Finished ahead of schedule!

[lrogers]

I'm afraid I'd have to serious bodily harm to the first person that set a glass down on that work of art; with or without a coaster!

[John Hunter]

Absolutely beautiful!

[kwgeorge]

Thanks everyone for the nice thoughts. This was a major “Push Me” project as I find the only real way I learn is to push myself beyond my perceived skills and abilities.

This table is really not my wife’s style of furniture as she really likes the mission/stickley stuff but man I tell you that did not stop her on this one. She had a place picked out for it before I started final assembly and fussed at me to not scratch it while taking photos!

Hank, the top is really neat if you look at it from one direction you see a completely different pattern from that of another direction. It has so much depth when you look from the top it is like it is several inches thick.

Larry, I seem to be under that threat also! My wife has taken protective ownership of all the pieces I have done and I am not allowed to use them under threat of a beating.

Ken

[gsmittle]

I made everything on this table including the hard maple dowels. The only thing I did not make was the screws that attach the cleats and the soon to be attached lock hardware.

Aaaaaah, ya slacker! Just messin' with ya, Ken. That is a beautiful piece of work. The bubinga veneer is remarkable. I'm speechless, and that doesn't happen often!

g.

[drumpriest]

Needless to say Ken, it's gorgeous, and you did a fantastic job. How big was the veneer flitch??

[Ken Massingale]

Another amazing and beautiful piece, Ken
Thanks for the detail and in-process information.
ken

[BobSch]

That is one beautiful piece. Great job! The darn thing look as good from the bottom as it does from the top!

[Wood_workur]

that top is a magic eye. what is the picture in it like?

The tipping mecanism makes the whole thing look like an arm holding a big fancy tray, which makes it very cool.

[kwgeorge]

Keith, the bundles were about 24” long by 4” wide with 8 pieces per. Like I said the edges were in pretty bad shape but I thought I could still do something with it. Out of two bundles I have two sheets left.

I am already onto thinking about my next piece. I think I am going to use this veneer that I picked up.



It is called Anigre and this is just a picture of it raw with no mineral sprits or nothing. Has fantastic figure in it I think.

Ken

[ssmith1627]

Absolutely gorgeous. And also ensures that I won't be posting any pictures of my work down in this section of the forum. No way can I compete with anything that beautiful.

Thanks for sharing !

Steve

[charliex]

All I can say is WOW. I also would like to know if you get the "magic eye" effect when you look at the actual table? If you do that is fantastic.

[Mrs. Wallnut]

That is beautiful wood. Nice job on that table.