Green and Green Aurora inspired end tables.

[marty shultz]

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Three of the tables were started about 28 months ago. We moved and I lost interest in woodworking for quite a while.
Inspired by the G&A aurora end tables. Modifications were made to incorporate some cloudlift elements and given an Asian spin with flared legs. Aurora tables have a square top but we didn’t have enough room in our living area for such big tables. Decided to make them rectangular.
I woke up in the middle of the night with the curved drawer handle concept. The middle three fingers fit nicely on the inside of the handle and the two outer fingers fit on the outside of the handle.
Tables are made of cherry and wenge with a splash of ebony plugs. Constructed with mortise and loose tenons.

[Jay Jolliffe]

Very nice...I like the woods you used...it's funny how Ideas just pop into your head sometimes when you building something.

[marty shultz]

I don't like working with wenge because of the splinters and harmful dust but like the look of cherry and wenge.

[Jay Jolliffe]

I've just used Wenge doing inlay but nothing as big as the center of your table. Did you have to use a grain filler to get it smooth?

[marty shultz]

I didn't use any filler. Just wipe-on poly.

[Mike Null]

That is extraordinary work. Thanks for posting.

[David Utterback]

Great work. I also like G&G and have built many pieces with cherry. I have a wenge board given to me by my son several years ago and have been waiting for the right project to use it. Sounds like one needs to be careful with machining it. Thanks!

[tony kessler]

Wow, just beautiful, stunning craftsmanship, and yes the wenge splinters can be very painful.

[marty shultz]

The wenge dust is harmful to lungs too.

[scott spencer]

Really stunning! I've always wanted to do something in the Greene and Greene style, and this really fuels that urge...these are really beautiful!

[Bruce Page]

Very High-End and very nice!