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Jim in Oakville

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Hi,


I was digging around and thought I might post this table I made a few years back. It's a two drawer Shaker table. It's made with cherry and flame birch.
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The drawer fronts are actually book matched crotch cherry.
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What is interesting about this table is that it's one of my first with turned legs. I also turned the drawer pulls and used a split wedge on the inside of the drawer to hold the pull in place, no hardware. Actually the only hardware in the whole work are only 4 #8 Robertson screws holding the top on with wood buttons.
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The finish is about 4 coats of Watco natural Danish oil and furniture wax.

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I like the combined look of the figured birch and the cherry, the crotch figure on the drawer faces have aged well and really look great today.
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Thanks for looking
 
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Originally posted by jeffj13
<br />Jim,

Beautiful work. The flame birch top is something.

The dovetails look hand cut, are they?

jeff
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Thanks Jeff,

The dove tails are hand cut, you can see one errant saw kerf near the top on one of the tails...

Nothing saws hand made like a DT with tool marks eh![:)]
 
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Originally posted by bob393
<br />Now thats a figured wood!!!!!! Super job.
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Thank Bob, the top looks like water to my eyes, my daughter says when she touches it she has to dry her hands...A sweet child..

[:)]


It's going to be her's one day, I am just borrowing it till then....a long time I hope.
 
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Originally posted by johnnycnc
<br />Fantastic looking work,
very beautiful![:)]
Did I see this on the ?(Woodworking video channel)?
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Hi John,

Yes you did see it there. I have been to that site once and saw it, I sent it into woodworking at home a few years ago, I guess they liked it too!

[:D]
 
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Jim,

Great piece! I love the fact that you kept the hardware to minimum (almost none).

Wonderful wood selection...I am sure it will be treasured for generations. [^]
 
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Thanks Guy's..

[:)]


I appreciate all the kind thoughts...I was hoping to show how the lathe can be for more that Just Pen making[:0]


Anyway, furniture making is my passion....and I have been inspired by people in the past who share, I was hoping to meet some furniture makers here too...

I love all designs and aspects of Shaker myself. This past summer I was able to travel to Kentucky and I spent a day at Plesant Hill Shaker village...it was totally inspiring!

I also like Greene and Greene designs and I make my own styles of furniture as well.

Thanks again for your thoughts..[:)]
 
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Jim, Again I am at a loss of words. Excellant work!! One of the reasons I got into pen turning is to be able to use some beautiful wood and a low cost. Crafting a table like that (if I could afford the wood) is in my dreams [:D]
 
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I can only say Holy S---!!!! That is excellent. I too thought immediately of David Marks who I had the pleasure of meeting once. That is superb.
 
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