Three side tables

[mreza Salav]

It has been a while since I made any furniture pieces. I started this project (3 side tables) a few months ago but haven't had much time to spend on them.
They are out of Cherry, the smaller ones slide under the bigger one but didn't make them all nested as the smallest one would be too small to be useful.
I had some nice stack of wide figured cherry. Here are a couple of 13-14" wide ones. I'm making two smaller tables out of one board (no glue line) and the bigger one by joining two:

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Then started milling some 8/4 to make the legs from.

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Here I'm about to join the aprons. First time using the XL700 using the adapter to use smaller cutters (for 500). Works great, although it takes a little time to used to the heavier weight of it. (sold my 500 to get this).

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I decided to try something new in this project. Aside from simple inlays (that I've done before) decided to add a star to the middle of each table, from Maple and Walnut.
Here I'm cutting the pieces for the spokes:

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All fit nicely around each other:

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Now glue them all into a block of scrap wood to resaw to get 3 identical stars:

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conti'd...

[mreza Salav]

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Cut the shape of the star using a knife on the table top and then use a trim router and carefully cut away the waste, close to the line. Then clean up the rest with knife/chisel

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My high tech clamp for the middle inlay

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Finally these are finished. It took much longer than it should due to a few screw ups I made (I'm glad I didn't have such screw ups during house build). sorry the picture quality of my old camera isn't that good.

The finish is a mix of two stain from GF and then hemp oil, dried, then top coated with GF Endura-Var.


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[glenn bradley]

A very nice set. Nice color and the start detail really sets them apart.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautifully executed set! Did you turn the legs too?

[mreza Salav]

Thanks. Yes I turned the legs; no copier though.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Thanks. Yes I turned the legs; no copier though.

They are very impressive and inspiring pieces Mreza. Thanks for posting!

[Andrew Hughes]

Nice looking tables Mreza. Excellent craftsmanship and beautiful Cherry.
Its been awhile since any furniture pics have been posted on the creek thanks for sharing.

Aj

[Jim Becker]

Those are beautiful!

[Mike Wilkins]

Really nice. Thanks for the tutorial on making the stars and properly cutting out the individual pieces.