Hall Table Project

Very, very nice work! Looking forward to see your next project. Keep it up.

-- John, Illinois, http://OakHillWoodCreations.com

Looks beautiful! Great job!

-- I make sawdust. I think thats a fair assessment of my finished products!

Wow!! So nice!

-- "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"

I like it! Nice design and color contrast. How difficult was the veneering?

-- How it happened that Mastro Cherry, carpenter, found a piece of wood that wept and laughed like a child.

Wow…that is so good Bill. Awesome looking table…great job.

-- Dave.......If at first you don’t succeed redefine success....

For a “first real furniture project” you are way above the curve. Wonderful job and you made your wife happy.

-- Dan, Naperville IL, I.G.N.

Very attractive table, with great grain display and contrast! I’m sure your wife is happy and you’ve displayed admirable intelligence in keeping SWMBO happy. ;-)

-- John C. -- "Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth." George Washington

That’s a beautiful table. Well done

-- Gary, DeKalb Texas only 4 miles from the mill

Thanks everyone, I must admit there were several times during this project I thought I had bitten off more than I could chew.

Hybridwoodwork, the veneering was not real difficult but messy, also since I had large pieces of veneer I had to work quickly. Like anything it was a learning process, I started with the smaller pieces and since you need veneer on both sides of each piece, I always had a second chance. The biggest issues were bubbling and splitting at edges and corners, I made each piece oversized and cut to final dimension when dry. This process leaves quite a bit of glue left on the surface and it is challenging getting it cleaned up, although if you miss a bit it doesn’t seem to mess with the color or finish.

-- If you can not explain it simply then you don't understand it well enough.

Very nice table Bill, especially for a first piece. I’m a real fan of hot hide glue and hammer veneering and I can tell you it does get easier ….... and less messy. One thing I might warn you about though is that HHG loses one of its big advantages when you use MDF as a substrate. Reversal becomes virtually impossible because the MDF will start to disintegrate from the heat and water. ........ Don’t ask me how I know that. :-)

All that aside, this will be a nice addition to your home and if momma’s happy, everybody’s happy so it’s a double win.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

-- Paul M ..............the early bird may get the worm but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese! http://thecanadianschooloffrenchmarquetry.com/

Great table Bill. Glad to see you venture out and try new things. This being you first furniture project, you obviously have some pre-existing skill.

-- John, Colorado's (Wooden Wizard)

I have a sketchup file of this project if anyone is interested.

-- If you can not explain it simply then you don't understand it well enough.

Nice looking table Bill. The contrasting woods look good.Any accent pieces in the works.

-- Doug

nice work

I like it. Great first projct!

-- Paul, Duvall, WA