| Project by smartalecg | posted 06-29-2013 05:44 PM | 6074 views | 20 times favorited | 15 comments |  |
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Here’s a recent homage I made to the master Nakashima. All Japanese joinery on the bottom with no screws just glued joints. The wood is western maple, with the bottom pieces coming from a lot of curly/spalted western maple. The legs came from a set of bookmatched slabs I had that had cracked down the middle, so I just cut them down to leg size and used them here. Let me know what you think!
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fissionchips
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#1 posted 06-29-2013 06:31 PM
Looks like a fun build. Nothing more satisfying than wood on wood joinery, I’d say!
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#2 posted 06-29-2013 07:07 PM
Some excellent fine joinery contrasted with live edges. It looks fantastic!
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#3 posted 06-29-2013 09:31 PM
very cool design
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#4 posted 06-29-2013 10:04 PM
I like it
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#5 posted 06-29-2013 10:06 PM
Nice work….
Willeh
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#6 posted 06-29-2013 10:47 PM
Very cool! I love the design!. Is the top actually flat? The pictures make it look a bit concave?
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#7 posted 06-29-2013 11:20 PM
Fantastic piece. Very impressive joinery work you created.
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#8 posted 06-30-2013 01:00 AM
Nakashima would be pleased with your esotericism.
Nice job on the joinery.
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#9 posted 06-30-2013 02:31 AM
Lovely table and beautiful wood…excellent job.
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#10 posted 07-01-2013 02:40 AM
Great job!
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#11 posted 07-01-2013 07:04 AM
Love the simplicity. Beautifully elegant!
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#12 posted 07-02-2013 03:23 PM
Wonderful table! Great design, joinery and like the live edges which added some character to it. Excellent work!
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#13 posted 07-02-2013 06:34 PM
Wow! If you ever offer a joinery class I’m in!
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#14 posted 07-16-2013 12:51 AM
beautiful work. love the design and the wood!!
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#15 posted 01-30-2020 02:30 PM
Very nice! I remember reading about Nakashima in Fine Woodworking when he first became popular. Like other greats, he was very spiritual with and about his work. Your table seems a fine reflection of all that.
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