End Tables Promised for the Wife

The Ipe really makes them. They turned out really nice. This is fantastic work for very limited resources. Nicely done!

I agree with CincyRW above, great design and build especially considering the limitations set upon you. Hope you got the new tools you wanted.

-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

Nice project! You are realy good promise keeper.

-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted

Those look great, really like the contrast of the Ipe.

-- Bruce, Boise, ID

I like the diagonal grain top with contrast band. Great for winning approvals for more tools. That is a great strategy, first show results to the Lady and let your shop grow with more tools, with each tool added, to you do something for her use. Thanks for sharing.

-- ALPHA-ZEE CREATIONS

Thank you for the kind words and compliments folks! It’s good motivation coming from all of you! And Yep, the wife has been more than supportive of me getting more tools! It has been quite a time here in Korea and thanks to her I have a better equipped shop in our little apartment than I ever did back in the states! :)

-- VR, Richard "Fear is nothing more than a feeling. You feel hot. You feel hungry. You feel angry. You feel afraid. Fear can never kill you"--Remo Williams

Great job. Really like the contrast of woods, and on a diagonal too. Having been to Korea 5 times, and spent 3 winters there in a tent, I really feel for ya in winter there. Something that you might want to concider, is a Kreg jig. They are not very expensive, and dont take up much room, and easy to take with you with all the moves in the Military. It adds another dimension to your abilities while woodworking. Alot of bang for the buck. You def made that a good looking project. Look forward to seeing your future projects

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Great looking end tables—I like the diagonal tops of them!

It’s a nice arrangement you have with your wife, about her getting new furniture, and you getting new tools! It’s too bad you have to work on a balcony on the 9th floor. It seems to be working for you, but too bad there isn’t a unused small shop in one of the hangars that you could work. I’ll bet you’ve exhausted all the possibilities, though!

Keep up the good work!

-- Dean -- "Don't give up the ship -- fight her 'till she sinks!" Capt James Lawrence USN

Great job! I agree that the contrast looks great!

-- Joe | Spartanburg, SC | "To give anything less than your best is to sacrafice the gift." - Steve Prefontaine

Very well made, sounds like it was a win situation for all

-- Norman - I never never make a mistake, I just change the design.

Thanks again for the kind words folks.

Hoss, you are so right about the winters here. I’m trying to figure out what I’m going to do for that. As for the Kreg, I ordered one for the Coffee table I built her! :) Posting that one next.

Dean, I have checked all over for shop space. They used to have a woodshop on this base, but now the only ones around are Yongsan which is an hour away and Kunsan which is about 2+ hours away. At least my neighbors haven’t voted me off the island yet!

New tools inbound! Got myself a Porter Cable Biscuit Joiner arriving in a couple of weeks to help with the entryway table I’m making the wife next! :)

VR,
Richard

-- VR, Richard "Fear is nothing more than a feeling. You feel hot. You feel hungry. You feel angry. You feel afraid. Fear can never kill you"--Remo Williams

Nice tables. Love the contrasts. I like the Remo Williams quote too. I speak fluent movie quotes as well, lol

-- Marty, Ohio

LoL. Thanks Marty! Definitely into the movie quotes and Remo Williams is one of those classic flicks that’s fun and has some great life lessons in their one liners.

-- VR, Richard "Fear is nothing more than a feeling. You feel hot. You feel hungry. You feel angry. You feel afraid. Fear can never kill you"--Remo Williams