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ajbergren · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 11 9:43 am

(cross post disclaimer):

This is after a design by Charles Durfee in a Fine Woodworking article.

Dimensions are 36" wide by 77" long for the top and 29.5" high.

I was able to fine a few boards from the same tree for the top, and the others matched pretty well. The posts and stretcher was from a single 6/4 board, and the feet and cleats were from a single 8/4 board with similar colour and grain. I did have to use a symmetrical five board design for the top, as the four boards I had that would have been wide enough would have entailed unequal widths anyway ( couple were 8.5 " and one was over 10"). Thus, I choose to use a pattern with five boards, and I used the golden ratio to achieve a pleasing pattern (8", 5", 10", 5", 8"). The breadboard ends were obtained from an off-cut of one of the 5" boards (both of the 5" boards were from the same tree).

Joinery is draw-bored, hand-cut mortise and tenon for the post-feet and post-cleat joints, and wedged through tenons for the post-stretcher joints. The top is attached with buttons, and two dowels are used to register the top and keep it from shifting (each cleat has a dowel that fits into the bottom of the top).

Finish is BLO and blonde shellac (many many many coats).

Thanks for looking and any comments welcome!!

ghsteel · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 11 11:03 am

Nice job! I think the top is really well done. The breadboards help make it stand out. I also like legs, not too bulky, they give the piece a "lighter" look. Beautiful finish too.
Thanks for sharing- George

new york new york · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 11 1:27 pm

Very nice looking table Sir. Nice work.

But.... Look! Da plane.. Da plane

FLWoodRat · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 11 1:44 pm

new york new york wrote:

Very nice looking table Sir. Nice work.

But.... Look! Da plane.. Da plane

NYNY.. I was just waiting for you to comment on the plane!

efmrrt · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 11 6:48 pm

Very nice job. I might have missed this, but did you put any wax on it?

Veritas low angle plane - some quality eye candy.

ajbergren · **Posted:** Sat Sep 03, 11 10:16 pm

Yes, I did put a top coat of wax (but no, you didn't miss it, as I did not mention it in the original post).

Yes, the low angle Jack is sweet! I am now eying their bevel up smoother and new small bevel up smoother. In fact, I was just at my local Lee Valley store today, and it took quite some restraint to resist!!

efmrrt · **Posted:** Sun Sep 04, 11 9:01 pm

Resistance is futile you will be assimilated. :lol:

You know the voices in your head are saying buy me, buy me. Barrowing Nike's phrase, "Just do it!"

FLWoodRat · **Posted:** Thu Sep 15, 11 5:59 pm

ajbergren wrote:

(cross post disclaimer):

This is after a design by Charles Durfee in a Fine Woodworking article.

Dimensions are 36" wide by 77" long for the top and 29.5" high.

I was able to fine a few boards from the same tree for the top, and the others matched pretty well. The posts and stretcher was from a single 6/4 board, and the feet and cleats were from a single 8/4 board with similar colour and grain. I did have to use a symmetrical five board design for the top, as the four boards I had that would have been wide enough would have entailed unequal widths anyway ( couple were 8.5 " and one was over 10"). Thus, I choose to use a pattern with five boards, and I used the golden ratio to achieve a pleasing pattern (8", 5", 10", 5", 8"). The breadboard ends were obtained from an off-cut of one of the 5" boards (both of the 5" boards were from the same tree).

Joinery is draw-bored, hand-cut mortise and tenon for the post-feet and post-cleat joints, and wedged through tenons for the post-stretcher joints. The top is attached with buttons, and two dowels are used to register the top and keep it from shifting (each cleat has a dowel that fits into the bottom of the top).

Finish is BLO and blonde shellac (many many many coats).

Thanks for looking and any comments welcome!!

AJ.. It's a beautiful table. Now show us the chairs that you are building that goes with it!!

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