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Wow Tony! What a beautiful gift.

I really love this piece. The joinery looks great and the wood selection works very well.

I don’t subscribe to Woodworkers Journal, but I’m going to seek this one out…I’d like to try this table sometime.

Thanks for posting.

-- Martin, Kansas

very nice table…i like the combination of woods used…and the curve in the legs…i think to thank my wife—-if it is a wood project to thank her for putting up with me—-I will need a house to say what I need to say…so clearly you must be doing pretty good!!!

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

Beautiful table, Tony. Great wood combination.

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

Tony,

This is a beautiful piece and I am sure that your wife will love it. The proportions look good and I like the curved legs.

Thanks for sharing both this piece and the story behind it.

Well done.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Great job on the table, I think you made a good choice with the changed proportions.

This is a beautiful desgn and well executed.

I appreciate your time for making this post.

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

I am impressed. It is beautiful. I love the shape of the entire piece. Very well done.

-- JJohn

Beautiful work. Great choice of timber, and the curved legs have added more interest.

-- Bob

This piece looks so very graceful; I have been a fan of the designs that have the tops appear to float, like yours.

Beautiful work Tony!

-- "Everything that is great and inspiring is created by the individual who labors in freedom" -- Albert Einstein

Tony,
Nice job. I have started on a similiar table with a little different design for the top. Tried using dowels (3) for connecting the legs but couldn’t get them to pull together. They had said in the article that clamping them together would be a problem. Did you have any problems or can you offer solutions. I am thinking that a double biscuit will be what it use. I know it won’t be as strong, but willing to take the risk. If it comes out good I will post some pictures also.

Al

-- Al Holstein "I wood do it"

Great looking table, Tony. I like the legs and the M&T is at least as strong.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Al

Biscuits will not be strong enough to hold the joint, Use M&T or loose tennons with a good depth (1 1/2” to 2” into each side).

I clamped each side individually on my bench, using the bench to keep the legs and rail totally flat, whilst applying pressure from both ends. Clamping was quite easy, use the rounded cut-offs from the legs to square up the ends. or use a large band/sling in a loop (the type use when they deliver large items and hoist them off the truck)

The photos below give you the idea. I have many of these things, which are no longer safe for there intended use, but fantastic for my use. just keep adding them together to make really long bands.

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

That is a beautiful table with flawless execution. I love the design. Great job.

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