| Project by Dennis Zongker | posted 11-03-2013 01:03 AM | 6059 views | 11 times favorited | 60 comments |  |
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This is a Coffee Table that I made for a customer, the base and top edge is carved out of solid mahogany. The top Parquetry center veneer is Maple Burl and the outside border is Quartered Sapele Veneer. The 1/8” deep x 5/16” wide inlay banding is out of solid Black Ebony.
My total time making and finishing this piece took me 620 hours over a five month period. To figure out the design of the Ball and Claw Lions foot and leg with the caved acanthus leaf I made a full scale clay model. This was one of my most enjoyable pieces of furniture I have made in a long time. Thank you for looking.
The over all size of the coffee table is 54” x 54” x 18” tall.
-- Dennis Zongker
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HillbillyShooter
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#1 posted 11-03-2013 01:09 AM
Absolutely beautiful—true craftsmanship at it’s best!
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#2 posted 11-03-2013 01:11 AM
Wow. Such dedication to quality and it shows. I am a very ADHD kind of guy and I hate projects that take a week. Wonderful heirloom quality piece!
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Karson
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#3 posted 11-03-2013 01:11 AM
Dennis: A beautiful creation.
If I understand your post – You used Sapele Veneer 1/8” thick on top of Mahogany to make the surround on the table.
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#4 posted 11-03-2013 01:11 AM
Dennis this table is breath taking! It was enjoyable watching you carve and build this piece. You did an amazing job!
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#5 posted 11-03-2013 01:12 AM
Outstanding workmanship Dennis and beautiful results.
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#6 posted 11-03-2013 01:15 AM
What a great looking piece of furniture...with 620 hours into it I hope you charged at least $25,000 for it.
Dennis Zongker
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#7 posted 11-03-2013 01:15 AM
Hi Karson, No Just the Ebony inlay is 1/8” deep. The Burl, and Sapele are veneer. I routed in a plow and inserted the ebony. Thank you for your complement.
-- Dennis Zongker
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#8 posted 11-03-2013 01:16 AM
So Refined !!
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#9 posted 11-03-2013 01:20 AM
I bet your client was over the moon Dennis! Stunningly beautiful coffee table!!
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#10 posted 11-03-2013 01:22 AM
Stunning work!
Nate
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#11 posted 11-03-2013 01:43 AM
An amazing accomplishment!
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#12 posted 11-03-2013 01:48 AM
Wow…. what can you say about perfection?!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
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#13 posted 11-03-2013 01:53 AM
Beautiful and stunning as always. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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#14 posted 11-03-2013 02:20 AM
You never ever cease to amaze me Dennis!!!! This truly is a work of are and the design and craftsmanship on this piece is just superb!!!
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#15 posted 11-03-2013 02:25 AM
awesome
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