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.

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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". http://woodstermangotwood.blogspot.com/ (my funny blog)

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...

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!

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.