Trestle Table pics

[Gail O'Rourke]

HI, here is the Trestle table I have been working on. No closeups as this is a picture from the customer. Made out of 12" wide pine, pinned breadboard ends. Pinned stretcher. Mahogany stain and very big, 42" by 83" by 29.5 high. Can seat two on the ends and four on side....and look at the view.

Happy Thanksgiving.


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[David Wilson]

Impressive table Gail. What kind of stain did you use and what sealer?

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautiful work Gail!

[Keel McDonald]

Very nice work Gail!

[Dave Walker]

That is a big table and very nicely done. Beautiful Work.

[Michael Gabbay]

Very nice table Gail. You are really cranking things out these days!

[Lee DeRaud]

Tres cool!

And the legs look a lot better now that the finish is on.:p

[Dan Oliphant]

Great looking table Gail, has anyone told you, you do darn nice work!!!:D
Well done.

[Andy Hoyt]

The top looks okay, but I kinda like the first set of legs you had on it.:D

Real pretty Gail. Be proud.

[Richard Wolf]

Great job Gail. I'm sure the customer is thrilled.

Richard

[Joe Unni]

Very nice Gail.

Thanks for sharing.

-joe

[Jason Tuinstra]

Gail, a nice spot, with a great view, for a great table! I'm sure the customer loves it. Good job on getting it done on time. I'm sure it's a relief.

[Tyler Howell]

Another beauty Gail!
Nice work!

[lou sansone]

hi gail

great looking table.
I do have a question and please don't take it as a criticism. Most modern Pine is so soft, why was this wood chosen to make the table out of? Did the customer intentionally want a surface that would get worn with age?
just wondering
lou

[John Bailey]

Ah, so this is the table that you had to hustle to get the finish on. Looks like it came out fine. Beautiful work.

John

[Paul B. Cresti]

Gail,
Very nicely done with elegant proportions

[Martin Shupe]

Beautiful table, in a beautiful setting.

Nice work, as usual, Gail.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Very nice, Gail, as we've learned to expect from your work. You've definitely "got it", and your customers are fortunate to have found you.

I knew as soon as I opened this thread either Lee or Andy would be all over the leg comments, too. Some days I'm so psychic* it's scary. :)

- Vaughn

* Or was that psychotic? I always mix them up. :D

[Lee DeRaud]

Some days I'm so psychic* it's scary. :)

*Or was that psychotic? I always mix them up. :DOk, informal poll: everyone who thinks Vaughn is "psychic" raise your hand.:D :p :rolleyes:

(Old telephone answering machine message joke: "Hello! You've reached the Psychic Hotline. No, wait...don't tell me...")

[Roger Wilson]

Nicely done table, and yes the horse farm view is great.

FYI Fine Homebuilding (in a Kitchens & Baths issue) had a short article by architect Susan Susanka on breakfast nooks. She gave dimensions etc. that she had found useful in designing them for her clients. You might find it useful. If you don't have the article PM me if you want a scan.


Fine Homebuilding Magazine

KITCHENS & BATHS 2004
#167

[Eddie Watkins]

Beautiful table and view. Good job!

Eddie

[scott spencer]

Looks great from what I can see Gail - nice job. Thanks for posting...I've been waiting to see this!

[Dennis Collins]

Gail, I really like to table. How did you join the edges of the boards? The top looks flat as glass. I am sure the bread board ends help keep the boards lined up to some degree but how did you keep everything so flat and true?

Are the bread board ends pinned in the middle and at the end with an enlarged hole for expansion?

Great job.

[Brian Jarnell]

I would like to know also how the breadboard ends were attached,what is meant by pinned?

[Dan Forman]

Gail---The table turned out great. What persueded you to lose those carefully crafted metal legs?

But seriously, what is your impression of the Ceramithane finish?

Dan

[Kelly C. Hanna]

Beautiful work Gail! I really like that design.

[Lou Morrissette]

Great work, Gail. The setting is perfect.

Lou

[Don Baer]

Gail,
All I can say is one word.

WOW
Great looking piece,

[Peter Stahl]

Very nice looking table Gale.

[Kent Cori]

Terrific table Gail! And the view is definitely magnificent. Where is it?

[Gail O'Rourke]

Hi everyone, thanks for the replys, I have been away for the weekend, so sorry for the late reply.

I used the FWW article on trestles as a guide to make this. Yes the breadboard ends are pinned with elongated holes and such. If was actually much easier than I thought I cut the long tenon with my festool and guide, ran the shallow mortise for the end on the table saw and used end grain for plugs. I cut the deeper mortises in the ends with my beadlock. I have a couple of pictures of the process that I took, I can load them up later.

I chose pine because the owners wanted to have the table look used and not a new furniture look.

The finish ended up being a wipe on poly over a minwax stain. I was pleased with it and explained to the customer that they should be kind to it...it should be ready for heavy use by thanksgiving.

I am a big fan of the ceramithane. I have used it on an office and loved the results, it is very durable and is extremely easy to use. However, I didn't think it had the feel that I wanted for this job.

Thanks for the nice comments and have a great thanksgiving.

[Martin Lutz]

Nice job Gail!

[John Scarpa]

The table, the window, the room, the view....Everything just clicks! Great design.