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Project by dan mosheim posted 1819 days ago 2742 views 6 times favorited 20 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This 39” diameter dining table expands to 9’3”. it’s got 4 18” leaves with the same inlay as the table center. The central burl inlay was shop cut from one slab of big leaf maple burl. The 1/16th” circular ebony lines were bent using a shop made hot pipe. The edge inlay and hollow column parts are shop made and there are many more photos and process descriptions on my blog at http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/2008/02/round-expanding-table.html
Check it out if you have a minute

-- dan,vermont,http://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/




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Woodhacker

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#1 posted 1819 days ago

Wow Dan that is fantastic! Beautiful design and construction. Great photos/explanation on the blog link too. I really like the style and inlay work.

Thanks for posting it!

-- Martin, Kansas

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Chip

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#2 posted 1819 days ago

That sure is a beautiful table. Wonderful woodworking Dan.

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt!

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teenagewoodworker

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#3 posted 1819 days ago

that is a beautiful table, and its functional for really anywhere. thanks for the post!

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GaryK

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#4 posted 1819 days ago

That’s a great looking table! Very nice.

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

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trifern

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#5 posted 1819 days ago

Beautiful table. I love the big leaf maple burl. Thank you for sharing.

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

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Scott Bryan

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#6 posted 1819 days ago

Dan,

This is a beautiful table. The inlays and design of the base add some really nice details to the piece.

Thanks for sharing.

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

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ND2ELK

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#7 posted 1819 days ago

Exquisite detail and design. Inlay and split pedestal is a very nice touch. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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acanthuscarver

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#8 posted 1819 days ago

Great job on the table. Checked out the website and the blog, nice stuff there too. Great work.

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, http://www.acanthus.com

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stanley2

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#9 posted 1819 days ago

Dan – a beautiful project – I appreciate the time you take to present the blog – a good read!

-- Phil in British Columbia

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CharlieM1958

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#10 posted 1819 days ago

Wow! Now THAT is what I call an expanding table!

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

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Kerry

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#11 posted 1818 days ago

Beautiful table! And given the size it expands to, a most versatile table as well. Very well done.

I don’t quite get the mechanism that supports the leaves, but I’ll study your pictures some more and hopefully it’ll become clear.

Cheers,
Kerry

-- Alberta, Canada

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Jon3

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#12 posted 1818 days ago

I have to admit, I’ve never heard the phrase hot pipe before. I’ve seen inlay banding, but always on a soldering iron clamped in a vise, or something similar.

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Andy

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#13 posted 1818 days ago

Very nice design and workmanship!

-- If I can do it, so can you. www.artboxesbyandy.com

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Kipster

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#14 posted 1817 days ago

I only aspire to execute that precisely.

Thanks for the post

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

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SPalm

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#15 posted 1817 days ago

Very, very nice. A true inspiration. Lots of details all around (pun intended).

Your site is excellent too.
Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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