Euro Beech table

[Frederick Skelly]

That's very nice! I like the "apparent" simplicity and subtle details - the joinery, the taper to the legs, the edge on the table top, the single carving. If this is still practice, I can't wait to see what you put in the Show!
Fred

[Prashun Patel]

It's beautiful and I applaud your process. The carving is perfect.

Take this for what it's worth, but my novice eye wants this to be even more delicate, by doing 2 things: thinning the top to 5/8", and tapering the legs to 3/4" or 7/8". I also think there is an opportunity to do something with the joint between the shelf and the apron by inlaying a contrast. These are unsolicited musings; you have obviously given this way more thought than I have in 2 minutes.

[Matthew Hills]

Thanks Johnny, that exactly what I am trying to convey. So this is the 4th version the first had too much taper too much splay.

Ooo... I see the opportunity for some comparison photos!

I'm also in the "love the leg/shelf transition" camp.

Is the interior panel of the shelf proud of the shelf frame, or is that an illusion from the surrounding groove?

Matt

[David Utterback]

This table is elegant and well crafted. I just looked at your photos again and noticed that he shelf has the corners cut at 45* to the edges. The transitions from the leg meet that angle which makes me wonder if that entire area of the legs is shaped by hand. The joints I can see are superb!

[Andrew Hughes]

Thanks Dave the sculpting work was done using carving gouges,files,goose neck scraper.
The joint were the shelf meets the leg is actually about a 1/4 inch away from the leg. There’s a domino in there.
Beech is very satisfying to work with because tools stay sharp a long time.
I use very little sandpaper in my work mostly in the finishing part.
Thanks again