Asian-Inspired Hall Table w/ Inlay

Marc

Nice table. done well. I like the dowels and rabbet detail on the drawer.

Well, it looks as though the bar has been raised.

Beautiful, you can not only teach it, but you can do it. ”Your the Man”

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NICE PIECE . GREAT WORK

-- Marty Ohio

again, “art” !!!
beautiful, beautiful, art

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (https://www.facebook.com/DebbiePribele, Young Living Wellness )

Niiiiiiice!

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Van Gogh -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

Marc (that’s with a “C”) I like the dowel joinery used in the drawer. With so much attention made to dovetail joints these days, I’m curious to what brought the decision to using this method.

So where do you get all this exotic wood from? It isn’t fair to the rest of us, when we’re stuck with Oak, maple and Walnut.

Well, Darryl with a “D”, you basically just pointed out the exact reason. I used metal dowels simply because there is such a strong focus on dovetails. I, for one, believe that dovetails are a bit over-done. There are so many ways to construct a drawer that is sufficiently strong for their purpose and will look just as interesting as a set of dovetails. My drawer is just one example.

The way I see it, a Ferrari is a really cool car and quite a status symbol, right? But what happens if everyone all of a sudden has a Ferrari? I see dovetails in the same way. Dovetails look good and can be challenging. But when everyone makes them, they sort of lose their appeal. With a few exceptions, if you’ve seen one dovetail, you’ve seen ‘em all.

So instead of trying to come up with ways to make new and crazy dovetails, I like to come up with ways to make beautiful and strong joints that are also unconventional.

Marc

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Well, lets see….Woodworker’s Source and Chandler Hardwoods. Who knew such beautiful exotics were available in the desert. :)

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Appropriate choice of joinery then, particularly with this asian inspired table – as they pull off mixing old and modern elements so well.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Van Gogh -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

This is serious woodworking, Marc. thanks for sharing it with us.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.dpb-photos.com/

The dowel joinery looks real nice.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

I would still drive a Ferrari if I could. But this is beautiful, and I like the joinery in the drawer. I also really like the “flair” of the legs. Gorgeous.

-- Happy woodworking!

I am glad this came out of the archives. Great workmanship on an inspired design, Marc.