Accent Table w/Finish-W/PICS

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Well, don't be too hard on me, I was not able to try the oil finishes some of you suggested. Time did not permit. So here it is with five coats of spray can lacquer. Learned alot on this project. My first half-blind dovetails. Mortise and tenon joinery. Top held with figure 8's. Have a great day and thanks for all the help I get here on this forum. You folks are great.

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[Dick Parr]

Very nice Chris! :)

[Chris Padilla]

Wow...you've got curl, quilt and spalt in the maple! Very nice. :)

[Dean Baumgartner]

Chris,
Beautiful wood. You did a great job on the table.

Dean

[Lars Thomas]

Chris, very well done. Looks nice. Where did you score that wood? Lars

[Jim Ketron]

Looks Great Love that wood!!

Jim

[Stan Smith]

Great choice on the wood--very dramatic! Nicely done table. It certainly will continue to be an eye-catcher over the years.

Stan

[Jim Becker]

Absolutely beautiful...and very interesting to look at, too. A unique project that will be enjoyed for many years.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very unique and beautiful wood! Great work, too!

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Lars-Thanks for the comments. The wood came from a hardwood supplier named HH & NK in Kings Mountain, NC. 704-739-6914. Great folks and usually have plenty of ambrosia maple.

[Jason Tuinstra]

Great work Chris! Very nice use of the wood.

[Jerry Todd]

Hey Chris,
Well done, fine craftmanship.
Jerry

[Jeff Skory]

Chris,

Very nice. I know I have seen plans for this style of table in various places. Did you use a specific set of plans for this or just kinda wing it?

Jeff

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Jeff, thanks for the comments! I have not seen a plan for this table. I just, as you say, "winged it". I put tapers on the legs and used a chamfer bit for a portion of the leg edges, stopping 2" short of the bottom of each leg. Used a beading bit for the aprons and top. If you build one, I'm sure you can improve on it. Have a great day.

[Jeff Skory]

Thanks for the details. I'll keep this design in mind. Right now I have to finish off the router table I have started on. An hour here, an hour there. Seems like it's tough to get any large blocks of time in the workshop. :rolleyes:

[John Miliunas]

Truly a unique piece, Chris! I've been working with a lot of Ambrosia Maple lately, but none of it has the intensity of your piece! Very nice attention to detail. Certainly an eye-catcher and I'm sure it will remain so for very many years to come! :cool: