View Full Version : Brazilian Cherry Hourglass Table Completed (w/ Pics)
Michael Fross
05-22-2007, 5:14 PM
Hello everyone,
I just finished an hourglass table and thought I would share. This is my first project with laminated curved pieces and it was a lot of fun.
The finish is a bit hard to see, but it is simply two coats of Light Walnut Danish Oil and a few coats of wax.
Lastly, this was done with about 50% of the work using handtools, along with machinery.
I'd love to hear any feedback, good or bad.
Regards,
Michael
Joe Unni
05-22-2007, 5:19 PM
Michael,
Very, very well done! Is this your design? I almost can't type as my head is pondering your work. This will sound a bit weird, but I also like the shadows that are cast.
-joe
Dan Stuewe
05-22-2007, 5:20 PM
First off, I like it a lot!!
Second off, you've got to find a place to put it so you can show off that shadow :cool: ! (no Honey, you can't put anything on this table, it would ruin the shadow!)
Roy Wall
05-22-2007, 5:55 PM
It's terrific.....beautifully done!
Did you use a vacuum bag and form?
Great job!
John Buzzurro
05-22-2007, 6:23 PM
Michael,
That is a beautiful table! I'd love to hear more about how you used the hand tools.
Tyler Purcell
05-22-2007, 6:41 PM
Simply stunning - a great table. I agree that it casts a very neat shadow. I would also like to know, however, exactly how you used the hand tools and how your formed the curved pieces.
- Tyler
Michael Fross
05-22-2007, 8:28 PM
Thanks everyone for the kind words.
I used a form and lamination method for the curves. I don't have a vacuum bag, and for these curves it seemed to work out ok. One mistake was using brazilian cherry. It's beautiful, but a really hard wood that does not bend that well as it is brittle. Next time, maple might be in order. However, the figure in the wood is very nice (although a bit hard to see in the pictures).
As for the hand tools, I chiseled out the mortised by hand with my new set of LN mortise chisels (stealth gloat). The tennon's were cut by hand. I used my table saw to cut the laminations and the leg taper. I used a router to cut the rabbet for the glass. Planes to get everything just right and to finish the top.
The design is not my own. I was looking for ideas and came across the plan on PlansNOW (called an accent table). While I didn't use the plan, the idea came from there.
Another nice thing I learned that everyone in the world but me probably knew, is that wax really puts a nice finish on a piece. It's the first time I used wax over Danish oil. Boy do I feel silly. I contemplated a poly finish, but opted to keep it simple (and easily repairable).
Thanks again.
Michael
Dave Ray
05-22-2007, 8:49 PM
Very nice table Mike. Hand tools have away of sneaking up on you, don't they? I like the "Quiet" they provide, but I would never give up my machines.
Charles Jackson III
05-26-2007, 10:54 PM
Very nice.
Jim Becker
05-27-2007, 9:36 AM
Michael, that's nice work! Beautiful table.
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