Ribbon Side/Coffee table w/ turned legs

[Lee Alkureishi]

Hi all,I made this side/coffee table from sugar maple and black walnut. The legs were turned on my lathe, and attached to the top with mortise and through-tenon. It's finished with 5 coats of teak oil. C&C always welcome!Lee

[Deane Allinson]

Nice table. what size is it? I looks to be about 42" long, x 30" tall. Top 2" thick? I like the sap wood in the legs. It will be around 100 years from now. It will be hard to snap that leg!
Deane

[John Keeton]

Nice work, Lee!! Excellent wood combo, too.

[Lee Alkureishi]

Thanks :) The dimensions are a little smaller at 26" long, 21" tall and 2" thick for the top. The legs are pretty strong, but one of the tenons was a little looser fit than I'd have liked. Seems pretty sturdy now it's all glued up, and the shoulder is sitting flush with the underside of the top, so hopefully it'll hold up!Also, the legs are each pieces of a walnut trunk, turned whole with the pith still running through it. A little worrisome, but the wood is bone dry and the consensus at my local woodcraft was that it should be fine if it's already dry. I guess we'll see :) As a side note, I like the finish with teak oil - haven't used it before now. Is there anything to be gained from applying/buffing out paste wax for some added protection/sheen, or would that just make it more difficult to touch up the teak oil in the future?Thanks again!

[charlie knighton]

very attractive

[Roger Chandler]

nice work, Lee.........great wood combo......

[Baxter Smith]

Nice table! Looks like it will last a lifetime or two!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice work Lee. Really nice looking table.