Project by drsurfrat | posted 04-18-2022 12:50 PM | 824 views | 0 times favorited | 22 comments | ![]() |
![]() |
42” table made of cherry. Finished with a mix of scrapers and sanding. A coat of tung oil and a spray-on polyurethane on the top for added toughness.
This was a handful of parts inherited from a Grandfather-in-law. It was originally two part semicircular leaves that seemed to be intended to expand, but I couldn’t figure out what mechanism he intended to use with such a narrow apron and cabriolet legs. So I turned it into a solid top and fixed base. Now it will go to his Granddaughter / my niece as she starts in her new apartment.
The cherry must be pretty old, it was looking the usual strawberry-blond as I sanded, but once the oil was on, it turned dark like it had been sitting for 50 years. I wish I could find the secret to that. Or the source of wood.
-- Mike (near Boston) ... Laziness is the mother of invention, necessity is the mother of exhaustion - me
22 comments so far
corelz125
home | projects | blog
5552 posts in 2472 days
#1 posted 04-18-2022 12:59 PM
Nice looking table Mike
CL810
home | projects | blog
4303 posts in 4484 days
#2 posted 04-18-2022 01:04 PM
Looks like that “handful of parts” fell into the right hands Mike. Really nice work and I bet your niece will enjoy it for many years.
-- "The only limits to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." - FDR
Eric
home | projects | blog
5808 posts in 1369 days
#3 posted 04-18-2022 01:10 PM
Beautiful table Mike, well done on finishing it up. Cherry is a great wood to work with, and those legs look great.
-- Eric, building the dream. the "Loft"
HokieKen
home | projects | blog
22022 posts in 2635 days
#4 posted 04-18-2022 01:46 PM
Very nice Mike :-) I love Cherry!
-- I collect hobbies. There is no sense in limiting yourself (Don W) - - - - - - - - Kenny in SW VA
recycle1943
home | projects | blog
7086 posts in 3118 days
#5 posted 04-18-2022 01:55 PM
very nice rehab -
-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them
sras
home | projects | blog
6720 posts in 4625 days
#6 posted 04-18-2022 02:54 PM
Wonderful table & beautiful color!
-- Steve - Impatience is Expensive
drsurfrat
home | projects | blog
1427 posts in 683 days
#7 posted 04-18-2022 03:36 PM
Thanks guys. It is kinda cool that it’ll pass through 3 generations. The legs were already done, so I can’t take credit for that. I made cabriolet legs once, it was a LOT of work.
-- Mike (near Boston) ... Laziness is the mother of invention, necessity is the mother of exhaustion - me
pottz
home | projects | blog
26599 posts in 2480 days
#8 posted 04-18-2022 03:48 PM
looks great doc,nice job.
-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
oldrivers
home | projects | blog
3151 posts in 3063 days
#9 posted 04-18-2022 04:03 PM
Turned out to be really nice, great job.
-- Soli Deo gloria!
Andre
home | projects | blog
5293 posts in 3302 days
#10 posted 04-18-2022 04:25 PM
First glance and I thought Cherry? Sure looks like Walnut! Great job, love them legs!
-- Lifting one end of the plank.
BurlyBob
home | projects | blog
10799 posts in 3762 days
#11 posted 04-18-2022 04:45 PM
Great looking table.
doubleDD
home | projects | blog
11383 posts in 3539 days
#12 posted 04-18-2022 05:06 PM
Beautiful table and a nice story. You gave it justice and the family will carry it on.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
duckmilk
home | projects | blog
5209 posts in 2821 days
#13 posted 04-18-2022 05:37 PM
Very nice table Mike. Make sure your niece knows how to care for it.
-- "Duck and Bob would be out doin some farming with funny hats on." chrisstef
MrWolfe
home | projects | blog
1980 posts in 1620 days
#14 posted 04-18-2022 05:46 PM
I’m a leg man myself.
Beautiful heirloom Mike and great that you’ve breathed some more life into it.
Great job on the restoration.
Dave Polaschek
home | projects | blog
10518 posts in 2078 days
#15 posted 04-18-2022 08:42 PM
Nice, Mike! Not sure about what the difference in the cherry is, but I’m with Duck on making sure your niece knows how to take care of it.
-- Dave - Santa Fe
View all comments »
showing 1 through 15 of 22 comments
Have your say...