Popular Post Eric. Posted November 18, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I was flipping through a Krenov book last week and I stumbled across a picture of a coffee table. I decided then and there to build one myself and a half hour later I was. It's a complete ripoff of the original, aside from a change in species and it's scaled down a bit. I'm not ashamed. I had to do a little guessing about the construction since I only had one picture to build from. Of course after I had built about 90% of this table I found two additional pictures deeper in the book that detailed the construction...and I was wrong. Oh well, it achieves the same effect from most angles. His top floated above the legs as well but mine does not. Yet another attempt at Gumby legs, and yet another fail. They're probably the closest I've gotten but they're still missing something. Krenov's curves...somehow they were always perfect. I cannot seem to replicate them as hard as I try. Perhaps because I'm human and he was not. And as usual...sorry for the terrible pics. One day I will address this problem. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 "Last week I was looking at pictures.....here's the finished product." I thought you were known for working slow??Awesome result as usual. I've never seen QS zebrawood before this. Looks really cool. Nice job man. Extra points for flattening by hand too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 still a great looking piece! That top is stunning!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Very nice Eric... I think that piece has the right amount of curves. And the pics are far from terrible. Awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Gilbert Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wow that is a slick table E. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sweet table Eric! Is that for the basement?Nice work as usual! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Looks great E! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggers Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Beautiful table Eric! I think you have great looking legs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigW Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wow, that is fantastic! I actually had to look twice for the curves as they are so subtle (uneducated newbie eyes are the problem here, not detracting from your work!) but once I saw them the table transformed from great to amazing! May I ask what finish you used? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Nice table! Is the finish arm r seal?can we see the original pic you were working from? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Nice, thanks for sharing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Well done Eric! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thats a great looking table Eric, Outstanding in fact. You and a lot of the other people here really have me working to step up my game. Keep it coming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thanks guys!The picture below kind of gives the illusion that the legs are splayed, but they are not. They are, however, longer than my legs, which I think is probably the reason his look so much more elegant than mine. I scaled my table down according to the given dimensions, but the thickness of the legs were unknown. If I did it again I'd thin them down by a quarter inch or so. Too late. Doesn't matter. It is what it is.Base is walnut, top is zebrawood. Domino construction except for the stretchers that carry the top...those were sliding dovetails into the long aprons. ARS satin for finish. You should be able to guess that by now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 great job eric, i love to build things just because i can and am always on the lookout for sometime interesting to build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Thanks guys!The picture below kind of gives the illusion that the legs are splayed, but they are not. They are, however, longer than my legs, which I think is probably the reason his look so much more elegant than mine. I scaled my table down according to the given dimensions, but the thickness of the legs were unknown. If I did it again I'd thin them down by a quarter inch or so. Too late. Doesn't matter. It is what it is.Base is walnut, top is zebrawood. Domino construction except for the stretchers that carry the top...those were sliding dovetails into the long aprons. ARS satin for finish. You should be able to guess that by now. Those shadows indicate aggressive side light. I'd love to see that in a natural habitat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sexy ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wait, what? I'd still be milling stuff. Holy hell.Gorgeous. If it helps, I thought that first pic was the one from the book, and I was going to have to scroll down to see yours. To me you knocked it out of the park man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3nry Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I love the end-grain on that zebrawood it's almost indistinguishable from the face grain. To start with I thought you'd done some fancy wrap-around grain matching. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Looks great Eric. Just curious, why didn't you float the top? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) are the "gumby" legs shaped by hand after a rip at the bandsaw? if so, how did you decide on the curve? Edited November 19, 2015 by Pug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick D Edge Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 The curves make you look to decide if they are really there or not. Great job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Very nice interpretation if the Krenov design, Eric. The split top looks really cool, kinda like you shrunk a Roubo. Do you think it will affect functionality as a coffee table? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Thanks guys!The picture below kind of gives the illusion that the legs are splayed, but they are not. They are, however, longer than my legs, which I think is probably the reason his look so much more elegant than mine. I scaled my table down according to the given dimensions, but the thickness of the legs were unknown. If I did it again I'd thin them down by a quarter inch or so. Too late. Doesn't matter. It is what it is.Base is walnut, top is zebrawood. Domino construction except for the stretchers that carry the top...those were sliding dovetails into the long aprons. ARS satin for finish. You should be able to guess that by now. Yep. This one looks a lot better, Eric: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) I'm impressed! Helluva job!. You did Mr. Krenov justice. Edited November 19, 2015 by K Cooper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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