| Project by mgradwohl | posted 545 days ago | 781 views | 2 times favorited | 20 comments |  |
 |
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
Scott Bryan
home | projects | blog
20080 posts in 701 days
posted 545 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.
jjohn
home | projects | blog
391 posts in 592 days
posted 545 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
Chris
home | projects | blog
1456 posts in 870 days
posted 545 days ago
Beautiful work… That top is really nice and I think the sap wood adds some interesting contrast to the overall piece.
-- Chris
BobR
home | projects | blog
137 posts in 863 days
posted 545 days ago
That is one beautiful table. Love the top! Nice work.
-- Bob
Todd A. Clippinger
home | projects | blog
5590 posts in 978 days
posted 545 days ago
I love sapwood and I love this table!
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
mgradwohl
home | projects | blog
189 posts in 692 days
posted 545 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
Napaman
home | projects | blog
3421 posts in 956 days
posted 545 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...
CharlieM1958
home | projects | blog
7467 posts in 1097 days
posted 545 days ago
Great looking table. The grain is wonderful, and I like your leg design.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Brian
home | projects | blog
25 posts in 968 days
posted 545 days ago
Nice work Matt… good looking table. Sounds like you gained a great deal from this project.
Cheers,
-- Brian, Washington
GaryK
home | projects | blog
9496 posts in 867 days
posted 545 days ago
Nice clean design and execution. Great job!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
trifern
home | projects | blog
7890 posts in 646 days
posted 544 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.
Woodhacker
home | projects | blog
1145 posts in 602 days
posted 544 days ago
Great job! When are you going to do the full size version?
-- Martin, Kansas
Kipster
home | projects | blog
1072 posts in 632 days
posted 544 days ago
Nice table.
-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison
DAN
home | projects | blog
6402 posts in 862 days
posted 544 days ago
I like it
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
Dusty56
home | projects | blog
3401 posts in 567 days
posted 544 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 .
CedarFreakCarl
home | projects | blog
562 posts in 932 days
posted 543 days ago
A great and visually appealing design. Good job Matt!
-- Carl Rast, Pelion, SC
jeanmarc
home | projects | blog
1750 posts in 595 days
posted 470 days ago
This is a beautiful table.
-- jeanmarc manosque france
MOJOE
home | projects | blog
79 posts in 148 days
posted 116 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!
a1Jim
home | projects | blog
15557 posts in 456 days
posted 116 days ago
nice table
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
grizzman
home | projects | blog
454 posts in 182 days
posted 103 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