| Project by Philzoel | posted 10-01-2012 03:42 PM | 2450 views | 5 times favorited | 12 comments |  |
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Making the top on this piece was a challenge. Angle at back to side is 81.4 degree. I designed this after after many end grain cutting boards. Sort of looks like one if it were square.
Notes:
I glued the base (pic 2 and 3) and fitted parts of top up with CA glue . Never tried CA before on wood and what a surprise. It was very easy and did not discolor finish.
Top is 17” at back and 9” front, 25” deep.
Base is hard maple, 23 high. Top is hard maple and purple heart.
For my own woodworking growth this project taught me that I like to design and build. 1st piece I made (glider) was from someones plan and I was bored before done. It felt like work rather than fun.
-- Phil Zoeller louisville, KY
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Mosquito
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#1 posted 10-01-2012 03:54 PM
Great looking table! I like the maple and purple heart together.
I would agree with your stance. Sometimes I find the designing process to be just as much fun as the building process.
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Ivan
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#2 posted 10-01-2012 05:56 PM
Interesting shape, beautiful table.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
degoose
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#3 posted 10-01-2012 07:27 PM
I too like the challenge of design… and then working out how the Heck I can make it work… well done… nice job… etc…and looks like you had a lot of fun..
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Fishinbo
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#4 posted 10-01-2012 07:52 PM
The table looks skillfully done. Great job.
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#5 posted 10-01-2012 08:42 PM
Very nice and the table looks great where you have it. Nice job.
-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!
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#6 posted 10-01-2012 09:20 PM
Wow! Very nice reply! Color combination is spectacular too!
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#7 posted 10-01-2012 09:22 PM
Beautifully done. Some really nice angle cutting, and wood contrasts/combos
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gfadvm
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#8 posted 10-02-2012 01:24 AM
Great build! I too enjoy designing projects to fit the wood and it’s character. Those angles added a whole degree of challenge to this one.
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
Boxguy
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#9 posted 10-02-2012 04:28 AM
Phil, I find designing my projects is as much fun as building them. I don’t think I have ever built something from some other person’s plans. It wouldn’t be mine if I did. Sure I make mistake that way, but I also get surprising outcomes.
As to your table…it is beautiful. At first it seemed like a lot of trouble making a table that wasn’t quite square, but once I saw a picture of the table in the context of the room I got the point. Nice design, nice decor, nice build. Thanks for taking time to share this with us.
-- Big Al in IN
danielV85
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#10 posted 10-02-2012 11:34 AM
Clever design! I like how it fits between the chairs…
-- DanielV85
HorizontalMike
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#11 posted 12-03-2012 04:23 PM
Wow, looks like a fun project! Well done!
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Tom Pritchard
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#12 posted 02-19-2013 01:00 PM
What beautiful looking wood. Great finish.
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