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Maple Hall Table

Project by GarageWoodworks posted 474 days ago 775 views 7 times favorited 23 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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


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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!

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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.

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

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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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posted 474 days ago

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.

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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!

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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relic

342 posts in 834 days


posted 473 days ago

Good looking hall table.

-- Andy Stark

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Bob A in NJ

530 posts in 896 days


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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posted 473 days ago

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?

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GarageWoodworks

210 posts in 520 days


posted 469 days ago

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

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Sonny

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posted 469 days ago

yeah very nice and clean….........love the handles

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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.

-- Michael A. Brailsford

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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

210 posts in 520 days


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!

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

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AaronK

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posted 301 days ago

i agree with alistair – very nice doweling there.

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