New Hall Table
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I’ve needed this for a while, and finally found the time and right woods. The top is 2″ thick catalpa, starting as quarter sawn and transitioning to rift sawn. The top aprons are quarter sawn catalpa, and the legs and lower stretchers are American elm.
I used a 3/8″ ovolo on the top edge of the top, and a 1/4″ side bead on the bottom edge of the top.
I put a base coat of shellac and 6 coats of wiping varnish, followed by 2 coats of wax.
Very nice! I had a mystery scrap of what I think was elm in the lumber rack that I made a spokeshave blade holder out of today…do you notice a very unusual smell when you work with it?
Any particular reason the top is so thick? Seems a little excessive to me. Nice looking piece though.
Sometimes you do good and sometimes you do very good
This time you did just great
Frankj
Very clean work, good job.
Is that long bottom stretcher shaped? It looks to have a subtle pair of curves sweeping up to a point on the underside, or am I imagining things?
The top is thicker than we’re accustomed to seeing, I too would be interested to know if this was a conscious choice.
I suspect it will get many years of good use.
Matt