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Walnut and maple hall table

Project by milehighwoodworker posted 551 days ago 862 views 4 times favorited 25 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I made this piece in my second semester at school, about 2.5 years ago. It was a design nightmare and I certainly wouldn’t design it the same way again. I ended up being about 75% pleased with this piece, but there’s just something about it that looks a little goofy and “too much” to me. Maybe it was me being too concerned with having lots of “cool” features, but it just ended up being too busy i think.

As for the construction, it’s a hand-cut dovetailed walnut carcass, with a maple drawer riding on dovetailed slides. The legs are mortised to accept all the stretchers, and the carcass sits on half-lapped walnut cross-members. Like I said, a little busy, but it was a good challenge and I learned that I should really focus on simplifying my design. It’s nice to do all the little eye-catching stuff, just not all on the same piece!

This piece ended up selling online and the customer has it underneath his plasma tv on the wall of his living room.

-- "A craftsman who is respected nearly always rises to the task, and is happy to do so." -Thos. Moser


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BarryW

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posted 551 days ago

As long as they’re paying customers, I’d let ‘em use anything of mine for firewood. You’re hard on yourself. It’s a beautiful piece…and I’d be 100 per cent pleased to own it. The guy who does probably thinks so, too.
I don’t know about you, but I think that on each of the few little projects I’ve been involved with, I’ve learned something. You’ve been paid to learn…what a deal! It’s a beautiful piece that you should be proud of. If it last a hundreds years and gets passed down to others…a piece of you goes into that future as well. Imagine the guy doing a restoration job on it in two hundred years. Poor fellow will have to learn what you learned by following your steps backwards. To me it looks outstanding.

-- /\/\/\ BarryW /\/\/\ Stay so busy you don't have time to die.

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snig

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posted 551 days ago

I really like the design of your project, It looks like something I would enjoy building!!!

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CharlieM1958

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posted 551 days ago

I think it is really cool, and shows a lot of creativity.

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

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Dusty56

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posted 551 days ago

After lookin her over , it just looks to me like it’s a table without a top on it . I wish I could see her in person because I know how hard it is to capture the piece with photos . Obviously the Walnut is beautiful and as much as I love Maple , it just doesn’t seem to really add to the piece in this case . Is the front cross piece stained Tiger Maple or did you find some highly figured Walnut ? I guess I’m a traditionalist in that as nice as those legs are , I just don’t think they go with the rest of the piece . Of course I never went to school for this , so please don’t be offended by my observations . This is just my opinion .
It is totally unique and I am happy that you have sold it already . Peace

-- 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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Napaman

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posted 551 days ago

i agree with barry…looks fantastic…its a mix of classic (desk part) and future (legs)...sounds like you learned a lot through the process…

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

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GaryK

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posted 551 days ago

That is a great looking table. I really like the design. Very different.

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

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BobR

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posted 550 days ago

I like it! Nice design – well done.

-- Bob

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Scott Bryan

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posted 550 days ago

This is a nice table. I can well understand why it sold. The piece shows a lot of originality and it is well designed.

Nice job.

-- 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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mzmac

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posted 550 days ago

Nice design, brilliant execution.

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Randy

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posted 550 days ago

I like it. Kind of looks like the box is floating.

-- If you have gone through a whole day without learning something new, you wasted it.

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Greg Wurst

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posted 550 days ago

That’s a good looking piece.

-- You're a unique and special person, just like everyone else.

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 550 days ago

Beautiful!

A very artistic design.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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VTWoody

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posted 550 days ago

I like it too. I love the lines and think it looks smooth, if that makes any sense.

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jeanmarc

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posted 550 days ago

Nice design

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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runngt

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posted 550 days ago

turned out fantastic! looks to be over my head though!

runngt

-- It seem's I just make scrap wood and saw dust most of the time !

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dennis mitchell

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posted 550 days ago

I think it is great!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

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mrtrim

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posted 550 days ago

great design i like it .

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unknownwoodworker

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posted 550 days ago

This is with out a doubt one of the most beautiful pieces I have seen here. You call it “not Perfect”, and I call it perfect. The main section looks like it’s floating in thin air. I wish with all my heart I could do that. BEAUTIFUL

-- ??? My mistakes heat the house. It's very warm in here. ???

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jockmike2

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posted 550 days ago

I see an Asian influence in the design, very beautiful. You have nothing to worry about, don’t be hard on yourself.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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anotherbrick

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posted 549 days ago

perfect design, i like it

-- china

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anotherbrick

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posted 549 days ago

I see an Asian influence in the design, very beautiful. You have nothing to worry about, don’t be hard on yourself.

—Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

i think so.

-- china

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Bob A in NJ

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posted 549 days ago

Wow, very nice design and craftsmanship. Well done, make more!

-- Bob A in NJ

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darryl

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posted 549 days ago

it’s a great looking piece. I don’t think you over-designed it.
I like the look of the floating box. looks cool to me.

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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Kevin Violette

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posted 549 days ago

Looks great and I love the design of the flowing legs with the square top very cool!

-- Kevin -- (http://www.furniturebykevin.com)

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cowboy

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posted 548 days ago

Very nice piece after doing this for over 30 yrs I truly believe most of us get pretty darn good at the joinery and so it comes down to design and you have a very pleasing,tasteful ,original pleasing to view design that definitely looks to me like a wonderful piece of 3 dimisional functional art.Very eye catching and original!
Really a very nice job.

Cowboy

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