Completed Project - Coffee table build

[Brian Holcombe]

If you guys will recall I started this build a while back, but I've been waiting for the weather to clear up to finish it.



https://brianholcombewoodworkerblog.wordpress.com/2016/04/16/winged-tea-table-complete/


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[Derek Cohen]

Nice Brian.

Excellent board matching. Excellent design and execution.

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Malcolm Schweizer]

Love it- simple, yet elegant... Not to mean simple to build, but rather clean lines.

[Frederick Skelly]

It came out great Brian!

[Brian Holcombe]

Thanks Gents! I appreciate the comments!

[Luke Dupont]

Wow. Are those sliding dovetails that attach the entire table top? Do they taper, or are they cut straight? That had to be difficult to get a good fit for such a wide table top.

Beautiful table, and impressive work! Love the signature too, by the way! ;)

[Brian Holcombe]

Thanks Luke! They do run the full width of the top, I tapered them about 1/8" over that run. Fitting them is fairly straightforward, much much easier than straight sliding dovetails.

[James Pallas]

Very nice Brian. The flying breadboards are really something. I followed the build and the joinery is top notch work and well thought out.
Jim

[David Eisenhauer]

As always, very, very nice craftsmanship Brian. If I read correctly, your finish is blonde shellac only? Will that stand up to typical coffee table use?

[Brian Holcombe]

Thank you both!

David, throwing caution to the wind a bit with shellac only on the top. I will wax it before delivering and they are always very delicate with my work.....so they will use coasters.

[David Eisenhauer]

If they understand what they have and how to treat it, all should be OK. There is a trick that works very well for getting rid of the "white ring" (moisture intrusion into the finish) on a shellacked table. I don't remember the exact trick details now, but learned it and used it successfully several times back in the 1980's. I am waiting on my rainy weather to blow through so I can spray some sealer and then topcoat on a nightstand for my wife without worrying about blush now. But again, nice workmanship and we very are ready for you to carry on with the next project and hope your family understand our priorities.

[Stanley Covington]

Brian:

Beautiful work!

I went to your blog, but could not find dims. How tall, deep, wide is it?

Stan

[Brian Holcombe]

David, they'll be fine and if anything happens they know to call me rather than attempt a fix.

Thank you Stan! It's about 50" w x 30" Deep and about 16" to the table top.

[george wilson]

Nice,accurate,clean work!!!!!

[Brian Holcombe]

Thank you George!

[Pat Barry]

Nice work Brian. Did you make allowances for the boards to shrink in the top section? Ie is the accent wood (walnut??) that you put into the ends of the dovetails separated (leave a gap) to the cross-rails in the dovetail slots?

[Brian Holcombe]

Thanks Pat, absolutely and I probably left more than needed but better safe. Those plugs are gaboon Ebony and I just seated them so I can knock apart the top if it's needed at some point in the future.