My first table is done!

[scott kinninger]

Here is my fist "bigger" project, up to this point all I've built is little stuff like picture frames, step stools... I needed a table for my front hall way and I'm really happy about how it turned out.

I didn't use any plans other than what I had in my head and a couple of little sketches, so I guess it's original but it seems to very similar to a lot of other hall tables I've seen posted here. It's made of solid cherry, 30" tall, 15" wide, and about 35" long. I learned a lot along the way about mortise & loose tenons, sanding through the grits and not skipping any, plastic resin glue, flattening wide glue-ups, grain matching (the most difficult part in my opinion)... The finish is 4 coats Waterlox Original, then rubbed out with 2f & 4f pumice and a light rubbing with rottenstone.

The only things that I would do differently next time would be to keep the table top as thick as I could (using 4/4 wood), and cut a little less taper in the legs because I think they have a bit of a "splayed" look to them even though they're not.

After I got the table done I had to build a matching frame for the existing mirror that was in the hall.

Thanks for looking!

[Ted Jay]

Very nice Scott...!

[Don Dean]

Great table. Can't wait until I build my first big project and hope it turns out as great as your table.

[scott spencer]

Nice work Scott. It looks really elegant!

[Dan Oliphant]

You have a nice piece of furniture there, well done.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Nice job, Scott, and I'm sure it'll be a great addition to your house.

- Vaughn

[Steve Clardy]

Looks great Scott!!!

[Larry Norton]

It's beautiful, Scott! How many times have you gone out of your way to look at it? You will never tire of looking at it.

Larry

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very, very nice Scott!

[David Rose]

Beautiful, Scott!

One of the nice things about a place like the creek is that our minds can accumulate ideas without us even realizing it. Things that go in our eyes are written to our "hard drives" whether we know it or not. Sometimes it isn't so easy to get them back out :rolleyes: but that is another story. Sounds like either a lesson from my pastor or from the Bible. :o Come to think of it... But it works for the positive as well as the negative, fortunately. ;) You did well.

David

[Frank Chaffee]

Excellent table Scott,
And that the table and mirror finishes match the wood in your house shows that you have become a heck of a fine finisher as well!
Frank

[Jerry Olexa]

Very nice work....Well done

[lou sansone]

refreshing to see nice woodworking

best wishes
lou

[Jim Becker]

Looks very nice to me, Scott!

[George Kretschmann]

That looks good, who is in the picture on the table?:D

[Michael Adelong]

Excellent work, Scott. Nice match to the house trim, and I think the legs look fine as they are. I think that you've looked at it for so long that you see the "splayed" legs that none of us can. Just tell everyone that the legs came out exactly as you intended and call it a day. Personally, I wouldn't say a thing about them. Let your friends and family do the fireworks routine (ooooh.... ahhhhhh...) uninterrupted. Awesome work.

Michael

[scott kinninger]

Thank you guys for all of you kind words. I have gone out of my way more times than I can count just to look at it and run my fingers over the top, and I'm not done yet.

The girl in the picture is the most beautiful woman I've ever met and she happens to be my girlfriend for 2+ years. ;) She picked out the plant and candles.

[tod evans]

nice work scott!

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Wow, that sure is nice!

Great Job!!!

[Maurice Metzger]

Scott, I think the taper on the legs is great. I've read comments on Shaker tables that admire the fact that the taper makes the legs seem splayed without actual splaying - think it was the Becksvoort book, but I'm not sure.

If I had to quibble about anything, it would be the lack of construction photos :) ...

Maurice

[Brett Baldwin]

Very nice pieces Scott. A very nice compliment to that short wall.

[Corey Hallagan]

Excellent work Scott! You did a great job on your first larger project. Sounds like you learned alot!

Corey

[John Miliunas]

Very well done, Scott! And, you didn't have to tell us that's your "first big project"!!! Hrmmmph! Made me feel bad! :rolleyes: One of my favorite wood flavors, no less. Good job! :) :cool:

[Jason Tuinstra]

Scott, it turned out great. Isn't it nice to just follow the plans of your own making. Just something about doing it that way. Very nice work! Looks like it has found a nice home.

[Mark Pruitt]

well done, Scott!

[ROBERT ELLIS]

Nice looking table! I'll have to ditto Maurices' comments, he was correct in pointing out tapered legs take on a "splayed" look. Having built perhaps hundreds of these type tables, I finally got used to the fact they will always look a little splayed, if you look long and hard enough. BTW, I wonder what was your measurement at the point where the taper ends? I typically liked using 1 inch to make them a little beefier, but I think the Shakers took them down to 3/4 or 7/8.

Robert