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I’m almost finished uploading some of my older projects, so bear with me… This is a table I finished in June of 2006 for my mother. It has a birds eye maple top (aka “King Chip Out Lumber”) which was a challenge to work with. The drawer pulls are made from cocobolo and the drawers were rabetted and plugged with cocobolo. I made this table before investing in a dovetail jig.
In progress:
Finished, but no finish yet:
Showing off cocobolo plugs:
Finished with several coats of Minwax’s “Tung Oil Finish”.
Thanks for looking.
-- Brian http://www.garagewoodworks.com































23 comments so far
HokieMojo
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posted 474 days ago
I really like this. You did a great job brinigng out the best attributes of the materials you are working with. Good thing too… it would be a shame to have wasted that stuff. great job!
Dusty56
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posted 474 days ago
This is a beautiful table and the top is gorgeous ! Nice job with the finish too : )
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brianinpa
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posted 474 days ago
That is a very nice table and a great design. I hope your mom liked it.
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thetimberkid
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posted 474 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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trifern
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posted 474 days ago
Gorgeous looking hall table. I really like your drawer pulls and the top is spectacular. Thanks for sharing Brian.
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Bigbuck
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Very nice table
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Betsy
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posted 474 days ago
Simply stunning.
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teenagewoodworker
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posted 474 days ago
very nice! i really like the drawer pulls. and the birds eye maple top. it looks great! thanks for the post.
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 474 days ago
Thats a nice hall table.
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Rj
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posted 474 days ago
Very Nice I like the combination of woods Great work!
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relic
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posted 473 days ago
Good looking hall table.
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Bob A in NJ
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posted 473 days ago
Wow, very eye catching project. Nice design, finish and workmnship. Well done, (I like your other projects also).
Bob
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jeanmarc
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That is a very nice table and a great design.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 473 days ago
beautiful
very clean lines.
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DAN
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posted 472 days ago
I like it
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corey cyr
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posted 470 days ago
very nice halltable, how did you mill your birds-eye so nice?
GarageWoodworks
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Thanks everyone!
Corey,
After planing the top to thickness, I had to do a lot of scraping and sanding in order to fix some of the birds eyes that blew out. Lots of elbow greese!
-- Brian http://www.garagewoodworks.com
Sonny
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posted 469 days ago
yeah very nice and clean….........love the handles
SCOTSMAN
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posted 469 days ago
I like how you’ve added the pinning/dowelling to the drawers to add strength and beauty to this piece .I must admit I have never seen this done anywhere else lokks great and yes I will try it myself on my next drawer project thanks for the idea kindest regards Alistair
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Michael Brailsford
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posted 464 days ago
beautiful work. I like the nice clean lines.
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Brad
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posted 450 days ago
Looks awesome what type of joinery did you use to join the legs and aprons?
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GarageWoodworks
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posted 447 days ago
Brad,
The legs are attached to the aprons using floating tenons. 99% of my mortise and tenon joinery utilizes loose M&T’s.
Thanks to all that commented!
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AaronK
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posted 301 days ago
i agree with alistair – very nice doweling there.