Walnut End Table

[Curtis Myers]

Wife's new end table in Walnut. Finish is Generals Finish Arm-R-Seal. I added a small rim to keep items from rolling off.

C&C welcome

Curt

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[Brian McInturff]

Absolutely stunning! Beautiful table.

[Jebediah Eckert]

Nice. I always wonder over "round" tables and projects. I don't think I would even know where to begin. Finish looks great in the picture for sure.

What was your finishing schedule?

[glenn bradley]

Beautifully done Curtis.

[Allan Ferguson]

Great looking table, fine workmanship and design.

[daryl moses]

Wow, that is very,very, nice!! Great job!

[Gary Pennington]

Very nice indeed!! Did you do sliding dovetails for the legs? Could you post a pic of your router setup if you did?

Thanks, g

[Curtis Myers]

What was your finishing schedule?

I applied 4 coats of Arm-R-seal with 24 hours in between coats and a light sanding with steal wool between coats.


Did you do sliding dovetails for the legs?
Gary, I dug two mortise and made a loose tendon for each leg joint.


All the Best
Curt

[Dennis Ford]

Great table. I really like this design, it is elegant and not overly ornate.

[Allan Speers]

I'm currently refinishing a table that's very similar, though it only uses 2 dowels per leg.


Curtis, did you ONLY use Arm-R-seal, or some kind of stain / dye first? I know Arm-R-Seal has a little color to it.

Also, was there a particular reason for choosing this finish over other options? (I'm having a very hard time deciding what to use, though I'm leaning towards vintage Behlen's brushing laquer.)

[Thomas Canfield]

Very nice. Makes me feel guilty about a similar project that wood was glued up and basic templates made over a year ago. Nice thing about this forum that one gets a new idea or nudge to finish work in progress.

[Curtis Myers]

I'm currently refinishing a table that's very similar, though it only uses 2 dowels per leg.


Curtis, did you ONLY use Arm-R-seal, or some kind of stain / dye first? I know Arm-R-Seal has a little color to it.

Also, was there a particular reason for choosing this finish over other options? (I'm having a very hard time deciding what to use, though I'm leaning towards vintage Behlen's brushing laquer.)


My opinion is dark wood and oil are made for each other. I typicaly use Sam Maloof oil from Rockler due to it super ease of use. I prefer Arm-R-seal for table tops due to it higher polyurethane content which stand up to abuse better. No dye or stains used, just Walnut wood and Arm-R-seal. My opinion is lacquer makes wood look a little plastic. I never use it.
Sam Maloof oil is made up of 1/3 Boiled Linseed oil, 1/3 Tung oil and 1/3 polyurethane. Arm-R-seal is similar with a higher poly content.

All the Best
Curt

[Curtis Myers]

I received a notification asking about a plans for the end table so I took some measurements this morning and more photos to help.

Overall height is 26". This seamed to be a standard height
Top is a glue-up of two 9" pieces of air dried Walnut. Final dimensions are 16" diameter and about 7/8" thick
Turned top first
Cut a small rectangle piece of 3/4" stock. Drilled 2-1/8" hole in center and glued to bottom (underneath) of the top.
Turned spindle second
Used a template to draw leg shape into rectangle stock (see 2nd photo for grain orientation, running down length of leg for strength). Made mortise with mortising machine prior to cutting out legs. Squared up stock is easier for loading into mortiser to line up straight and true.

To get the curvature on the leg to fit the spindle nicely.
1st used a spindle sander to get a close fit. I did this prior to cutting leg out (its still a leg pencil drawn onto rectangle stock).
2nd rough cut the leg out on bandsaw.
3rd tape template to leg (Double sided tape), used table router with flush trim bit. Also used 5/8" round-over bit on legs.
4th placed 180 grit sandpaper around spindle. Stroked (sanded) leg on spindle wrapped with sandpaper to get a perfect fit.


All the Best
Curt


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