Cherry Dining Table

Nice looking table

-- Glenn, New Mexico

A beautiful creation, & fine craftsmanship.

It looks good enough to eat off of.

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Very nice!

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Thats really nice. I love Cherry. Nice work!

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Gorgeous looking table Brian. Thanks for sharing.

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

Turned out really nice. Thanks for the inspiration. I’m about to start two cherry tables next month.
One will be ebonized though. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Hello Brian,

You are quite talented!

This is a beautiful table.

Lee

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very nice table! came out great and i love the little detail on the leg. thanks for the post.

Nice work. That cherry has aged quite nicely.

-- http://www.efcabineture.com/ You can be tired, or you can be broke, but you should never be tired and broke.

Simple but beautiful design. Great job!

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

It wonderful to be abe to enjoy your creative design and hard work each day.
It doesn’t get much better than that.
I love working with Cherry, it look great, it ages well, and it stand up well. This table will serve you well for many many years.
Thanks for taking the time to share your talents.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida...Lets be safe out there.

beautiful table. I like nice clean lines and simpe design. They have a certain elegance I like. Although I would like to learn how to build intricate designs, they are not the style I prefer.

-- Michael A. Brailsford

Now that is a sharp table. Now here is a beginner question: In that picture of the top during glue-up, how does one get rid of that excess glue? I know I’ve seen many methods, from wiping it off right away to letting it set for a while and then scraping it off, etc, but for a project like that it seems especially important to not have any traces of glue leftover.

The wrapping cove really sets off the tapered legs. I will incorporate that in some of my future pieces! It truly is a beautiful creation.

-- Randy, Tupelo, MS ~ May I become more like the Master Carpenter every day.

Thanks for all the great comments!

Matt,
On the taple top my primary concern was getting them all glued up and clamped in time (and flat). The glue squeeze out was far from a concern on this glue up. I let it cure for 24hr and then I scraped, scraped and sanded and scraped…

Funny thing about this table is that I noticed some glue-line creep after a few weeks. I had to re-sand and re-finish.

-- Brian http://www.garagewoodworks.com

with the excess glue you are better to wipe with a soft wet cloth immediately and save yourself a job scraping later. I do this all the time so long as the project is well clamped and you are careful it should all pan out of looks great cherry is a favourite of mine well done again .Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Nice, clean, simple and elegant. The wood does all the talking.

“Funny thing about this table is that I noticed some glue-line creep after a few weeks. I had to re-sand and re-finish.”

What do you mean by this?? what happened exactly.

-- Paul

Glue creeps out of the glue line and forms a tiny ridge.

-- Brian http://www.garagewoodworks.com

I generally wait around a week before sanding/planing a panel but this is to avoid the wood shrinkage that can happen around a wood swelled glue line if it’s sanded too early. Never seen the glue ridge, I guess I’ve been lucky by default for waiting.

-- Paul

The leg detail sets this table apart as a beautiful example of craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing.

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

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Nice and solid looking table!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

That table is a beauty!

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

beautiful table .great job

-- jeanmarc manosque france

Thats a beautiful table you did a nice job.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Very beautiful.

Newbie question: What strategies did you use to keep the top flat during glue up, and afterwards during sanding/scraping ? Do you rely on the table base to help pull it into square ?

gosh that is gorgeous!!
gorgeous
gorgeous

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thank you everyone!

SawdustMill,
I edge joint the boards very carefully. I also make sure that my jointer fence is a ‘perfect’ 90 degrees before starting. Any error in the jointer fence add up to disaster in the top. I also alternate clamps so that some are on top and some are underneath during glue-up. I don’t like using cauls.

See here for getting your jointer fence square:
http://www.garagewoodworks.com/jigsfixtures.htm

If you rely on the frame of the table to pull the top flat you are asking for trouble. I think it is possible to end up with a table that rocks. (the curved top can tweak the table frame out of alignment.)

-- Brian http://www.garagewoodworks.com

Thanks for the info and tips GW :)

Nice table! I like your work. What time is supper? Or is it dinner? I can’t quite figure the two out. Let’s eat!

-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe