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A glass top table with opposing arches

Project by John Fry posted 535 days ago 921 views 5 times favorited 20 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I call this the “Opposing Arches” table.

This commissioned glass top display table, or buffet, is 50” wide at the base, 14” deep and 29” tall. It supports a piece of glass that is ¾” thick by 18” by 66”.

The construction is shop sawn zebrawood veneers, laminated on two layers of 1/8” poplar bending ply, on a curved torsion box inner core. The curved members are then framed in sold quarter sawn sapelli. The divider box is shop sawn veneer, cut from a very fine grained piece of Macassar ebony.

You can visit my blog to see the construction tutorial by clicking here

-- John, Chisel and Bit Custom Crafted Furniture, www.chiselandbit.com


20 comments so far

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 535 days ago

thats so cool!!!!!!! thanks for the post!

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Bigbuck

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posted 535 days ago

Very nice. I love the wood and the opposing arches make for a visually interesting peice.

Thanks for sharing.

-- Glenn, New Mexico

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ShannonRogers

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posted 535 days ago

This is a beautiful piece and so unique. I love it!

-- Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.rogersfinewoodworking.com/blog

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CharlieM1958

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posted 535 days ago

Stunning!!!

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

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Dusty56

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posted 535 days ago

and to think I waste my time making cutting boards….. this is beautiful !!!

-- 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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GaryK

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posted 535 days ago

That is a great looking table!

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

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Napaman

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posted 535 days ago

just amazing!!!

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

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BarryW

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posted 535 days ago

seriously attractive…and supporting a huge chunk of glass…big weight…

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

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jeanmarc

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posted 535 days ago

This is a beautiful piece

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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jjohn

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posted 535 days ago

great looking piece. Is the glass stable on the one centered post on each end? Looks like it could fall off the stand pretty easy. Not asking to be critical, because the piece is beautiful.

-- JJohn

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Damian Penney

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posted 535 days ago

Love it!

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

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Greg Wurst

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posted 535 days ago

Beautiful!!

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

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BobR

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posted 534 days ago

Really nice. I have always wanted to tackle something with a curve in it. May be one day. Beautiful work.

-- Bob

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SPHinTampa

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posted 534 days ago

Cool design, great choice in contrasting woods.

-- Shawn, I ask in order to learn

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trifern

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posted 534 days ago

Great design, choice of material and execution. Thank you for sharing.

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

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Woodhacker

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posted 534 days ago

Wow, Beautiful table. I really like the design…(the blog is great too).

-- Martin, Kansas

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Grumpy

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posted 534 days ago

Excellent

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Scott Bryan

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posted 534 days ago

John,

This is a nice looking table. It has a very interesting design and is certainly original.

Thanks for the post.

-- 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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Michael Brailsford

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posted 407 days ago

Beautiful work

-- Michael A. Brailsford

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Lori

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posted 318 days ago

John, beautiful table. Your woodworking is an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

-- Lori

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