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This is a set of end tables I made for my living room. The bases are cherry ebonized using a process of bark tea and a vinegar / steel wool mix. The tops are pelin burl in a frame of mahogany with an ebony inlay.

The full build process is documented in this blog - http://lumberjocks.com/Ottacat/blog/series/7050

I chose cherry for the bases because it is a nice tight-grained wood that is known to ebonize well. I used the ebonizing process outlined in this article in Popular Woodworking.

The overall style of the end tables is heavily influenced by Anthony Buzak.

Both the bases and the tops were assembled using dominos. The dominos in the tops both held the mitred corners together as well as aligned the wood frame evenly with the veneered panel. I did the veneering in a vacuum press.

For the the finishing I dyed the mahogany frames with GF light brown dye stain and then finished with several coats of gloss Arm-R-Seal and then finished with two coats of satin Arm-R-Seal that were wiped on.

This was a fun and interesting build and I'm very pleased with the results.

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Very nice. Of course the veneer is beautiful, great detail to have the black band to tie into the ebonized legs and aprons.
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You should be pleased with the result !
Great craftsmanship and I like the Domino system you used .
The pelin burl veneer is a beautiful treat .
 

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Those look very nice. You did a great job.
 

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Beuatiful wood, ounstanding craftmanship. Thanks for sharing your work.
 

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That veneer is gorgous !... Excellent craftsmanship
 

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Beautiful work, especially the tops. Great to see someone using the Domino system!
 

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Beautiful. The burl is outstanding.
The base is a perfect match to the top.
Nice work.
 

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you have every reason to be pleased. lovely tables & of course great burl.
 

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Nice Project Indeed! Thanks For Sharing.

Rick
 

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What beautiful end tables, the burl tops are excellent, you did an excellent job, thanks for sharing.
 

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SWEEEET, these caught my eye really quick. Excellent choice on the finish, they are absolutely gorgeous. You should be very happy with he finished project. Thanks for sharing
 

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My favorite end tables ever. The burl is beautiful and you complemented it well with your other wood selections. Thank you for sharing the ebonizing process.
 

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Tables look great. And thanks for the in depth link to the ebonizing process you used. I'll be favoriting this so that I can come back to it when I want to do my first ebonizing.
 

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Nice lookin' couple of pieces. thanks for sharing the "how to" info. You got my interest up to try this.
 

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Elegant end tables! Great design, the top is gorgeous and the slim legs are beautiful, perfect for the build. Excellent job!
 

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Really nice end tables and thanks so much for the blog on how to ebonize wood. I've tried a variety of methods and you're right, they all depend on the tannic acid in the wood. That leaves only a few species to do this with and inconsistent results. This sounds like a great way to go. Thanks again for posting.
 
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