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This is the first project I’ve done in six years. We need a new table so I thought I’d give it a try. Man I’m hooked all over again. I’ve always liked Woodworking but after jumping in and building this table, I fell in love. I think it turned out pretty good. There’s a few things I’d do different, but hey that’s how we all learn right from are mistakes.
-- Brian holcomb Byron georgia
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AandCstyle
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#1 posted 05-02-2015 11:41 PM
I like the table design and the finish is fantastic. Welcome back to woodworking.
-- Art
gfadvm
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#2 posted 05-03-2015 12:13 AM
That is one beautiful table. What wood did you use for the legs (I have some ‘blonde walnut’ that looks a lot like those legs) ?
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mmh
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#3 posted 05-03-2015 01:02 AM
Beautifully executed!
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Beams37
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#4 posted 05-03-2015 01:44 AM
Love your table. Great job !!
-- FNG ... On a quest for knowledge.
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#5 posted 05-03-2015 01:59 AM
Love the simple but elegant design, nice work! (Now for some chairs.)
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#6 posted 05-03-2015 02:18 AM
Very nice.
-- dshute, Warsaw, New York
DonB
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#7 posted 05-03-2015 10:37 AM
Absolutely beautiful finish on the table top. Are you actually going to put/spill something on that table top? Great job and welcome back.
-- DonB
rtbrmb
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#8 posted 05-03-2015 11:29 AM
Great design & build, I really like the heartwood and sapwood together.
What finish did you use?
Thanks for sharing.
Bill in MI
Mainiac Matt
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#9 posted 05-03-2015 12:57 PM
adding the swoop to the legs made them very graceful and really adds to the piece.
-- Matt -- I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam
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#10 posted 05-03-2015 01:08 PM
It’s a nice beautiful table and you’ve done a fine job on it.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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Holcombwoodworks
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#11 posted 05-03-2015 03:41 PM
I left out a few details that a few people have asked me about. for the finish, I applied a coat of boiled linseed oil that thined down with mineral spirits to the top. Then top coated with General finishes armor seal wiping varnish. The legs I did alittle different. I made the legs from soft maple, but I wanted the get the contrasting color of the maple alittle closer to the sapwood of the walnut. So I used a amber shellac that thinned with alcohol for the first two coats. Then top coated with armor seal. In the future I will probably use some dye but I didn’t have any on hand and need to finish the project. Thanks everyone for the nice comments. I’m new to lumber jocks and everyone has been real welcoming. Thanks again.
-- Brian holcomb Byron georgia
tpmwoodworker
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#12 posted 05-03-2015 05:54 PM
Looks beautiful. I like the contrast between the top and the legs. Great work.
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#13 posted 05-03-2015 06:02 PM
Nice table, Holcomb! I like the contrasting woods and leg shape. Mortise and tenon on the apron joinery? Welcome to Lumberjocks and thanks for sharing!
-- God bless, Candy
Holcombwoodworks
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#14 posted 05-03-2015 08:12 PM
Thanks. I did a double mortise and tienon for the legs to aprons and 6 lose tenons per joint for the top. Alittle overkill. T&G breadboards with 4 dowels.
-- Brian holcomb Byron georgia
whitebeast88
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#15 posted 05-03-2015 11:29 PM
Gorgeous table.
Welcome to lumberjocks!!!
-- Marty.Athens,AL
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