Popular Post Hammer5573 Posted October 25, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 I saw this table in PW about six years ago and finally got around to building it. The original plans were for a bow front; however, I elected to make a straight front. It’s made of Sapele with Bubinga Burl veneer. The construction is typical mortise and tenon except the upper front rail which is dovetailed. The biggest challenge was to incorporate the curved veneers into the lower rail. I’ve learned to back my inlays with balsa which makes the inlays more rigid and easier to outline before inlaying. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer5573 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 By the way, those aren’t ripples in the veneer, it’s just the figure of the wood grain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Beautiful piece and I love the attention to detail, I always like to see a new detail when I look at something like this and you checked all the boxes on this one. Well done sir ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Oooo's and Ahhh's a plenty. Beautifully done. Nice job on the stringing and the leg cuffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Beautiful piece, but then I love Federal style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 That's some real top notch work, lots of well done detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer5573 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Thanks gentlemen...it really means something coming from "pros" like you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 The species compliment each other quite nicely. Lovely work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Wow that is some beautiful work! Nicely done. I take it the burl is veneered on the baltic birch of MDF and then framed? Also excellent job on the stringing inlay work. That's something i've always wanted to try but just haven't gotten around to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer5573 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: Wow that is some beautiful work! Nicely done. I take it the burl is veneered on the baltic birch of MDF and then framed? Also excellent job on the stringing inlay work. That's something i've always wanted to try but just haven't gotten around to it yet. Thank you.. and that's right Chestnut, the veneer is glued to MDF and the veneer on the lower front rail is backed by two layers of balsa then glued Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Super nice piece! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 That is a beautiful piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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