The table is from a style I saw by George Hepplewhite who was a furniture builder from England during the same era as Chippendale. It’s made from genuine mahogany and Birdseye maple. I used a sanding sealer, one layer of GF merlot water-based stain and three layers of brown mahogany gel stain then 4 coats of Arm-R-Seal. The maple is stained with 4 layers of GF amber stain. The drawer is 3/4 maple and 1/4 maple for the bottom. The drawer is on traditional wood runners. I made a jig from Fine Woodworking for the tapered legs. By the way, I purchased the DVD of all the Fine Woodworking Magazines on sale for $99. Man, what a deal! I have used many ideas from the DVD already. Well worth the $ in my opinion.
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Dale
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#1 posted 227 days ago
Thats a very attractive table and nice build.
-- Dale West Central Pa. Do it all, before last call.
Woodbridge
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#2 posted 227 days ago
Great looking table. I like the bird eye maple drawer, it adds a nice touch. I agree the FWW back issues DVD is a great resource.
-- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario
helluvawreck
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#3 posted 227 days ago
This is certainly a beautiful table. Welcome to Lumberjocks.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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Rxmpo
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#4 posted 226 days ago
I love this style and it fits the decor of the room perfectly! Excellent work.
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#5 posted 225 days ago
Elegant and classy table! Like the beautiful wood choice and the joints. Great job!
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#6 posted 222 days ago
Great selection of wood and finish! Beautiful table.
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