Recent work - side tables commission

[Don Kondra]

Greetings.

Long story, short. I was asked to make two side tables with the shape of the leg of my entrance bench as the major design element.

Some of the nicest curly cherry I've used :)

Attached is pictures of my entrance bench, the raw board, one side table and then the pair.

Fairly straight forward construction, mortice and tenon, legs jig cut on the shaper, oil and lacquer finish.....

Really need to get some lights to photograph wood this figured, sigh...

Cheers, Don.

[Thom Sturgill]

Beautiful wood, and you did it proud. Kudos.

[Don Kondra]

Thanks Thom,

I should also include this picture of the dry fit without the top, gives a little better perspective....

Cheers, Don.

[Graham Skinner]

Really need to get some lights to photograph wood this figured, sigh...

Cheers, Don.[/quote]


Hi Don,

I think that you just need a couple of silver or white photographic reflectors to bring out the detail in your wood. (set them up so they make a kind of tent shape over your subject).
They are a fraction of the price of photographic lighting.

Nice job though....Regards...Graham...

[Brian Weick]

Don,
Way to go! nice job and I love the job you did on the design- planing it out on a draft print - and the style- very nice. that's the only way I like to work- with some plans - helps with the layout and construction. Very nice looking Cherry - nice job Don!:)
Brian

[Matt Crew]

WOW, I love it.
That is great looking wood, not to mention the quallity of your work.
Thank you for letting us have a peek.

[Bruce Page]

Those are beautiful Don. I love the floating top and that cherry ain’t too shabby either!

[Dave Ray]

Don, you did that wood justice. I love the design and execution. Excellent craftmanship.

[Jim Becker]

Those are great, Don!

[Matt Day]

Very nice Don! I really like the design.

How does the top attach? Figure 8's or z-clips?

[Don Kondra]

Thank you gentlemen...

Matt, the top attaches with screws through the inside rails.

Cheers, Don

[Rich Torino]

Don,
wonderful piece of work. both in desing and craftsmenship....

[Robert Goodwin]

I love that entry-bench! My wife has been wanting something like this for the end our our bed. I will have to show this to her when I get home from work.

Nice Work

[Keith Starosta]

Don, those are beautiful!!

Could you please give the overall dimensions for both your entry bench and the tables? I would greatly appreciate it!!

- Keith

[Don Kondra]

Okay, the entrance bench is 36" L x 17" D x 20 " H.

The side tables are 24" L x 16 " W x 22" H.

Cheers, Don

[Keith Starosta]

Thanks, Don!! :)

- Keith