Eric. Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 Nothing groundbreaking here...some curvy legs, aprons and a top, plus an inlay. Cherry, katalox, wenge, osage orange. All comments welcome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBaker Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Eric, that is outstanding work. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbmaster11 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMR Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Great looking table, and the inlaid looks very cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Very nice and stylish. The legs remind me of bell bottom pants. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 looks good did you singe the veneer with sand before you layed it in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I did some testing on aging cherry. Sat finished samples in the full sun for about 6 hours a day, 3 days added significant darkening and richer color, even under stain and finish. Very nice table! Inlay adds a certain flair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks guys! Yeah Duck, I sand shaded the leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 have you done string inlay i was just reading a article on that looks interesting. for you sand shading what did you use? i played with using a electric skillet but it does not get hot enough. the temp regulator kept kicking on and turning it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris H Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Beautiful! I love the color selection. I agree, it will only get better with time. About how long would you say the inlay process took you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 On 1/24/2013 at 0:39 PM, duckkisser said: have you done string inlay i was just reading a article on that looks interesting. for you sand shading what did you use? i played with using a electric skillet but it does not get hot enough. the temp regulator kept kicking on and turning it off. I just used an old hot plate. It took a while (maybe 10 minutes) to get the sand hot enough to char the wood. On 1/24/2013 at 1:08 PM, Chris H said: Beautiful! I love the color selection. I agree, it will only get better with time. About how long would you say the inlay process took you? Hard to say, Chris. I often only get the chance to go out to the shop for ten minutes or an hour at a time, and aside from weekends, I tend to make very incremental progress. So it's nearly impossible to say how many hours it took. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mds2 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 The table has a sway to it. I think it looks great all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 The table has a sway to it. Love that description! Love that song, too. http://youtu.be/hZ8Bc6jz-W8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 have you done string inlay i was just reading a article on that looks interesting. for you sand shading what did you use? i played with using a electric skillet but it does not get hot enough. the temp regulator kept kicking on and turning it off. Hey duck, try a coffee can of sand on the gas grill, just have to sneak up on the right setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 i do it on the basement stove now its not like it catches on fire just gets hot. bought a skillet at a garage sale put a cup or 2 of sand in it and when im done i just put the lid back on. i mounted some knobs on it and threaded it so i can keep the lid in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 You may also be using too much sand. I had to really bury the pieces to where they were almost touching the bottom of the pot. I dumped out about half of what I had and kept about a 3/4" depth...worked much better. Of course if you're doing larger pieces you may need to use more sand, but if you're just going after the edges of small pieces, less is better I think. I'm far from an expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 good to know going shallow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Sidlaruk Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 man, I love the way that table looks like it is "pushing up" off the ground... lovely job and beautiful inlay as well Well done Lawrence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks Lawrence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 you made a mastake ! you must burn it now and we will never speak of this day.........patooooie i spit on the ground at your feet. i see it now but its such a gentle curve that you cant realy notice it unless you look. you and me might notice it if we saw it in person but most people wont notice because they dont know what they are looking for and havent done anything anywhere near this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman50 Posted January 28, 2013 Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 Really like the look and design of the table, the wood inlay is a great accent...a work of art. Definitely excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egraff Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 This is really lovely. Beautiful inlay work and great job overall!! I love the curves. Way more than I normally see in tables like this, but here, it totally works! - EG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Great Work Eric In my humble opinion the is a very well executed piece. What was the inspiration for the larger feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Thanks man. Inspiration didn't come from anywhere in particular. I knew I wanted to go with an Asian look with some curved legs, and that's about it. I had a big ol' chunk of 12/4 cherry, so the dimensions of the curves were pretty much dictated by the size of the stock. I made three or four templates, and settled on one. Didn't make a prototype leg, though, so the end result was basically a gamble. I'm happy (enough ) with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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