Dining Table

[Brian Harnett]

Got back to working on a table I started a while ago, we have decided it will be our new dining table since the wood is from a tree I took down 2 years ago.

I did not get around to milling it for a year so it spalted giving some character to the usually bland tulip poplar. After milling I put it the dehumidifier kiln dried out to 7%

The keys are Sapele.

The base will be a trestle design.

Instead of spraying finish my usual method it will be wiped on thinned poly

Our kitchen cabinets are also from trees we took down years ago.

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[Brian Harnett]

Few more pictures

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[joe]

Looks like fun.

This is the kind of table which is inviting. I'd enjoy setting down to dinner on a table like that. This kind of furniture doesn't look stiff and overworked.

Joe

[bobmoore]

Looks great Brian. So you don't try to glue up the panels? Just key them and put them on the frame? Bob

[Brian Harnett]

Yes the keys are plenty strong 1" thick epoxied in, I have made several tables like this on never had an issue The trestle base design also has support built in.

[Brian Harnett]

Got the base set up its my wedge system pop the wedges and the top slides off the base.

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[scottp55]

Don't you ever get tired of doing Truly beautiful pieces Brian? :)
Of course I'm a fan of wipe-on finishes anyways:)
scott

[dmidkiff]

You do truly beautiful pieces just like Scott said. I like the trestle design.

[guitarwes]

Beautiful wood and work as always.

[myxpykalix]

I think he likes making the rest of us look like amateurs! lol Another beautiful work of art!

[Brian Harnett]

Finished

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2937/33579862985_0a1b75b649_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/TakzmV)DSCN2781 (https://flic.kr/p/TakzmV) by Brian Harnett (https://www.flickr.com/photos/91729681@N06/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2870/33579861985_e96fb57a90_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Takz4F)DSCN2782 (https://flic.kr/p/Takz4F) by Brian Harnett (https://www.flickr.com/photos/91729681@N06/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3835/33579860755_4a502e0e95_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/TakyGt)DSCN2784 (https://flic.kr/p/TakyGt) by Brian Harnett (https://www.flickr.com/photos/91729681@N06/), on Flickr

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2950/33579858885_770892e2ff_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Taky9e)DSCN2790 (https://flic.kr/p/Taky9e) by Brian Harnett (https://www.flickr.com/photos/91729681@N06/), on Flickr

[scottp55]

+1 to what Jack said Brian! :)
Purty,and Very inviting!
What did the top mill out as roughly?

[blackhawk]

The smalting looks good on there.

[Brian Harnett]

The smalting looks good on there.

Yes thats the reason I chose to make a table out of it, originally when I set up to mill the tree it was going to be for shop shelves until I saw the spalting, I usually like harder woods for table tops.

Scott the top is 72x34 aprox.

[scottp55]

Thanks Brian, but I meant the thickness of the top(sorry).
What angles did you find worked best on the wedges on the wedged French Cleat system? I'm really liking that:)
Any loosening besides normal seasonal humidity changes?

[Brian Harnett]

Scott, The thickness is 1.5 inches the cleats are 45 degrees and the wedges for top and trestle are 10 degrees.

[scottp55]

Thankee Brian!
Just e-mailed to myself:)
Having someone drag some 7/4 Birdseye down from the rafters Sunday for a possible side table.
scott