| Project by John Fry | posted 78 days ago | 482 views | 1 time favorited | 18 comments | ![]() |
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
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18 comments so far
teenagewoodworker
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posted 78 days ago
thats so cool!!!!!!! thanks for the post!
Bigbuck
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posted 78 days ago
Very nice. I love the wood and the opposing arches make for a visually interesting peice.
Thanks for sharing.
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ShannonRogers
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posted 78 days ago
This is a beautiful piece and so unique. I love it!
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CharlieM1958
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posted 77 days ago
Stunning!!!
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Dusty56
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posted 77 days ago
and to think I waste my time making cutting boards….. this is beautiful !!!
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GaryK
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posted 77 days ago
That is a great looking table!
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Napaman
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posted 77 days ago
just amazing!!!
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BarryW
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posted 77 days ago
seriously attractive…and supporting a huge chunk of glass…big weight…
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jeanmarc
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posted 77 days ago
This is a beautiful piece
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jjohn
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posted 77 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.
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Damian Penney
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posted 77 days ago
Love it!
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Greg Wurst
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posted 77 days ago
Beautiful!!
BobR
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posted 77 days ago
Really nice. I have always wanted to tackle something with a curve in it. May be one day. Beautiful work.
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SPHinTampa
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posted 77 days ago
Cool design, great choice in contrasting woods.
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trifern
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posted 76 days ago
Great design, choice of material and execution. Thank you for sharing.
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Woodhacker
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posted 76 days ago
Wow, Beautiful table. I really like the design…(the blog is great too).
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Grumpy
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posted 76 days ago
Excellent
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Scott Bryan
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posted 76 days ago
John,
This is a nice looking table. It has a very interesting design and is certainly original.
Thanks for the post.
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