Cherry and BE Maple Side Table w/pics....

[Roy Wall]

This piece is purely a product of the knowledge I've received here on SMC....I want to thank you all for a wealth of good information.

The top is a shy 5/4 , legs are a smidge under 6/4, and the rest 3/4.

All surfaces are handplaned. The beading was cut with a LN #66 beading tool - It was a lot of fun to cut the beads!!!

The dovetails are hand cut with HB's on the front and Thru-dt's on the back of the drawer.

(My apologies to Alan Turner as the drawer bottom is 1/4 ply......but Alan, I promise to replace with solid wood later!!!!:) this is absolutely temporary...:cool: )

Joinery is loose tenons on the main stretchers, tiny double tenons on the smaller rails in front and lower sides, and a long "floating tenon" connecting the Lower BE Maple shelf to the Cherry sides (glued only in the center).

I have many creekers to thank as I had questions for them during this project - Geographically they are:
A Laguna Beach Local
A Cheesehead ouside Sweet Springs, WI
A Minister in Hanford, CA
Some Minimax gurus in Austin
A FAA man in Cleveland, OH
A Lawyer in Philly..........
I hope I haven't left anyone out....:eek: :o

And now, for the picture police, a bunch of photos!

[Roy Wall]

more photos..........

[Dennis Peacock]

Very well done and very pretty Roy.!!!! Congrats on a project very well done.

[Roy Wall]

More photos........:)

[Roy Wall]

last couple to keep Tyler smiling........

[John Timberlake]

Great job, Roy. Love the contrast between the cherry and maple - not too much but noticable. Like the drawer pull. Good design and execution.

[Mike Alagna]

Nice work, simple lines and nice contrast in materials. Looks really good.

[Dan Oliphant]

Wonderful piece Roy, looks like you have those dovetails nailed(figuratively speaking), great job.

[John Miliunas]

Roy, the only one to thank for this exceptional piece will be you and, that will be done by generations who come after you! :) I've had the extreme pleasure of seeing much of the WIP on this piece and can only say that Roy has left nothing to chance and has been absolutely meticulous in its execution. :) My friend, it truly shows!!!! :D Wonderful job on what will become an instant heirloom in the Wall family! :) :cool:

[Al Willits]

The contrast really looks nice, very nicely done.

Congrats, excellent job.

Al

[Lars Thomas]

Impressive piece of work.

[Larry Fox]

Roy, that is georgeous. Very nice work.

[Jerry Olexa]

excellent work. You should be proud....Nicely done

[Chris Padilla]

Sweet! Nice work, Roy, nice work. Darn, we need a "thumb up" smilie! :)

[Roy Wall]

You guys are very gracious....makes me feel good....thanks!!!

Some of you inquired about dimensions (Sorry I left them out:confused: )

Top - 18.5 x 15.5 x 1

Base section is 17 deep x 13.5 wide

Drawer - 14 deep x 10.25 wide x 3.5 high

Leg taper is 8" up from bottom and makes a 3/4" square foot.

Total height is 25", so it is a certainly a "petite piece" - a nice little table to fit just about anywhere - bedside, chairside, etc..

I made it for my Daughter (7 yrs old).

[John Hulett]

Both the craftsmanship and the photography are top-notch professional looking. Very nice.

- John

[Jim Tobias]

Roy,
That is really nice!! The cherry and bird's eye are a great combo. I really like the lines of it.

Jim

[Kyle Stiefel]

Roy,

I really like this, great execution. Your daughter has something that she will cherish as the years pass.

[Dan Forman]

Roy---Absolutely lovely. Your hard work and devotion are really paying off. Really like that drawer pull too.

Dan

[Vaughn McMillan]

Very nice job, Roy. Superb all the way around.

- Vaughn

[Alan Turner]

Excellent table, and execution. I am sure you will shortly get around to finishing the drawer bottom. (: The quirk bead is very crisp.

What is the drawer side thicknesss?

[Steve Wargo]

Excellent Job Roy. Very nice.

[Jim Becker]

Mighty fine work, Roy!! Awesome!

[Terry Hatfield]

Roy,

Beautiful!!!!!!!! I love it. You did a super nice job all the way around.

t

[Jay Knepper]

Great job Roy! You've done some beautiful wood very proud.

[Martin Shupe]

Very nice, Roy, I like the mix of the cherry and BE. Beautiful execution.

[Larry Crim]

Thats really something to be proud of Roy, nice clean lines and very good choice of wood and finish.
Larry

[John Kain]

Beautiful work!

[Bruce Page]

Beautiful indeed!

[Corey Hallagan]

Wow! That is spectacular Roy. Absolutely beautiful craftsmanship. Way to go Roy!

Corey

[Zahid Naqvi]

great job Roy, wonderful design and masterful execution.

[Mark Stutz]

Wonderful design and execution. I really like the proportions. I knew, though, that when I saw this in pieces that it would turn out great!

[chip hamblin]

A delight to the eye ... very nicely done

chip

[Mark Singer]

Roy,
Excellent work and very nice design! This is a great project that requires a lot of skill and you have a lot of that! I may have tried to answer a question or two along the way....but you really created a masterpiece and it really shows!

[Larry Cooke]

Roy,

That's beautiful work there, very well done. I like it a lot.

Larry

[Matt Guyrd]

Roy...that is a beauty! And the photography gets an A+ too!

I am in the middle of making my first piece. it is a smaller shaker style table made of cherry and is similar to the size of your masterpiece. This past weekend I made the mortises (forstner bit and hand chisel) and tapered each leg on the two inside faces. So far, so good. I have a drawer that will have dovetail joinery as well as dovetails joining the top and bottom apron (above and below the drawer) to the front legs. This will be challenging, to say the least, and a bit ambitious, but I look forward to it.

Could you share your sanding and finishing schedule?

Thanks for sharing!
Matt

[Matt Meiser]

What else can I say that hasn't been said? Excellent woodworking and photography.

[Jason Tuinstra]

Roy,

Sorry for not catching this post. I wish I had more time to spend on SMC. Regardless, I'm glad to see that your table turned out so well. Excellent job all the way around. My question is, did you fuss with those dovetails or did you do it per DVD and do it first-fit-best-fit? :D

The contrast of the cherry and b.e. maple is perfect. Excellent! I'm sure it was very satisfying.

And not bad photo's. Do you know someone in the business? :D ;)

[Roy Wall]

Roy,

Sorry for not catching this post. I wish I had more time to spend on SMC. Regardless, I'm glad to see that your table turned out so well. Excellent job all the way around. My question is, did you fuss with those dovetails or did you do it per DVD and do it first-fit-best-fit? :D

The contrast of the cherry and b.e. maple is perfect. Excellent! I'm sure it was very satisfying.

And not bad photo's. Do you know someone in the business? :D ;)

Hey Jason -- good to have you back!!! You have been TOO busy lately....probably too hot in the Garage SHop anyway - it has been here in KC also!!!

I did "fuss" the front HB DT's to fit.....:mad: ....too chicken to try and cut them per master guru Rob Cosman. The rear thru DT's I think I could have "forced"...(:confused: :eek: ) together - but I pared them a little also. At least I knew how to "error" so I could pare back to fit!

It's amazing how some glue, plane work, and finish will fill in most all the errors...:o :)

I'm afraid that it may be some time before I can split the scribe marks with the saw and fit per DVD!!!:eek: -- but I'll keep trying!:D

[Ron Jones near Indy]

Masterful work Roy. I hope that your daughter had the opportunity to see some of your work, effort and love that went into this wonderful table. I'm sure she will appreciate it for decades.

[Randy Ferguson]

My favorite part is the use of birds eye maple on the lower shelf! Very Neat
Randy

[Phil Maddox]

Absolutely outstanding!!

Phil

[Mike Hollingsworth]

Whatever happened to Roy?