| Project by Dorje | posted 42 days ago | 343 views | 3 times favorited | 32 comments | ![]() |
This is the Jatoba table I started last summer and let lay around until recently… Finally finished it a week or so ago. Mortise and tenon construction all around. Surfaces were hand scraped to remove machining marks. Top was sanded to 180 or so (it’s an outdoor table) to “level it all out.” It’s finished in a BLO/Teak Oil/mineral spirit mix. Wooden buttons and brass screws hold the top on.
I blogged the build and other boring details here.
In context:

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
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32 comments so far
hafwit
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posted 42 days ago
Very nice! Did you make the bench as well?
-- Pete
GMman
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posted 42 days ago
A little to nice a table to be outdoor…very nice work
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CharlieM1958
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posted 42 days ago
Great table, Dorje. It look good with the bench.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Napaman
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posted 42 days ago
wow…all of your work is outstanding—-but I gotta say this is really awesome…very nice!!!
-- Matt, Napa, CA...SING WITH ME: Ugh...August has arrived...
Jarrod_Murphree
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posted 42 days ago
Very sweet; nice lines and the Jatoba is gorgeous. I hear that is a really good wood for outdoors, etc… Should hold up well.
Great job.
-- Jarrod, Eagle Nest, NM
bfd
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posted 42 days ago
Gorgeous table Dorje! I didn’t see or read the blog until I saw the project post. Of course I had to go back a read the blog which was also great. The Jatoba is sure beautiful and your craftsmanship does it justice.
-- Brian, Folsom, CA
DAN
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posted 42 days ago
nice job
table top is nicely put together. well balanced.
-- ..... art for lifes sake
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 42 days ago
Hi Dorje;
As is common for you, another beautiful project.
Looks great!
Lee
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Chris
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posted 42 days ago
Beautiful work Dorje! how did you happen upon the finish formula? is the Jatoba very heavy as compared to let’s say White Oak?
-- Chris
Eric
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posted 42 days ago
Wow, that’s visually very appealing. Nice work!
-- Eric at http://adventuresinwoodworking.com
brianinpa
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posted 42 days ago
That is too nice a build for a table that is sitting outside. Nice work!
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.
crookedshack
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posted 41 days ago
What a great table, Dorje. That is some really beautiful wood. It’s nice to know that I’m not the only one who lets his projects lay around for awhile. I can only hope that mine turn out as nice when I do finish them.
Once again another great looking project.
-- Joe, Indiana, http://www.crookedshack.com
Greg Mitchell
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posted 41 days ago
Beautiful table all the way around. Great job!
-- Greg Mitchell--Lowell, AR--gdamitchell@sbcglobal.net
Scott Bryan
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posted 41 days ago
Dorje,
This is a nice table that compliments the bench well. I like your design and choice of wood. Jatoba is a pretty wood but it is hard on the blades.
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.
Douglas Bordner
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posted 41 days ago
Wish I could come over for an iced tea (or mocha)! Beautiful workmanship as always.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
steveosshop
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posted 41 days ago
Nice outdoor table. I have never heard of Jatoba wood before, but it has a very good color to it.
-- Steve-o
Dorje
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posted 41 days ago
Thanks All!
Chris – on the finish formula…a little of this and a little of that…nothing measured…roughly a third of each, probably a bit more of the oils than the spirits. The Jatoba is heavy/dense, less porous than white oak, and about twice as hard. Oak has a 1300 lbf Janka hardness, while Jatoba is at 2350-2600 lbf. It was not that fun to work.
Douglas – you should be here! But no, you had to get new tools instead…
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
thetimberkid
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posted 41 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Mike Lingenfelter
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posted 41 days ago
Stunning, nice work Dorje!
-- Mike - http://inquisitivewoodworker.blogspot.com/
woodnot
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posted 41 days ago
Dorje,
Very beautiful set, WELL DONE. I love the finished color! ! ! !
I finally got my projects posted.
Thanks for yours.
-- NW wood worker
Douglas Bordner
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posted 41 days ago
=( Gotta wait till they get those fuel prices down… And yes – naked tool avarice is in evidence as well.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
SteveL
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posted 41 days ago
What a great match to the bench! Let me know how your teak oil finish holds up in the sunshine. I put a walnut oil finish on a cedar trellis I made and after two years in the sun, it has gone pretty dark.
-- SteveL
ChicoWoodnut
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posted 40 days ago
nice one dorje. I don’t know how i missed this.
-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net
Bradford
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posted 40 days ago
Very nice bench set. I really like both pieces.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
sharad
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posted 40 days ago
The Jatoba table looks very beautiful in combination with the bench. Looks perfect in all respect. Thanks for the nice photos
Sharad
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Mark Mazzo
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posted 39 days ago
Dorje,
Just getting around to see this one. Very nice work on the table!
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 38 days ago
The craftsmanship is very crisp. The design is great, it has a mid-century modern feel to it. The balance and proportions are perfect.
I really love this piece. Very classy, but I wouldn’t expect anything less from you.
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
EdC
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posted 38 days ago
Dorje,
Beautiful job, the design looks great. It sure goes great with the bench.
And were even having weather nice enough that you can enjoy it.
-- Ed Collinge- Edmonds, WA.
jeanmarc
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posted 25 days ago
Beautiful work.the design looks great.
-- jeanmarc manosque france
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 13 days ago
Hey Dorje;
I forgot to ask, where exactly is Jatoba?
Lee
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Dorje
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posted 13 days ago
Must be in Canada ;)
Lee – can’t tell if you’re kidding or not! Wouldn’t put it past you…
-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA
Steffen
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posted 6 days ago
Beatiful table…I can imagine sitting around watching the Seattle summer sunset around 10:00 PM. Love your work my friend.
-- Steffen