Popular Post Mick S Posted May 7, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 I just finished this Mike Pekovich designed table for my wife for Mother's Day. Mesquite, ash and ebony. The bowl was turned by Clead Christiansen in 1984, but I've never had a good home to display it until now. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Nice table. And that dog is funky random mixed breed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Super nice Micks! Would love to see some build pics especially the top attachment.. Interesting choice of lumber but, it works very well together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Looks great Mick ! Good to see another one of your projects on here. I second what Kev said, I'd like to see some more build pics as well. Nice to see Maggie also, what a cutie !! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 30 minutes ago, Cliff said: Nice table. And that dog is funky random mixed breed? Yes. She's an American DGD*. *Damn Good Dog. My best guess is Husky/Eurasier. 33 minutes ago, TIODS said: Super nice Micks! Would love to see some build pics especially the top attachment.. Interesting choice of lumber but, it works very well together! 8 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Looks great Mick ! Good to see another one of your projects on here. I second what Kev said, I'd like to see some more build pics as well. Nice to see Maggie also, what a cutie !! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Sorry - I was in a hurry on this one and didn't stop to take pix. I'm enrolled in the Fine Woodworking program at Santa Fe Community College. There's a prerequisite Intro to Fine Woodworking course that requires a table build. I had another design in mind all the way to the cut list point, but I couldn't get the mesquite until almost 3 weeks after I should have started, so I was pretty rushed. I'll be happy to flip it over and take some shots of the top supports. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Great looking piece. I've never seen anything on here made from mesquite. Love that stuff more than walnut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Do I see the top supports as through tenons on the apron? Are they wedged? I'm building one almost like it for the guy that supplies my wood! out of walnut and curly maple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, RichardA said: Do I see the top supports as through tenons on the apron? Are they wedged? I'm building one almost like it for the guy that supplies my wood! out of walnut and curly maple! I had the same thought Richard.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob493 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Wow, i really really like this table. That type of design really speaks to me (as corny as that sounds lol). Wow, i really really like this table. That type of design really speaks to me (as corny as that sounds lol). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Great looking piece. I've never seen anything on here made from mesquite. Love that stuff more than walnut! It's very much like working bubinga - brittle and hard. I tuned up my Lie-Nielson chisels over one weekend only to have the edges roll over within minutes. I ordered the wood out of South TX and got some of the most highly figured mesquite I've seen. I ordered enough 8/4 to make 5 legs - in the extremely unlikely event of a screw-up. Problem was the 8/4 was sent as two pieces - one enough for 3 legs and the other enough for 2 and they didn't match at all. I resawed the piece for 3 legs and veneered the core. Here's a shot of the figured piece. 13 minutes ago, RichardA said: Do I see the top supports as through tenons on the apron? Are they wedged? I'm building one almost like it for the guy that supplies my wood! out of walnut and curly maple! Yes, they're double through tenons, but not wedged. They're only 1/4" per tenon. I'll take more pics tomorrow with details. I wedged the ash stretcher underneath into the side aprons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Awesome table.The design is very light and open i like that. I've never seen mesquite before but that is a very interesting looking wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 14 minutes ago, bob493 said: Wow, i really really like this table. That type of design really speaks to me (as corny as that sounds lol). Wow, i really really like this table. That type of design really speaks to me (as corny as that sounds lol). Me, too, Bob. If you're not familiar with Mike Pekovich, he's the art director for Fine Woodworking magazine. Here's a link to his Instagram account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hell of a nice piece Micks. Never heard of Pekovich, but did some research for floating tops, and my design came very close to yours, you did a great job. Mine's still under construction, Life has slowed the progress a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Well done, Mick. Cool choice of species. I've never worked with mesquite but it's a neat looking wood. The through tenons look flawless. From ten feet away. Nice job man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Sweet table, Micks! I bet your wife loves it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Great execution Mick. A sweet piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Micks, was this table in FWW mag.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Micks, was this table in FWW mag.? I think FWW has had a couple of variations of Mike's tables that I based this one on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 17 hours ago, TIODS said: Super nice Micks! Would love to see some build pics especially the top attachment.. Interesting choice of lumber but, it works very well together! Here are a few pics showing how the top is attached. The top stands off about 1/2" from the top of the arch and is supported by two front-to-back supports (the through tenons) spaced 14" apart. This shot is looking from the side and shows the profile of the supports. The ends are cut back about 2" on the top edges to give more of the sense of the floating effect. Here's the underside showing the two ash supports notched into the mesquite supports. I make the connector blocks out of scrap using a 5mm Domino glued into the block, but floating in the mortise on the ash supports to allow for wood movement. I got the idea from my brother. Thanks to all for the kind words! Mick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thanks for the detail Mick! I like the domino trick! Elongated holes thru the supports would have worked but, +1 for the ingenuity! Super clean all the way around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 So the blocks are away from the ash supports by a smidge, then the dominos slide in and out in the mortises if there is wood movement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 That is an outstanding table Micks. I, like some others above have never seen Mesquite used in a project. Didn't even know that it was a wood that was good for woodworking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 beautiful table micks, i'm glad you provided details, super work all the way through, all the small details really make the piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted May 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 45 minutes ago, TIODS said: Thanks for the detail Mick! I like the domino trick! Elongated holes thru the supports would have worked but, +1 for the ingenuity! Super clean all the way around! Thanks Kev! One this project, the elongated holes would have worked. Actually, the platform the top is resting on is so narrow you could almost get by with just screwing it down. Santa Fe is pretty dry year round. On the bookcase I'm finishing up tomorrow the aprons wouldn't allow for elongated holes. 7 minutes ago, Chet K. said: That is an outstanding table Micks. I, like some others above have never seen Mesquite used in a project. Didn't even know that it was a wood that was good for woodworking. Thanks, Chet. One thing I love about mesquite is the smell when you work it. It smells almost like honeysuckle and Jolly Ranchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 16 minutes ago, micks said: It smells almost like honeysuckle and Jolly Ranchers. I have worked with a wood in the past, I don't recall what it was, but it smelled like dill pickles when you worked with it. Always made me hungry for a good hamburger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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