Walnut & Cherry Dinning Table

[Adam Wilson]

My first large build. I am not completely happy with the base design, I may change it after I gain more experience. Three chairs are on the build list.

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[Jim Becker]

That's really beautiful!

[Mike McCann]

nice wood selection. I agree the base is too bulky looking

[glenn bradley]

Beautiful material. What did you use for a topcoat? A great thing about tables is that if you decide to alter the base, the top can stay.

[Milan Misko]

A beautiful combination of benches and chairs, the basics are they in the same style and beautiful act ...

[Lee Schierer]

It looks really sturdy. What finish did you use?

[Jim Matthews]

If you're going to seat kids on the benches, this is a very good design.

Put the kids likely to kick each other with the pedestal between them.
I like the table.

The carpet? Not so much.

[Adam Wilson]

You must have kids. The bench has been perfect for seating them. The carpet is old and does indeed need to go.

I used 3 coats of Waterlox primer followed by 1 coat of Waterlox satin finish. Thank you for all of the feedback.

[Terry Beadle]

It's a beautiful table and bench set.
It looks strong and straight forward. It's not simple. It has a steady character.

Good Job !

No question.

[Pat Camara]

Great project! You had some nice boards to work with.

[Christopher Charles]

Beautiful top and the base will serve well with kids--as will the carpet :) there will be plenty of time to slim the base later...

[Pat Barry]

That's a pretty top for sure and I think the base design is interesting. What method did you use to edge joint the pieces to make up the tabletop?

[Brent Ring]

Ooh!!! Aahhh! Wooow! Nice Work! Love the wood and the finish, and the craftsmanship!

[Adam Wilson]

Thank you for the positive feedback. I am encouraged to keep developing my skill set.

I used a domino every 5 inches to joint the boards. The breadboard ends are a dado joint with floating pegs.



That's a pretty top for sure and I think the base design is interesting. What method did you use to edge joint the pieces to make up the tabletop?

[Gus Dundon]

Walnut and cherry are really solid wood and perfect for tables! Beautiful job!

[Joe A Faulkner]

The table and bench tops are stunning. Nice job. How did you flatten the table top?

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Gorgeous wood and finish! A well executed first big project in my opinion.

[Adam Wilson]

I would have been in trouble if too much flattening was required. I used the domino height adjustment setting to get a consistent domino hole on both sides of each board. I then used a hand plane to smooth the transitions. Most of the joints lined up perfectly. So in short, domino, hand plane and a lot of beginners luck.




The table and bench tops are stunning. Nice job. How did you flatten the table top?