Back in June I asked a few questions about a table I hoped to build...lots
of answers were given and some of them resulted in changes to the initial
design. So here is the final product:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/sGZXDTKQ62PaVzSg1


From my initial post....

> So the goal – get this done on nuclear emergency time vs my standard
slowed down galoot time.


I completed this in about 5 weeks time, of course while holding down a job
and keeping it a secret amongst other myriad tasks...you all know how that
goes....mighty happy that it only took five weeks work even if it was about
8-10 in real time what with business travel etc.


> As for the hall table the top is at the moment going to be 16” x 48” -
that seems about standard and I expect to come close to that. Height
between 27” and 28”. I have two leftover pieces of black walnut from the
aforementioned earlier build and plan on making the top from a piece likely
to be 12” x 44” – i.e., purposefully 2” short all the way around. The
missing 2” will be made from a 2” curly maple wrap framing the walnut on
all sides. I pondered an inlay line between the walnut and maple but really
don’t know what makes sense as a contrast from two already diametrically
shaded woods PLUS I’m not sure I want to tackle an inlay on this project.
So I dropped that thought


The alternating inlay was recommended here - I liked the idea and went with
it. One coat of BLO and many coats of shellac - I tried french polishing
but ultimately resorted to slopping thin coats on, sanding, pumicing,
rotten-stoning, and waxing.


I had a real hard time scraping the grain...need more work on scraper
sharpening so I resorted to a tailed demon. But all the joinery, glue, and
finish was galoot approved, as was most of the actual sawing (other than
tapering the legs)...

She loves it, and now I can move onto a personal project. Well maybe, cuz
she's lining up other wants now.


Scott G in Duluth GA