine ! ... great cuts.

-- a legend in my own mind ...

now that’s a nice table right down to the finish !

-- Dusty56@comcast.net

Fantastic Project and great detail in the apron and the legs. A sure award winner!

-- Smitty, Alabama, http://www.firstdesignwoodworking.com/

John,

You did a beautiful job on the construction and finish. I enjoy the turned legs. They add a nice detail to the piece.

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.

You’ve been showing off since you got here … Great work!

-- Odie, Confucius say, "He who laughs at one's self is BUTT of joke".

absolutely gorgeous Very well done!

Thank you for sharing it

Thanks everybody.

You’re right Gary, sanding the barley twists was all done by hand and it was a lot of work. Because I had the 5/8” round tenons on both ends of each leg, I just drilled a hole in a big block of wood and clamped it in my vise. That way I could hold the legs vertically and sand from one side and turn the leg as I worked down the twist.

-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com

Excellent work John.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

I will never be able to look at barley twisted legs again without checking to see if they are balanced with left and right lead. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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

jm82435,

Ha Ha, I hope I didn’t ruin anything for you! ;-)

You will also be surprised at how many spiral columns (both indoor and out), fireplace surrounds, and other quarter round molding and appliqué’s that you will see that are unbalanced.

-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com

This is a beautiful sofa table. I love your carved legs and attention to detail. Great craftsmanship!

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.