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I made this little table to sit between two chairs in the living room. We used to have a little folding tray there to hold the remotes. They would always get knocked off, so I thought a little table would work better.
First I decided to put in a push-pull drawer allowing access from either chair. I had a couple of drawer pulls that have been just dying to be used so I put one on each end of the drawer.
The top is a single 16” wide piece of santos mahogany with an inlay made from peruvian walnut. The rest is made from african mahogany. The top is just a satin waterbased poly, but he rest I had to use dye to match the top.
I ran out of oak so I had to use poplar for the drawer sides. I pegged them to the drawer fronts with dowels.
I actually like them better than dovetails. It give them a distinctive look. I have been using them for years.
It’s 16” square and 25” tall.
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28 comments so far
Russel
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posted 559 days ago
Nice table and an interesting drawer implementation. I must say I can relate to you saying, ”I had a couple of drawer pulls that have been just dying to be used …” Every now and then something I have, tool or component, whispers, “Use me next.”
Pretty and practical, you can’t beat that.
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Raymond Dersch
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posted 559 days ago
Cool table. I like the inlaid patern on the top especially.
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dlcarver
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posted 559 days ago
Fabulous piece Gary. I love the access from either side. The wood alone should make it a valuable piece.
Thanks for the post.
Dave
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Shopsmithtom
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Gary, what a great piece. The inlay work adds a wonderful touch to the table. I agree with you on the dowels for the drawer…far more distinctive as it’s far less commonly done. -SST
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tenontim
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Very nice job on this table, Gary. Nice design with the two way drawer. I’m going to have to try out some mahogany sometime. Recent check at the lumber yard and it’s cheaper than the QSWO that I normally use.
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rikkor
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posted 559 days ago
That is really nice Gary. I like the two-way drawer, too.
DocK16
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posted 559 days ago
As always, beautiful work Gary, great attention to detail matching up the corners of the inlays
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Joe Lyddon
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posted 559 days ago
Gary, very nice!
I’m curious about the inlay… how did you do it?
Really COOL!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 559 days ago
Really beautiful table, Gary!
Judging from the quality and quantity of the projects you turn out, I’m surprised you have a one-year-old. I wouldn’t have thought you left the shop long enough to manage that. <g>
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PaBull
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posted 559 days ago
very nice Gary, but i am starting to doubt your ability to build all this stuff, yesterday you made the rocking horse, today this table?? do you sleep? do you have help? I am with Charlie, we have questions. (LOL)
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thetimberkid
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posted 559 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Napaman
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posted 559 days ago
wow…amzing as always…when i got the message that you posted I was worried that it would be painted pink…the detail in the table top is very nice…and I like the dowels…what wood is that???
matt
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GaryK
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posted 559 days ago
Joe – I just created a blog on how I created the inlays.
Matt – The dowels are store bought “whatever wood” they happen to be. I cut and sand them then dip them in the same dye I used for the project and let them dry overnight. Then I just make sure I pound them on flush.
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TomK
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posted 559 days ago
Great table, Gary. How closely did the the two mahogony species match? How did you adjust the dye that well?
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GaryK
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posted 559 days ago
Tom – The santos didn’t really need a dye. For the african I just happened to have a batch left
over from my Art Deco box that matched perfectly.
If I didn’t have some that matched I would just add more water or powdered dye to lighten/darken the batch.
You do need to dye some test pieces to get it right.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
jockmike2
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posted 559 days ago
Real nice table Gary, I really like the inlay and hardware you used. A+ Mike
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Joey
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posted 559 days ago
that table is great, i love the inlay, and I just did the same thing with the pegged drawers. i like the way that looks too.
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Woodhacker
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posted 559 days ago
Gary, that’s a beautiful piece…very functional too. You did a great job of matching the wood colors. I like doweled drawer sides, even though I’m a hand-cut dovetail fan.
I just saw your blog on the inlay…that’s a cool technique. I’ll ask here too…I’m curious if the slots for the constrasting wood in the inlay was cut with a top flat grind tablesaw blade.
Thanks for posting.
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Scott Bryan
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posted 559 days ago
Gary,
The wood is gorgeous and the inlay adds a nice detail to it too. I like the two-way drawer that is something that is not seen very often.
Very nice.
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trifern
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posted 559 days ago
Very nice design, execution and finish. Thank you for sharing this Gary.
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darryl
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posted 559 days ago
I like that push-pull drawer design. I have never seen that.
the pegged drawer joints do look nice.
your inlay is really cool. nice work.
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Alan Young
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posted 558 days ago
Gary,
A sweet little table.
I commend you for the use of the dowels in the drawer. Dovetails are of course the ubiquitous choice for this joint. But I see no good reason to exclude the dowel as a happy alternative choice for this joint. In fact their “smaller” presence is I think a fitting choice for this piece.
Alan
dennis mitchell
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Great craftsmanship! I do like the doweled drawer detail.
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jeanmarc
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Fabulous piece Gary
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sharad
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posted 557 days ago
A very unique table with beautiful inlays and two way drawer, Gary. The size of the table is also well chosen and the finishing is very good.
Sharad
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Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 552 days ago
Hi Gary;
Sorry I missed this before.
Great looking table!
Impeccable workmanship.
Lee
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Grumpy
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Nice design & colour contrast Gary. The inlay really sets it off. Great job.
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Beginningwoodworker
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Thats a nice a TV table stand.
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