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This is a Federal Tip Top table, reproduced from Michael Dunbar’s classic book, Federal Furniture.
I like little tables because they are something that I can get a handle around and complete in a couple of weekends. My wife, however, has read the riot act to me and said ‘NO MORE SMALL TABLES!!!’
I’ll be photographing a couple of them over the next couple of weeks and posting them. Uh, did I tell you I like to make small tables??
;-)
-- Chuck, Pullman, WA































16 comments so far
ChicoWoodnut
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posted 438 days ago
That is one sweet table. Is it walnut? I sure like the grain on the top.
Nice job.
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Karson
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posted 438 days ago
You could also put a couple of boards across the tops of a couple of your tables and make a larger table.
Suggest that to your wife. It would be like leaves in an extension table.
Beautiful job.
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WhattheChuck
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posted 438 days ago
Walnut – yep. Claro walnut, actually. It’s what we can get out west.
Oh, and the creative ideas my wife has with my small tables don’t involve boards….
-- Chuck, Pullman, WA
ChicoWoodnut
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The streets here are lined with 100 year old examples that were planted when walnut trees were considered to be ornamental. Too bad the City thinks they are too messy and started planting “friendlier” trees.
-- Scott - Chico California http://chicowoodnut.home.comcast.net
Napaman
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posted 438 days ago
great job…and as far as those trees ChicoMAN mentions…he talks of a famous downtown square in chico that was re-done a few years ago and they tore out huge , beautiful trees..replacing the square with a lot of cement…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
trifern
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posted 438 days ago
Very elegant and classic table. I can see why you enjoy making them. Thanks for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Dusty56
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posted 438 days ago
this is a great looking table to say the least…...how many did you make that got the little lady so perturbed ???
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WhattheChuck
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posted 438 days ago
It’s kind of like the Eskimo thing—I made about 7-8 different ones.
I’ll get my camera out and take a couple of pictures of them.
Uh, did I tell you that they actually look really nice? Even when protruding from various bodily orifices?
-- Chuck, Pullman, WA
Raymondz
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posted 438 days ago
Very nice looking table!
-- - Ray
Douglas Krueger
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posted 438 days ago
Chuck,
Great looking table, perhaps for the next one you should meld ‘orifice friendly’ into the design.
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woodyone
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posted 437 days ago
Very nice table, well done.
Woody.
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thetimberkid
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posted 437 days ago
Great job!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Les Hastings
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posted 437 days ago
Well done Chuck!
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
Budgie
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posted 434 days ago
Not being a fan of the Federal Period, I really enjoy the looks of this table. Do you have a picture of the table folded up from the back side?
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WhattheChuck
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posted 433 days ago
I don’t, but I’ll see if I can’t snap one. it has a hand-carved hinge block.
Chuck
-- Chuck, Pullman, WA
WhattheChuck
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posted 433 days ago
I’ve added a third picture of the back—just like period furniture—as minimally finished as possible! ;-)
Chuck
-- Chuck, Pullman, WA