We were commissioned to build two tables; both solid mahogany. One is oval and the other rectangle. The rectangle one is 10’ long, 42” wide. The oval around 6’ long. The larger one has a shaker leg made on a tapering jig. The smaller one I designed a base to match the curves in the top. It was designed to be made on the CNC in parts that all fit together. The base has a trestle with a wedged through-tenon.
This customer wanted a map of the Virgin Islands on the top. They brought us the ugliest map ever with this horrible comic script mixed with old western gothic with serifs. I hate it. We begged her to do a different map, but this is what she wanted. She also wanted it stained dark walnut. I refused. No way. The map won’t even show up! Finally I agreed to a light walnut stain quickly wiped on and off. I actually kind of like it, but the map doesn’t show up as well as it would have if I had just kept it natural mahogany.
Everything is solid mahogany. No veneers, no filler wood.
here is a video of the oval table:
https://youtu.be/Jzpygtvl6OE
Here are some pics:
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