Shaker Coffee Table with Two Drawers

Nice work. I’d be good to produce this. Your humility shows your determination. Great job.

-- Learning patience quicker than I am the art of woodworking...

Beautiful table, great craftsmanship with the hand tools. The walnut drawers is a unique feature, first time I’ve seen the interior of a drawer darker than the primary wood – different but nice.
You can’t go wrong with Shaker designs, beauty in simplicity.

-- "I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The point is to bring them the real facts." - Abraham Lincoln

looks really nice, what kind of finish did you use?

Very nice. I do believe I would have gone with straight end aprons instead of the curves for the reason you mention….....it’s a bit of a cross between 2 different contrasting styles. Straight lines on everything except the ends? The dovetails look excellent and the walnut really displays them nicely. Seeing the tendon on the breadboard end is strictly a matter of taste. I think I would have liked it equally the with a hidden tendon as well so don’t sweat it. You have a very nice table here.
Well done.

-- "Fine Woodworking" is the name given to a project that takes 3 times longer than normal to finish because you used hand tools instead of power tools. ----Mike, Waukesha, WI

As others have said, it’s a very good start if you want to make more.

-- Brian Timmons - http://www.BigTWoodworks.com

This table is really nice. Congratulations and welcome to Lumberjocks.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- helluvawreck aka Charles, http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

Very nicely done.

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

Wow! Thanks so much for all the positive feedback and kind critique already. New here but I’ve used the forum quite a bit for inspiration and education in the past.

To answer a few questions: as far as the walnut interiors and the fact that they are a darker wood, I think if I did it again I’d choose maple instead. On my website, I offer cherry with walnut interiors (like this one) as an option but I may add maple as an option as well.

The ornate (for Shaker) aprons, I think are consistent with where I’m coming from in terms of style. I think I’m sort of caught between Shaker and American country furniture. I also like Japanese styles a lot and those ideas find their way into my work sometimes as well. I try hard to make it tasteful though.

The finish is a wipe-on oil/urethane mix, semigloss by General Finishes.

Thanks again for the great feedback!

-- Scott Barringer, Sacramento, CA barringerfinefurniture.com

i don’t mind seeing styles intertwining at all – it’s how a lot of them would have evolved in the first place
I stress a little about it myself but realize it’s best to go with what is most pleasing to the eye
I think this table looks great!

-- Greg Simon

Thanks Greg!

-- Scott Barringer, Sacramento, CA barringerfinefurniture.com

Very nice table with great looking dovetails. Great job!

-- Ben from IL

Thank you Ben.

-- Scott Barringer, Sacramento, CA barringerfinefurniture.com

Very nice coffee table… I like the Shaker style furniture, you did a great job.

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

Excellent table.For convenient extra storage, a coffee table with drawers may be an ideal option for a living room.Without taking up any extra wall or floor space, a coffee table with drawers provides a great place for storing coffee table extras.This table works wonderfully in the living room.