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I built this table for our living room. My wife saw a similar one in a sales paper and after going to the store and seeing it in person I figured I could make one just as nice, if not as inexpensively.

The entire thing is walnut except the inner drawer parts, those are made from some spalted poplar I had kicking around.

The most difficult part of the entire thing was figuring out how to attach the "X" to the inside corners, I ended up using a loose tenon and slotting the end of the X so that I could slide it down onto the tenons. I worked well, but took some fiddling to get a clean joint.

I closed in the back with random widths of tongue and grooved walnut slats that I slightly beveled to hide any gaps that may open up with seasonal movement.

Brian

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Clean and beautiful build
 

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Simply beautiful. Those back slats look fantastic.
What finish did you use?
Thanks for sharing.
 

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A great build Brian,this a very beautiful and classic looking table.
 

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Built with pride and paitence by a craftsman. Well done.
 

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Fantastic piece Brian. Love the "X" in the design; floating tenon was probably a great solution. The small inside tapers on the feet fits well with the design. Keep on making sawdust.
 

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excellent job, i really like the x design and the bottom shelf,also nice choice of wood.
 

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great project, gota love the walnut ,
 

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Wooo Hooo!! What a beauty!
Like you I have made alot of things for the house that my wife saw somewhere.
Your words are very true, "I figured I could make one just as nice, if not as inexpensively."
But you cannot buy the quality, the real solid wood, nor the pride.
So when that $65.00 hall table ends up costing $210.00 … I just think of the quality and a one of a kind piece that the neighbors will covet me for owning. ... That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
 

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what a beautiful table, i love walnut and this table shows all its beauty, you did a great job, first class all the way…
 

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Great looking project : )
 
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