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#1 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
 

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#2 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
Dennis,
You always take the simple jobs don't you? You should try something complicated for a change!
Obviously kidding - you do amazing work and really enjoy when you share this stuff. It's fun to see it all come together. You have a great vision for this stuff.
Keep sharing!
 

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#3 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
You had to make a model of clay to show the customer??? Your past work kinda shows that doing grapes or ANYTHING is within your talent to do. It's going to be an astounding table in the end, I have no doubt.
 

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#4 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
Thanks for sharing!
 

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#5 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
I'm looking forward to seeing this one develop Dennis. Thanks for bringing us along.
 

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#6 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
I will be following this one with baited breath!
 

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#7 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
Very interesting and I will be reading your blog.
 

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#8 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
I don't know that I will attempt something this complicated, but seeing how you approach and execute such projects is implicated, but see so instructive. Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge with us.
 

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#9 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!







































Absolutely phenomenal work, as always Dennis. I pray for just a portion of your patience. One day I'll stop by your place. We'll schedule it, sometime after covid. :)
 

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#10 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
you are one of a kind! I'm just proud to know ya!
 

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#11 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
That's beautiful work. I wish that I had known about the clay mockup technique before I did some of my carvings. It would have made it much easier.
 

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#12 ·
Mock-Up of Hallway Table, Clay Carving

Here is a mock up of a Hallway table that is going to New York. I just got the customer's approval to go forward. Now on to the real table, it will be made out of Genuine Mahogany and the top will have many types of veneers for the grape theme Marquetry. Thank you for looking!!!

Table Wood Machine Engineering Hardwood


Sleeve Wood Waist Hardwood Human leg


Wood Hand tool Tool Flooring Artisan


Wood Hardwood Flooring Art Human leg


Wood Finger Engineering Hardwood Flooring


Wood Engineering Bookcase Shelf Shelving


Tire Automotive tire Wood Tool Finger


Wood Automotive tire Flooring Floor Artisan


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Wood stain


Automotive tire Wood Tread Tool Finger


Hand Arm Leg Automotive tire Human body


Hand Gesture Finger Wood Feather


Pneumatic tool Handheld power drill Automotive tire Drill Wood


Hand Wood Table Finger Flooring


Hand Wood Creative arts Art Artifact


Interior design Window Shelving Building Wood


Wood Room Art Facade Metal


Wood Shelf Pedestal Flooring Hardwood


Wood Engineering Machine Retail Shelving


Rectangle Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain
Dennis,

We'll be excitedly watching your progress on this masterpiece.

L/W
 

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#13 ·
Table Legs Turned on the Lathe

Here is a drawing and some step pictures on how to duplicate 3 elegant
back legs to a hallway table that I am making. The table and legs will be made out
of genuine mahogany which is a perfect wood for making furniture, carving, and
turning, etc. Thank you for looking!

Rectangle Slope Font Parallel Pattern


Wood Hardwood Gas Flooring Machine tool


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Varnish Plywood


Automotive tire Wood Gear Machine tool Engineering


Wood Gas Machine Wood stain Hardwood


Wood Finger Office ruler Wood stain Flooring


Wood Machine tool Gas Engineering Machine


Wood Gas Composite material Hardwood Flooring


Wood Safety glove Engineering Machine Hardwood


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Writing instrument accessory


Wood Finger Nail Tool Natural material


Wood Spinning Scroll Engineering Loom


Wood Spinning Engineering Safety glove Machine


Textile Wood Metal Human leg Pattern


Couch Wood Beige Cylinder Tints and shades


Wood Cylinder Gas Machine Hardwood


Wood Engineering Art Machine Safety glove


Brown Wood Sleeve Book Beige


Wood Finger Plumbing Thumb Nail


Sensitive content, not recommended for those under 18
Show Content
Gesture Finger Thumb Nail Wrist


Wood Nail Human leg Elbow Wrist


Arm Safety glove Gesture Wood Glove


Gesture Finger Thumb Wood Wrist


Hand Gesture Finger Plumbing fitting Wood


Wood Gas Engineering Wire Composite material


Gesture Thumb Knee Nail Human leg
 

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#14 ·
Table Legs Turned on the Lathe

Here is a drawing and some step pictures on how to duplicate 3 elegant
back legs to a hallway table that I am making. The table and legs will be made out
of genuine mahogany which is a perfect wood for making furniture, carving, and
turning, etc. Thank you for looking!

Rectangle Slope Font Parallel Pattern


Wood Hardwood Gas Flooring Machine tool


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Varnish Plywood


Automotive tire Wood Gear Machine tool Engineering


Wood Gas Machine Wood stain Hardwood


Wood Finger Office ruler Wood stain Flooring


Wood Machine tool Gas Engineering Machine


Wood Gas Composite material Hardwood Flooring


Wood Safety glove Engineering Machine Hardwood


Hand Wood Gesture Finger Writing instrument accessory


Wood Finger Nail Tool Natural material


Wood Spinning Scroll Engineering Loom


Wood Spinning Engineering Safety glove Machine


Textile Wood Metal Human leg Pattern


Couch Wood Beige Cylinder Tints and shades


Wood Cylinder Gas Machine Hardwood


Wood Engineering Art Machine Safety glove


Brown Wood Sleeve Book Beige


Wood Finger Plumbing Thumb Nail


Sensitive content, not recommended for those under 18
Show Content
Gesture Finger Thumb Nail Wrist


Wood Nail Human leg Elbow Wrist


Arm Safety glove Gesture Wood Glove


Gesture Finger Thumb Wood Wrist


Hand Gesture Finger Plumbing fitting Wood


Wood Gas Engineering Wire Composite material


Gesture Thumb Knee Nail Human leg
Dennis,

Thanks for all the photos to take us through the steps you use. We like the simple elegance of that leg.

L/W
 

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#20 ·
Dovetail, Mortise & Tenon, Carving the Apron

This table needs to go up and elevator to the 78th floor, so it needs to break down

into two sections. The front apron will have a loose sliding dovetail spline joint.

The center carving on the apron is carved while the joint is together, then will be taken apart

so that it can be moved to its home when completed. This has been a really fun project so far.

Next I'll be carving the legs with grapes and leaves & Scrolls. Thank you for looking.

Wood Idiophone Gas Engineering Cooking


Gluing up the front Apron, which is 108" inches long.

Orange Wood Composite material Gas Machine


Close up of the glue up.

Wood Gas Hardwood Household hardware Auto part


Routing in the dovetail loose joints

Wood Finger Tool Wood stain Nail


Cutting the dovetail spline

Rectangle Wood Tableware Wood stain Plank


Showing the two joints that go together.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Table


The loose joint with the spline inserted.

Wood Automotive tire Hand tool Metalworking hand tool Gas


Routing in the mortis into the outside corners.

Wood Gesture Finger Rectangle Flooring


Cutting in the Tenons on the table saw.

Wood Floor Wood stain Plank Hardwood


Dry fitting the joints of the table.

Wood Wood stain Natural material Hardwood Triangle


Showing the center loose mortis & Tenons

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Bandsawing out the serpentine shape of the apron.

Saw Wood Milling Floor Tool


Cutting the opposing serpentine of the apron.

Wood Table Flooring Floor Sewing


Cutting around the carvings on the bottom of the apron.

Wood Flooring Gas Machine Engineering


Rabbiting, removing some of the waste wood above the carvings.

Table Wood Hand tool Tree Wood stain


Carving out the waste wood around the center carving.

Wood Tree Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


Stab cutting around the center carving.

Wood Hand tool Flooring Floor Tool


Removing the waste wood around the carving.

Wood Natural material Wood stain Hardwood Terrestrial plant


Carving the waste wood at the clean section of the aprons.

Wood Table Art Creative arts Wood stain


Starting to detail carve.

Wood Artifact Art Sculpture Hardwood


Detail carving.

Wood Table Flooring Hardwood Wood stain


Drawing in the details.

Sleeve Grey Comfort Wood Linens


Carving some details.

Wood Art Artifact Creative arts Font


Completed carving before sanding, with the joint loose.

Wood Artifact Art Hardwood Outdoor shoe


Completed carving with the loose joint together.
 

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#21 ·
Dovetail, Mortise & Tenon, Carving the Apron

This table needs to go up and elevator to the 78th floor, so it needs to break down

into two sections. The front apron will have a loose sliding dovetail spline joint.

The center carving on the apron is carved while the joint is together, then will be taken apart

so that it can be moved to its home when completed. This has been a really fun project so far.

Next I'll be carving the legs with grapes and leaves & Scrolls. Thank you for looking.

Wood Idiophone Gas Engineering Cooking


Gluing up the front Apron, which is 108" inches long.

Orange Wood Composite material Gas Machine


Close up of the glue up.

Wood Gas Hardwood Household hardware Auto part


Routing in the dovetail loose joints

Wood Finger Tool Wood stain Nail


Cutting the dovetail spline

Rectangle Wood Tableware Wood stain Plank


Showing the two joints that go together.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Table


The loose joint with the spline inserted.

Wood Automotive tire Hand tool Metalworking hand tool Gas


Routing in the mortis into the outside corners.

Wood Gesture Finger Rectangle Flooring


Cutting in the Tenons on the table saw.

Wood Floor Wood stain Plank Hardwood


Dry fitting the joints of the table.

Wood Wood stain Natural material Hardwood Triangle


Showing the center loose mortis & Tenons

Wood Floor Hardwood Wood stain Flooring


Bandsawing out the serpentine shape of the apron.

Saw Wood Milling Floor Tool


Cutting the opposing serpentine of the apron.

Wood Table Flooring Floor Sewing


Cutting around the carvings on the bottom of the apron.

Wood Flooring Gas Machine Engineering


Rabbiting, removing some of the waste wood above the carvings.

Table Wood Hand tool Tree Wood stain


Carving out the waste wood around the center carving.

Wood Tree Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


Stab cutting around the center carving.

Wood Hand tool Flooring Floor Tool


Removing the waste wood around the carving.

Wood Natural material Wood stain Hardwood Terrestrial plant


Carving the waste wood at the clean section of the aprons.

Wood Table Art Creative arts Wood stain


Starting to detail carve.

Wood Artifact Art Sculpture Hardwood


Detail carving.

Wood Table Flooring Hardwood Wood stain


Drawing in the details.

Sleeve Grey Comfort Wood Linens


Carving some details.

Wood Art Artifact Creative arts Font


Completed carving before sanding, with the joint loose.

Wood Artifact Art Hardwood Outdoor shoe


Completed carving with the loose joint together.
Thanks for sharing Dennis. Looking good.
 

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#37 ·
Glue, Bandsaw, Rasp, & Carve the Cabriole Legs

This is one of three cabriole table legs made out of American Black Walnut that gets attached to the hallway table that I'm making.
Here are some step pictures that I took to finish one leg, now two legs left. This is very fun carving the Grapes & leafs. Thank you for looking.



Cutting the hardwood to width on the table saw.



Cutting the walnut hardwood to length on a miter saw.



Sanding the walnut flat with 150 grit sandpaper.



After blowing off the dust I use a paint roller to spread the glue



Gluing up one leg, with side blocks and clamps to keep all four pieces square



Cut all four pieces out of one slab of wood to match up the cups in the woodgrain.



With a paper template to draw in the cutout lines.



Cutting out the front face piece of the leg, and save the fall off,
to tape back to the leg for cutting the side profile.



With the bandsaw I cut out the profit side of the leg.



With paper templates I draw in all the carving lines.



With different size carving gouges, to carve in the flutes.



With a #2 20mill carving gouge to flatten the two outer faces.



With a #7 8mill carving gouge for carving out around the foot.



Carving the area around the carving down 3/8" for the grapes and leafs.



Stab cutting with carving gouges for the side scrolls



Cutting around the scroll with flatter gouges.



Rasping the legs round with legs.



Using paper templates to draw in the leafs and grapes.



Beginning the carving by stab and relief carving.



Stab cutting into the walnut hardwood.



Relief cutting the leafs lower to the grapes.



With a #9, 5mill carving gouge to start the depth of the leafs.



Using flatter gouges #3 , 8mill to smooth out the leafs.



Taking a look at the carving to see if the leafs are at a good depth to each other.



Carving in the grapes with a #3 , 6mill fishtail carving gouge upside down.



With a pencil I draw in the veins of the leafs.



With a v tool carving gouge to carve in the veins.



Using small files to smooth out the entire carving.



With sand paper and blocks I detail sand the complete leg and carving.



The completed Cabriole leg.



Showing the other to legs next to the finished one. It really shows how much more carving I have left.



A close up of the finished carving.
 

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#38 ·
Glue, Bandsaw, Rasp, & Carve the Cabriole Legs

This is one of three cabriole table legs made out of American Black Walnut that gets attached to the hallway table that I'm making.
Here are some step pictures that I took to finish one leg, now two legs left. This is very fun carving the Grapes & leafs. Thank you for looking.

Tradesman Wood Flooring Hat Engineering


Cutting the hardwood to width on the table saw.

Saw Wood Tradesman Tool Power tool


Cutting the walnut hardwood to length on a miter saw.

Wood Table Wood stain Flooring Finger


Sanding the walnut flat with 150 grit sandpaper.

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Engineering


After blowing off the dust I use a paint roller to spread the glue

Wood Engineering Composite material Machine Building


Gluing up one leg, with side blocks and clamps to keep all four pieces square

Product Wood Rectangle Natural material Wood stain


Cut all four pieces out of one slab of wood to match up the cups in the woodgrain.

Wood Flooring Wood stain Hardwood Varnish


With a paper template to draw in the cutout lines.

Table Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Cutting out the front face piece of the leg, and save the fall off,
to tape back to the leg for cutting the side profile.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Rectangle


With the bandsaw I cut out the profit side of the leg.

Hand Finger Gesture Wood Nail


With paper templates I draw in all the carving lines.

Wood Musical instrument Artisan Engineering Hardwood


With different size carving gouges, to carve in the flutes.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plywood Varnish


With a #2 20mill carving gouge to flatten the two outer faces.

Hand tool Wood Burin Tool Metalworking hand tool


With a #7 8mill carving gouge for carving out around the foot.

Hand Gesture Wood Finger Beige


Carving the area around the carving down 3/8" for the grapes and leafs.

Wood Hardwood Flooring Tool Art


Stab cutting with carving gouges for the side scrolls

Wood Finger Thumb Nail Helmet


Cutting around the scroll with flatter gouges.

Wood Hand tool Tool Artisan Hardwood


Rasping the legs round with legs.

Hand Sleeve Finger Gesture Natural material


Using paper templates to draw in the leafs and grapes.

Wood Finger Art Clay Sculpture


Beginning the carving by stab and relief carving.

Brown Wood Grey Pattern Landscape


Stab cutting into the walnut hardwood.

Wood Table Cuisine Flooring Art


Relief cutting the leafs lower to the grapes.

Wood Headgear Art Twig Natural material


With a #9, 5mill carving gouge to start the depth of the leafs.

Wood Grey Finger Plant Art


Using flatter gouges #3 , 8mill to smooth out the leafs.

Wood Hand tool Tool Lumber Natural material


Taking a look at the carving to see if the leafs are at a good depth to each other.

Kitchen utensil Wood Tool Art Natural material


Carving in the grapes with a #3 , 6mill fishtail carving gouge upside down.

Sensitive content, not recommended for those under 18
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Eyelash Jaw Gesture Finger Wood


With a pencil I draw in the veins of the leafs.

Plant Petal Wood Tree Twig


With a v tool carving gouge to carve in the veins.

Plant Wood Natural material Natural foods Close-up


Using small files to smooth out the entire carving.

Wood Finger Artisan Wrist Nail


With sand paper and blocks I detail sand the complete leg and carving.

Wood Natural material Art Creative arts Metal


The completed Cabriole leg.

Wood Art Flooring Hardwood Font


Showing the other to legs next to the finished one. It really shows how much more carving I have left.

Wood Table Natural material Rectangle Flooring


A close up of the finished carving.
Truly incredible workmanship as always.
 

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#57 ·
Small Carving Details

I'm done carving the three legs that go to the hallway table that I'm making. It's hard to match them perfectly when hand carving, you can see some little details that are different. I think that is what makes it unique and fun to carve.Thank you for looking.

Textile Wood Natural material Comfort Feather


Close up of carvings.

Wood Flooring Automotive design Hardwood Font


End View of all three legs

Wood Flooring Hardwood Wood stain Comfort


Side view of all three legs
 

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#58 ·
Small Carving Details

I'm done carving the three legs that go to the hallway table that I'm making. It's hard to match them perfectly when hand carving, you can see some little details that are different. I think that is what makes it unique and fun to carve.Thank you for looking.

Textile Wood Natural material Comfort Feather


Close up of carvings.

Wood Flooring Automotive design Hardwood Font


End View of all three legs

Wood Flooring Hardwood Wood stain Comfort


Side view of all three legs
Very nice work, looking great.
 

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#72 ·
Completed Table Base

I finally finished building the Hallway Table Base. The center section of the base has a loose joint, in order to fit into the elevator. Next I'll be making the top which will have Marquetry Veneer of grapes & vines and an assortment of fruit, which can be really fun working with all the different colors of veneers. Thank you for looking.

Table Wood Wood stain Rectangle Pedestal


Side corner View

Wood Sculpture Interior design Creative arts Art


Side Apron View

Human body Wood Flooring Floor Fawn


Top view of Corner

Wood Artifact Beige Chair Hardwood


Close up of Corner

Window Wood Beige Wheel Rim


Center Loose joint

Wood Trunk Wood stain Natural material Hardwood


Corner Mortis & Tenons

Table Furniture Wood Desk Wood stain


Center Leg

Table Furniture Wood Desk Hardwood


Full view of the base
 

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#73 ·
Completed Table Base

I finally finished building the Hallway Table Base. The center section of the base has a loose joint, in order to fit into the elevator. Next I'll be making the top which will have Marquetry Veneer of grapes & vines and an assortment of fruit, which can be really fun working with all the different colors of veneers. Thank you for looking.

Table Wood Wood stain Rectangle Pedestal


Side corner View

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Side Apron View

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Top view of Corner

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Close up of Corner

Window Wood Beige Wheel Rim


Center Loose joint

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Corner Mortis & Tenons

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Center Leg

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Full view of the base
Very cool as always. Just out of curiosity - how many total hours will be in this project when done? I'm also curious what you'd charge for such craftsmanship, but that would just be rude!
 

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#86 ·
Marquetry Steps, & Process.

Finally got the Marquetry glued down to the top. Next will be the ebony inlays and the borders, then the walnut edges. There is a loose joint in the middle to split the tops in order to fit in the elevator which goes to the 72 floor.
The veneers used, Bloodwood, Satinwood, Purpleheart, Makore, 3 shades of died green, & Walnut burl. I think the most exciting thing about marquetry is all the wonderful natural colors of the woods. Thank you for looking.

Hand Table Automotive design Textile Wood


Picking out the veneers.

Wood Art Font Flooring Table


Cutting and taping in the veneers.

Table Wood Art T-shirt Engineering


Brushing on the hot animal hide glue

Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Applying the paper

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Nailing the packet together

Wood Sleeve Knee Finger Flooring


Cutting the back side of the small brad nails

Wood Gesture Finger Thumb Stonemason's hammer


Hammering the back side of the nail to form a rivet, which hold the packet together.

Hand Table Wood Pneumatic tool Finger


Cutting the larger packet into smaller packets, which is much easer to cut.

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Drill 1/32" holes for inserting the scroll blades.

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Close up of cutting the marquetry.

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Cutting one of the packets.

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Burning the grapes with hot silicon sand, for shading the edges.

Wood Table Font Art Flooring


Spraying water onto the shaded pieces.

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Clamping the shaded pieces flat.

Brown Plant Leaf Rectangle Botany


Laying out all the marquetry pieces.

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Applying the veneer to the sticky film paper.

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Using Titebond 2 dark glue, rolled on both the veneer & Top.

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Placed into the Vacuum Press Bag.

Hand Plant Gesture Finger Tree


Using a cabinet scraper to remove the paper backer.

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Full view of the top.

Brown Plant Flower Leaf Wood


A picture of one of the corners, with some lacquer thinner wiped on to show the color.

Brown Plant Leaf Rectangle Botany


The center section natural color.

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Full view of the long top together.
 

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#87 ·
Marquetry Steps, & Process.

Finally got the Marquetry glued down to the top. Next will be the ebony inlays and the borders, then the walnut edges. There is a loose joint in the middle to split the tops in order to fit in the elevator which goes to the 72 floor.
The veneers used, Bloodwood, Satinwood, Purpleheart, Makore, 3 shades of died green, & Walnut burl. I think the most exciting thing about marquetry is all the wonderful natural colors of the woods. Thank you for looking.

Hand Table Automotive design Textile Wood


Picking out the veneers.

Wood Art Font Flooring Table


Cutting and taping in the veneers.

Table Wood Art T-shirt Engineering


Brushing on the hot animal hide glue

Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Applying the paper

Wood Writing implement Office supplies Rectangle Art


Nailing the packet together

Wood Sleeve Knee Finger Flooring


Cutting the back side of the small brad nails

Wood Gesture Finger Thumb Stonemason's hammer


Hammering the back side of the nail to form a rivet, which hold the packet together.

Hand Table Wood Pneumatic tool Finger


Cutting the larger packet into smaller packets, which is much easer to cut.

Plant Fluid Liquid Art Writing instrument accessory


Drill 1/32" holes for inserting the scroll blades.

Musical instrument Guitar accessory Wood String instrument accessory String instrument


Close up of cutting the marquetry.

Wood Creative arts Art Wood stain Flooring


Cutting one of the packets.

Food Wood Cookware and bakeware Gas Cuisine


Burning the grapes with hot silicon sand, for shading the edges.

Wood Table Font Art Flooring


Spraying water onto the shaded pieces.

Table Furniture Wood Hammer drill Drilling


Clamping the shaded pieces flat.

Brown Plant Leaf Rectangle Botany


Laying out all the marquetry pieces.

Table Green Tablecloth Creative arts Art


Applying the veneer to the sticky film paper.

Table Wood Serveware Flooring Floor


Using Titebond 2 dark glue, rolled on both the veneer & Top.

Road surface Asphalt Mode of transport Urban design Street light


Placed into the Vacuum Press Bag.

Hand Plant Gesture Finger Tree


Using a cabinet scraper to remove the paper backer.

Furniture Wood Outdoor bench Outdoor furniture Hardwood


Full view of the top.

Brown Plant Flower Leaf Wood


A picture of one of the corners, with some lacquer thinner wiped on to show the color.

Brown Plant Leaf Rectangle Botany


The center section natural color.

Table Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood


Full view of the long top together.
Outstanding Dennis! Going to be a real masterpiece.
 

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#99 ·
Ebony Inlays, & Veneer Borders

Here are some step pictures showing how to cut, glue, and clamp veneer borders. Then routing into the veneer a plow that will receive the solid ebony inlays. By bending two pieces of 3/32" Solid Ebony together into a clamping caul to equal 3/16" banding. Which will leave the Ebony bent at the Nine different radius table front. After the banding is glued and clamped into the plow, I use a block plan to flatten the remaining ebony above the surface of the veneered top. Thank you for looking and happy woodworking!!!

Wood Gesture Floor Flooring Hardwood


Cutting the walnut burl veneer with a template and Scalpel.

Finger Material property Office supplies Wood Nail


With a pencil, draw in the miter cut onto the veneer

Hand Wood Finger Gesture Nail


With a straight edge and scalpel cut the miter.

Footwear Plant Shelf Orange Wood


By brushing on glue then clamping the veneer to the top with a clamping caul and clamps

Plant Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood


The back edge of the glue up.

Furniture Table Wood Plant Floor


Showing the two different border veneers, Karelian & Walnut burls glued to the top.

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The template clamped to the top.

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Routing in the 3/16" wide x 1/8" deep plow.

Wood Gesture Wood stain Hardwood Engineering


Rolling glue onto the two pieces of 3/32" thick x 3/4" wide x 56" long solid ebony.

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Clamping the two pieces together with a sandwich clamping caul.

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Cutting on the bandsaw the two strips of banding at 3/16" wide.

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With a hand saw, clamp and miter the solid ebony banding.

Hand Liquid Fluid Automotive tire Paint


Brushing in the glue into the plow.

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Clamping in the banding into the plow.

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Close up of the glue up.

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Block sanding the banding and veneer flush to the loose joint

Hand Finger Wood Thumb Engineering


Plaining the banding flush using a block plane.

Wood Automotive tire Art Pattern Flooring


Full view of the detail.

Wood Flooring Bench Hardwood Engineering


Full Hallway Table.
 

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#100 ·
Ebony Inlays, & Veneer Borders

Here are some step pictures showing how to cut, glue, and clamp veneer borders. Then routing into the veneer a plow that will receive the solid ebony inlays. By bending two pieces of 3/32" Solid Ebony together into a clamping caul to equal 3/16" banding. Which will leave the Ebony bent at the Nine different radius table front. After the banding is glued and clamped into the plow, I use a block plan to flatten the remaining ebony above the surface of the veneered top. Thank you for looking and happy woodworking!!!

Wood Gesture Floor Flooring Hardwood


Cutting the walnut burl veneer with a template and Scalpel.

Finger Material property Office supplies Wood Nail


With a pencil, draw in the miter cut onto the veneer

Hand Wood Finger Gesture Nail


With a straight edge and scalpel cut the miter.

Footwear Plant Shelf Orange Wood


By brushing on glue then clamping the veneer to the top with a clamping caul and clamps

Plant Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood


The back edge of the glue up.

Furniture Table Wood Plant Floor


Showing the two different border veneers, Karelian & Walnut burls glued to the top.

Wood Window Beige Tints and shades Plaster


The template clamped to the top.

Wood Automotive tire Stairs Musical instrument Flooring


Routing in the 3/16" wide x 1/8" deep plow.

Wood Gesture Wood stain Hardwood Engineering


Rolling glue onto the two pieces of 3/32" thick x 3/4" wide x 56" long solid ebony.

Wood Table Creative arts Flooring Hardwood


Clamping the two pieces together with a sandwich clamping caul.

Wood Bicycle part Machine Auto part Flooring


Cutting on the bandsaw the two strips of banding at 3/16" wide.

Automotive tire Tool Wood Gas Flooring


With a hand saw, clamp and miter the solid ebony banding.

Hand Liquid Fluid Automotive tire Paint


Brushing in the glue into the plow.

Wood Tool Engineering Tradesman Workwear


Clamping in the banding into the plow.

Wood Line Tool Gas Engineering


Close up of the glue up.

Wood Flooring Wood stain Hardwood Petal


Block sanding the banding and veneer flush to the loose joint

Hand Finger Wood Thumb Engineering


Plaining the banding flush using a block plane.

Wood Automotive tire Art Pattern Flooring


Full view of the detail.

Wood Flooring Bench Hardwood Engineering


Full Hallway Table.
Absolutely Stunning!
 

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#112 ·
Bending & Shaping, The Stacked Top Edges

Here are some step pictures on cutting, gluing, bending, & Shaping the top edges to this hallway table. These are the last steps before I start sanding, staining, and finishing the whole piece of furniture. I also have two really nice chairs that I'm making that go with the hallway table. Right now I'm designing the carvings for the Chippendale style with the grapes and leaves that will be hand carved into the chairs. Thank you for looking and happy woodworking!

Miter saw Saw Abrasive saw Pneumatic tool Tradesman


Cutting the edges to length.

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Planing the edges to width.

Wood Gas Engineering Machine Asphalt


Jointing the straight edge.

Hand Table Bumper Automotive design Wood


Cutting the 3/16" thick edges on the table saw.

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Planning the edges to 1/8" thickness.

Table Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood


Gluing the edges.

Wood Automotive design Flooring Hardwood Engineering


Clamping the layers together with a sandwich cauls.

Wood Art Flooring Gas Engineering


Applying a lot of presser to get the layers tight.

Wood Hardwood Engineering Wood stain Composite material


On the jointer flattening the top and bottom edges.

Hand Wood Textile Finger Wood stain


Drawing in the miter cut with a pencil.

Wood Engineering Automotive wheel system Radial arm saw Auto part


Cutting the miter on the miter saw.

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Applying glue to the sub straight edge.

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Rolling glue to the front radius edge.

Wood Tradesman Workwear Engineering Gas


Clamping on the walnut edges.

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Showing the 90 degree miter.

Wood Wood stain Rectangle Floor Flooring


The radius miter at a 27 degree miter.

Wood Gas Engineering Machine Parallel


Clamping on the edges.

Automotive tire Wood Gas Flooring Asphalt


Flush trimming the bottom edge of the top.

Automotive tire Tire Wheel Tread Wood


Flush trimming the top edge.

Hand Wood Finger Nail Wrist


Hand planning the top edges flush to the veneer.

Tire Automotive tire Wood Bicycle tire Crankset


Routing in the top edge profile.

Table Furniture Wood Workbench Art


The complete top edge profiled, the sub top is routed with a cove bit using the same steps.

Wood Bicycle tire Automotive tire Fender Font


Close up finished picture.

Wood Artifact Art Trunk Table


Close up.

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Close up of the middle table.

Table Furniture Pedestal Wood Desk


Corner of the table.

Furniture Couch Table Leg Wood


Middle detail picture.

Table Wood Musical instrument Bench Wood stain


Full table from the left side.

Table Furniture Wood Desk Rectangle


Full table from the right side.
 

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#113 ·
Bending & Shaping, The Stacked Top Edges

Here are some step pictures on cutting, gluing, bending, & Shaping the top edges to this hallway table. These are the last steps before I start sanding, staining, and finishing the whole piece of furniture. I also have two really nice chairs that I'm making that go with the hallway table. Right now I'm designing the carvings for the Chippendale style with the grapes and leaves that will be hand carved into the chairs. Thank you for looking and happy woodworking!

Miter saw Saw Abrasive saw Pneumatic tool Tradesman


Cutting the edges to length.

Wood Engineering Machine Shaper Machine tool


Planing the edges to width.

Wood Gas Engineering Machine Asphalt


Jointing the straight edge.

Hand Table Bumper Automotive design Wood


Cutting the 3/16" thick edges on the table saw.

Table saws Wood Yellow Motor vehicle Machine tool


Planning the edges to 1/8" thickness.

Table Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood


Gluing the edges.

Wood Automotive design Flooring Hardwood Engineering


Clamping the layers together with a sandwich cauls.

Wood Art Flooring Gas Engineering


Applying a lot of presser to get the layers tight.

Wood Hardwood Engineering Wood stain Composite material


On the jointer flattening the top and bottom edges.

Hand Wood Textile Finger Wood stain


Drawing in the miter cut with a pencil.

Wood Engineering Automotive wheel system Radial arm saw Auto part


Cutting the miter on the miter saw.

Wood Flooring Hardwood Engineering Shipping box


Applying glue to the sub straight edge.

Tradesman Wood Artisan Metalworking Engineer


Rolling glue to the front radius edge.

Wood Tradesman Workwear Engineering Gas


Clamping on the walnut edges.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


Showing the 90 degree miter.

Wood Wood stain Rectangle Floor Flooring


The radius miter at a 27 degree miter.

Wood Gas Engineering Machine Parallel


Clamping on the edges.

Automotive tire Wood Gas Flooring Asphalt


Flush trimming the bottom edge of the top.

Automotive tire Tire Wheel Tread Wood


Flush trimming the top edge.

Hand Wood Finger Nail Wrist


Hand planning the top edges flush to the veneer.

Tire Automotive tire Wood Bicycle tire Crankset


Routing in the top edge profile.

Table Furniture Wood Workbench Art


The complete top edge profiled, the sub top is routed with a cove bit using the same steps.

Wood Bicycle tire Automotive tire Fender Font


Close up finished picture.

Wood Artifact Art Trunk Table


Close up.

Pedestal Wood Architecture Sculpture Artifact


Close up of the middle table.

Table Furniture Pedestal Wood Desk


Corner of the table.

Furniture Couch Table Leg Wood


Middle detail picture.

Table Wood Musical instrument Bench Wood stain


Full table from the left side.

Table Furniture Wood Desk Rectangle


Full table from the right side.
Beautiful Dennis. Thanks for the different steps to where it is now. Lots of finishing steps to get us to understand the building steps.
 

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