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  1. 11-06-2018, 11:50 PM #1
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    Federal Style Table #2

    My second attempt at a Federal Style table. Was a fun project, with a number of first-time-for-me details, including curved stringing, banding around the aprons, cuffs at the bottom of the legs, and cockbeading.

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  3. 11-07-2018, 1:26 AM #2
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    That is unusual in that the stringing on the legs doesn't have a lot of contrast to the beautiful bright color,but I think that
    type of subtlty is sometimes an indication of a piece for personal use in one's study or bed room. Love the verticality ,
    the grain direction of the top ,and the marble-like drawer. Really spectacular. I'm wondering if you have considered making one of those "work tables" (sewing tables ) which are a lot like that piece with the addition of the silk bag to
    hold the in progress garment.
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  4. 11-07-2018, 7:23 AM #3
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    Stunning work!!
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  5. 11-07-2018, 8:55 AM #4
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    Outstanding work, Phil!!
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  6. 11-07-2018, 9:13 AM #5
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    Very nicely done.

    I like the cabinets too. :-)
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    Very nicely done!
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  8. 11-07-2018, 3:13 PM #7
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    Beautiful Table...
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    Beautiful and well executed.
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  10. 11-07-2018, 5:54 PM #9
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    Beautiful work!
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    Thanks all for the nice complements. Given I’m mostly a hand tool user, with an electric router thrown in here and there, it took a lot of time, redos, and fixes...but loved every minute of the process. Well, maybe not every minute!

    Yes, Mel, it’s for personal use. I like federal style, but just don’t feel the love for the high contrast holly stringing on traditional pieces (blaspheme!). I did try maple...hoping it would be a soft white rather than stark white. Unfortunately, the mahogany I used isn’t the dark brown I was hoping for and the maple blended in almost to the point of being unseen (the picture actually makes the wood look a bit darker than it actually is). So I switched to walnut. LOML likes the more subtle look...so all is good in the household. It has even been approved for a spot in the living room.

    And Robert, I wish I could take credit for the cabinet work. It was part of a 2005 kitchen remodel and the cherry has aged/warmed to a beautiful color.
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  12. 11-07-2018, 8:59 PM #11
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    Phil, beautiful table! I know who to ask about tips on fancying up my end tables!
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  13. 11-07-2018, 9:04 PM #12
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    Thanks, Mark, anytime. But your work on that tall clock was spectacular...not sure I can add much!
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  14. 11-07-2018, 10:22 PM #13
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    Beautiful. Well done. I like the use of the grain on the drawer front.
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