The Butterfly Table

[Allen Jordan]

I made this table as a birthday gift for my sister. Walnut slab top with lots of hard maple butterflies / dovetail keys. Finished with danish oil, shellac, and thinned arm-r-seal mid-satin. I was on a time crunch so I just purchased premade hairpin legs, but I like the look of them.


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[Keith Westfall]

That is nice!! Well done!

[Bruce King]

Really cool table. Lots of metal legs being used on tables these days.

[Phil Mueller]

Allen, well done. Even though it is not my style, I can really appreciate the quality of the work. Thanks for sharing.

[Ron Citerone]

The contrast is awesome! Really like it.

[Charlie Jones]

Really beautiful work. The wood is gorgeous.

[Thomas Wilson]

Love the finish. It is gorgeous. What is it?

[Mike Burke]

Cool table Allen. I also like the finish.
would you have time to explain more about the process?
Awesome 👏

[Rob Luter]

The butterflies really play well with the sapwood. I’m curious as to the stability of the sapwood. I have a number of large live edge walnut crotch wood slabs like you used. It’s been air dried (by me) for about 14 years. The sapwood is pretty punky and breaks right off the heartwood for the most part.