| Project by Dave | posted 06-28-2011 03:20 PM | 3159 views | 5 times favorited | 20 comments |  |
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Mahogany primary, poplar secondary, q.s. white oak, mahogany crotch veneer, fiddle-back maple veneer, big-leaf Western maple burl inlays, scorched maple bellflower inlays, maple stringing, maple purfling, maple and walnut & mahogany banding, holly & ebony stringing. 6+ coats pre-cat sprayed lacquer finish. Special thanks go to Mario Rodriguez and Alan Turner (Picasso & Rembrandt) of the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop and my wife, Linda, for their support, care and tutilage, without which this beautiful piece of furniture would not have been possible.
I’ll try one in Walnut now.
-- Dave from New Jersey
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Beginningwoodworker
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#1 posted 06-28-2011 03:21 PM
Nice looking table.
glassyeyes
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#2 posted 06-28-2011 03:31 PM
I’m not sure how that looks in your house—I’d be happy to store it for you—
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poopiekat
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#3 posted 06-28-2011 04:22 PM
Exceptional craftsmanship! I love the stringing and other fine details, too.
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Matt
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#4 posted 06-28-2011 04:28 PM
That is truly a beautiful piece.
Charles Maxwell
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#5 posted 06-28-2011 04:34 PM
Nice!
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Bertha
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#6 posted 06-28-2011 05:23 PM
You’ve certainly got the skill, brother. That’s an ambitious project.
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#7 posted 06-28-2011 05:26 PM
Wow! That is one beautiful table—nice work.
—Brian
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#8 posted 06-28-2011 05:58 PM
Wow. A piece to be proud of. Looking forward to seeing the walnut one.
CharlieM1958
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#9 posted 06-28-2011 06:19 PM
That’s one of those pieces a weekend warrior like me dreams of building one day.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Les Hastings
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#10 posted 06-28-2011 07:09 PM
Fantastic table! Very well done Dave.
-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)
RogerBean
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#11 posted 06-28-2011 07:37 PM
Nicely done. Very nicely done.
Roger
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shipwright
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#12 posted 06-28-2011 09:44 PM
Excellent work, lovely table.
Is the veneer hammered ?
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Alexg
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#13 posted 06-29-2011 02:38 AM
very nice.
-- Alex
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#14 posted 06-29-2011 03:32 AM
Amazing work. You added all the “bells and whistles” without making it look overdone at all. Absolutely beautiful!
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lightweightladylefty
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#15 posted 06-29-2011 04:11 AM
Dave,
The table is absolutely gorgeous! Every detail looks perfect. Thanks for posting.
L/W
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