Cherry – Maple Sofa Table
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I’ve been making garage quality furniture for a while now. Time to step up my game. This is my first inside the house piece. I figured if I messed this up too much, can hide it behind the couch. My wife said, “This is too pretty to put behind the sofa.” Guess it came out alright.
On the wood selection. I was able to get some cherry for this project at an auction, but I did not have quite enough. In addition to some of the sap wood being in the cuts, I still needed a bit of width. That is where the maple strip came in. I think it came out well as it ties the sap wood into the design. Went through a lot of design options and got end user feedback (my wife) before committing to the final design for the top and bottom shelf.
This project is certainly not perfect. There are many small things that I did throughout in retrospect were not great decisions. However, working around my missteps really enhanced what I learned in this project. I learned a lot. In particular, if I had the urge to hurry up or was frustrated, it was time to put the saw down and think about what I was about to do. Or to take break, re-watch that part of the video, or to get something to eat. So many opportunities to learn, particularly when finishing (shellac)!
Overall I am really excited to have done this. Thank you to the community that created these videos, such a wonderful learning tool.
- This topic was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by gridiron.
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