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Walnut Coffee and End Tables

Project by Randy posted 570 days ago 504 views 5 times favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Hi,
These were my first woodworking projects since High School.

I wanted to build a small coffee table but did not want to go for a four legged type. I wanted to design something unusual.


Oh Yea, No screws or nails, dowels only.
So what do you think? Did I meet my goals?

Thanks

-- If you have gone through a whole day without learning something new, you wasted it.


18 comments so far

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MSRiverdog

39 posts in 634 days


posted 570 days ago

You sure did. Bet you’ve had lot’s of compliments on the set, this is one more.

-- http://www.riverviewwoodworking.com

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CharlieM1958

7670 posts in 1116 days


posted 570 days ago

I love walnut. Really nice design and construction!

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

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Dominic Vanacora

504 posts in 767 days


posted 570 days ago

The top looks perfect. The legs….what legs. This is creativity at it best.
Nice project, great workmenship and outstanding creativity!
You have made that tree proud.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

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Scott Bryan

20761 posts in 720 days


posted 570 days ago

Randy,

You executed a good design and construction process. These are very interesting pieces. I am sure that they are the center of attention when guests arrive.

Very nicely done.

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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trifern

7895 posts in 665 days


posted 570 days ago

Nice job on the tables.

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

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Kerry

131 posts in 688 days


posted 570 days ago

Yup, very creative indeed. Nice job. Could we by any chance see a picture of the underside of the table, and how you attached the top.

Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

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Randy

64 posts in 571 days


posted 570 days ago

Hi,
Thanks for all the wonderfull comments.

I put a lot of thought into this design and it changed as I build it. The spread of the feet was to help stablize the tables.

Kerry: I don’t have any pictures of the underside of the tables. The curve that you see at the bottom of each leg is duplicated at the top of the leg. The legs are attached with blind dowels.

-- If you have gone through a whole day without learning something new, you wasted it.

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GaryK

9537 posts in 886 days


posted 570 days ago

Those legs a great. I wish I had thought of them.

Great job!

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

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scott shangraw

408 posts in 967 days


posted 570 days ago

Those are a great design!!!I really like the coffee table!!!Good job ,thanks for sharing.

-- Scott NM,http://www.shangrilawoodworks.com

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jockmike2

7352 posts in 1144 days


posted 570 days ago

Great look, love the wood, good alround design and build. You should be proud. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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jjohn

391 posts in 612 days


posted 570 days ago

now you can build a couple of tv tray stands that match with that design. Great job.

-- JJohn

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Dusty56

3490 posts in 586 days


posted 570 days ago

simply wonderful design and the finish is awesome ! gotta love Walnut

-- 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 .

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DAN

6456 posts in 881 days


posted 570 days ago

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Beautiful work and posting

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

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darryl

1393 posts in 1224 days


posted 570 days ago

looks fantastic, not sure what else I can say!

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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ND2ELK

6222 posts in 672 days


posted 570 days ago

Very nice table set. Thanks for posting.

God bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Kipster

1072 posts in 651 days


posted 569 days ago

You have accomplished unique and simplicity of design in one project. Thanks for sharing.

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

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Woodhacker

1145 posts in 621 days


posted 569 days ago

I love the design. It’s a beautiful set. Very impressive!

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

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jockmike2

7352 posts in 1144 days


posted 568 days ago

Very similar to Hank Holzer’s Akira Coffee Table from the Northwestern Fine Woodworking Institute. I could show you the bottom of his. His looks the same and it shows the bottom.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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