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Hayden's Table

Project by mgradwohl posted 559 days ago 793 views 2 times favorited 20 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Hi all,

This is a table I made for my 14 month old daughter. I wanted to practice some new techniques and do a project without committing a lot of time and money to a bigger project. Now, after finishing this smaller scale table, I’d feel much more confident about committing to a larger project.

It’s solid walnut, 18 inches high, with an 18×24 inch top. The legs are a modified tapered spade foot, joined to the apron with mortice and tenon. The top is 4 pieces, bookmatched, joined to the apron with table clips in biscuit slots. The top has a cove edge to complement the partial spade foot. The only mechanical fasteners are the #6×1/2” screws holding in the table top clips.

I got a lot of practice and use out of my new sharp chisels and planes, thanks to a new Tormek T7.

The finish is
  • 2 coats danish oil wetsanded
  • 2 coats 1# shellac
  • 2 coats oil/poly blend
  • 1 coat wax

This was fun to build, and I learned a lot. I wish it had less sapwood, but I still like it.


20 comments so far

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Scott Bryan

20566 posts in 714 days


posted 559 days ago

This is a beautiful table. Walnut is such a warm and gorgeous wood. You did well on this table. The sapwood adds a nice contrast to the rest of the table and gives it character.

Thanks for the post. I am sure that Hayden will enjoy playing on it.

-- 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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jjohn

391 posts in 606 days


posted 559 days ago

well how all you have to do is add to the measurements and do the same thing again and you’ve got a dinning room table.

-- JJohn

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Chris

1468 posts in 884 days


posted 559 days ago

Beautiful work… That top is really nice and I think the sap wood adds some interesting contrast to the overall piece.

-- Chris

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BobR

137 posts in 877 days


posted 559 days ago

That is one beautiful table. Love the top! Nice work.

-- Bob

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 992 days


posted 559 days ago

I love sapwood and I love this table!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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mgradwohl

189 posts in 706 days


posted 558 days ago

Guys thanks for all the nice comments. Hayden (the daughter) was using it tonight… Standing while ‘reading’ her Elmo book. Well, reading as well as a typical 14 month-old ;)

-Matt

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Napaman

3483 posts in 970 days


posted 558 days ago

looks wonderful…i like the notches in the legs…nice detail…and of course the finish came out nice…

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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CharlieM1958

7604 posts in 1111 days


posted 558 days ago

Great looking table. The grain is wonderful, and I like your leg design.

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

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Brian

25 posts in 982 days


posted 558 days ago

Nice work Matt… good looking table. Sounds like you gained a great deal from this project.

Cheers,

-- Brian, Washington

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GaryK

9521 posts in 881 days


posted 558 days ago

Nice clean design and execution. Great job!

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

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trifern

7894 posts in 660 days


posted 558 days ago

That is a beautiful table with wonderful wood. Nice job.

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

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Woodhacker

1145 posts in 616 days


posted 558 days ago

Great job! When are you going to do the full size version?

-- Martin, Kansas

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Kipster

1072 posts in 646 days


posted 558 days ago

Nice table.

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

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DAN

6438 posts in 875 days


posted 558 days ago

I like it

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

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Dusty56

3458 posts in 581 days


posted 557 days ago

this is awesome and only 18” high …remarkable grain pattern …I like the sapwood : )

-- 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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CedarFreakCarl

565 posts in 946 days


posted 557 days ago

A great and visually appealing design. Good job Matt!

-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC

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jeanmarc

1751 posts in 609 days


posted 484 days ago

This is a beautiful table.

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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MOJOE

83 posts in 161 days


posted 130 days ago

The book matched top is awsome…...man I wish I had a bandsaw!!!!

-- Measuring twice and cutting once only works if you read the tape right!

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a1Jim

16598 posts in 470 days


posted 130 days ago

nice table

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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grizzman

526 posts in 196 days


posted 117 days ago

the walnut is just beautiful…you did a very nice job…a great heirloom to be given to your daughter…of coarse every woodworker likes there projects for different reasons..but the sapwood is a natural part of the walnut and its contrast compliments the darker grain….some think that if there is sapwood then the project is inferior…not in my opinion…...good job.

-- The Grizzone

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