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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
-- Brian, Jericho Vermont
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 176 days ago
Clean and beautiful build
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
Fishinbo
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#2 posted 176 days ago
Splendid beauty. Well worth the hard work.
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JohnnyStrawberry
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#3 posted 176 days ago
Simply beautiful. Those back slats look fantastic.
What finish did you use?
Thanks for sharing.
-- What are those few hours of mine compared to those decades Mother Nature has put in it!
a1Jim
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#4 posted 176 days ago
A great build Brian,this a very beautiful and classic looking table.
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Woodbridge
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#5 posted 176 days ago
great looking table.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
exelectrician
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#6 posted 175 days ago
Built with pride and paitence by a craftsman. Well done.
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FuzzyDove
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#7 posted 175 days ago
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.
lumberdog
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#8 posted 175 days ago
excellent job, i really like the x design and the bottom shelf,also nice choice of wood.
-- Lumberdog.. Michigan
grumpy749
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#9 posted 175 days ago
great project, gota love the walnut ,
-- Denis in Grande Prairie. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mistery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present.....Pink !
Grumpymike
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#10 posted 175 days ago
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.
-- Grumpy old guy, and lookin' good Doin' it.
grizzman
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#11 posted 175 days ago
what a beautiful table, i love walnut and this table shows all its beauty, you did a great job, first class all the way…
-- GRIZZMAN ...[''''']
Dusty56
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#12 posted 174 days ago
Great looking project : )
-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.
workerinwood
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#13 posted 174 days ago
Well done!! Looks great.
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