| Project by Lucasd2002 | posted 11-05-2018 07:25 PM | 1150 views | 5 times favorited | 11 comments |  |
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This was my recent large project. My first “real” furniture project. I designed the trestle base structure using red oak (except for the wedges in the through-tenons) and the top is 8/4 cherry. I cut the 2 breadboard ends from one board and incorporated some sapwood into each end to provide some symmetry.
The base has some thinned latex paint followed by multiple coats of GF water-based topcoat. The top has 3 coats of WDO natural followed by 5 coats of Arm-R-Seal.
The final dimensions of the top are 84”x48”. Each trestle assembly (top and bottom) are 35-36” wide.
11 comments so far
pottz
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#1 posted 11-05-2018 07:40 PM
nice table,i like the contrast between the cherry and the painted base.i also like to see sap wood used in furniture.you did a great job on this.
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therealSteveN
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#2 posted 11-05-2018 10:25 PM
Use the whole darn tree, and it will have some character that a few select boards will never have. I too like that Gray base, with that warm Cherry, very nice contrast.
Great job, thanks for sharing.
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Terry O
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#3 posted 11-06-2018 12:36 AM
Great looking table, I also like some sapwood – it makes every piece unique.
-- Terry O, Stonewall, MB, Canada
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#4 posted 11-06-2018 02:00 AM
Nice pairing of the cherry with the gray legs. Looks nice.
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#5 posted 11-06-2018 04:47 AM
Looks great, well done.
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#6 posted 11-06-2018 01:03 PM
Love this! Looks great.
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#7 posted 11-06-2018 03:33 PM
Love the contrasting colors and grains. Nice job showing the grain on the base.
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#8 posted 11-06-2018 05:39 PM
Great work. I too love that you showed teh sapwood in your breaqdboard edge. And also using a natural looking tusk/wedge with painted base – very nice. thanks for sharing
-- Mike from Lansdowne, PA
Jeremymcon
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#9 posted 11-06-2018 05:58 PM
I like this a lot. After I buy a house with a bigger kitchen a cherry trestle table is on the top of my list for sure! I like the painted base.
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#10 posted 11-07-2018 02:13 AM
Lucas , nice job and congratulations on your ‘Daily Top 3’ award.
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Doug Scott
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#11 posted 11-16-2018 04:15 AM
A project to be proud of , Nice looking table.
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