Walnut and Mahogany Livingroom set

[Lee Patz]

I've got a few minuites this evening so I thought I might show you some of the projects that have been keeping me busy lately.
These three items are made out of Curly black walnut, with Mahogany accents. The coffee table and end table tops are book matched crouch walnut veneer, framed with quarter sawn mahogany. (Sorry the pictures of the tops had too much glare from the flash. But the grain pattern is very close to the door fronts on the Entertainment Center.) The coffee and end table are both constructed with Mortise and Tennon joints and pinned with mahogany. The aprons are both cut from one long board so the grain is continuous around all four sides. The drawers are made out of curly hard Maple with dovetails on all four corners. Finish is one coat of Dark Walnut Watco followed by three coats of thinned Poly and one coat of Minwax dark wax.

More Pictures to follow. I haven't figured out how to post mulitiples yet.

Lee

[Lee Patz]

Here's the end table.

Lee

[Lee Patz]

And finally the Entertainment Center. No M&T work here so instead of Mahogany pins, I installed a Mahogany bead around every opening. Here again the wood is Black Walnut. I used 3/4 inch Walnut veneer plywood for the case and 4/4 plain sawn walnut for the rails, stiles, and face frames. The lower door fronts are book matched Walnut crouch veneer over 1/4 MDF. Drawer construction and finish was the same as mentioned above.

I hope everyone has a great weekend,
Lee

[Lee Patz]

Here's a closer shot of the figure in the lower doors.

[Lee Patz]

And finally, what's behind doors one and two.

[Ken Salisbury]

Lee,

Very Nice Work Ma Man !!!!

Walnut is by far my favorite wood for furniture projects. The Mahogany accents set it off very nicely.
<p align="center">
<IMG src="http://www.kenswoodcentral.com/handsaw.gif">

[RJ Schuff]

Beautiful!!! The figure in the wood is just amazing.
Thanks for sharing.

RJ

[Terry Quiram]

Lee

I believe that Walnut and Mahogany is just about the best combination there is. You have done a masterful job. Your pieces are beautiful.

Terry

[Chris DiCiaccio]

That is beautiful work. I love the flame walnut and the way you used it. Keep it up.

[Phil Phelps]

..Glare? Highlights the furniture beautifully. Where are you getting that georgous wood? :D Walnut isn' t used enough these days. Folks making Mission furniture should consider. I love it.

[Danny Bingham]

Beautiful work, Lee. The figured walnut is awesome.

Danny

[Lee Patz]

Originally posted by Phil Phelps
..Glare? Highlights the furniture beautifully. Where are you getting that georgous wood? :D Walnut isn' t used enough these days. Folks making Mission furniture should consider. I love it.

Thanks Phil,
I get all my figured hardwood from Mike Mastin at "Curly Woods" here in North Texas. The flamed Walnut veneer came from Steve Jenkins' Scrap pile! :D This is the second set of three I've completed.
The first went to family and I didn't make a dime! The other two have been paying orders generated from seeing the original. Beginning to wish I hadn't used the Mahogany bead. It is really time consuming, but that seems to be a selling point along with the figured wood.

Have a great day,
Lee

[Mike Mastin]

....by work that people that I personally know are capable of producing :-) These pieces are really beautiful Lee.
The more I think that I know people, I realize the less that I really know about them :-) Your work is worth far more than these lucky folks are paying for your skills and time!

Excellent work Lee.

[Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont]

Hi Lee,

The coffe table looks outstanding, I like the shape details in the top. The curly drawer fronts really grab the eye, well done!

take care,
Jim

[Jim Shaver, Oakville Ont]

Hi Lee,

I posted after I read your first post, then I saw even more pictures of the endtable and EC. All I can say is that your work looks incredible, the way you brought the walnut and mahoganey together looks perfect, and that figured veneer, that really makes it all sing..

Great work,

Take care,
Jim

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

Fantastic pieces Lee! Walnut is my favorite wood, for both workablilty and finishing. Those are some of the nicest tables I have seen. Very clean lines, and proportioned well. Nice touch with the Mahogany too. VERY WELL DONE! Thanks so much for sharing! :D

[Ken Wright]

Love walnut and that's particularly nice stock .... the mahogany compliments it beautifully ......

[Bruce Page]

Lee, that is very tasteful work. The EC is stunning and I love the lines of the two tables. Very nice!

[Dave Arbuckle]

Beautiful, Lee, really excellent!

Dave

[Glenn Clabo]

Nice! Very...very nice to look at. Inspiring work.

[Steve Jenkins]

I'm glad you posted the pics. Lee. It looks like you did justice to the walnut panels I gave you. Great Job. Steve