Thanks Derek Cohen

[Ohio Mike]

Last month Derek posted a table build: https://forums.woodnet.net/showthread.php?tid=7356264

His design inspired me to build this hall table for my daughter.  I kept the dimensions very similar including the 3 degree side-splay of the legs but I radiused the ends of the tabletop instead of the long edges and I tapered the legs a little more (down to 5/8 inches.)

The base is oak with 3 coats of Minwax Polyshades Espresso thinned with mineral spirits to become a wiping varnish.  Then clear coated with polyurethane.  

The top is figured quarter-sawn oak that I book matched.  A small knot appeared as I planed it and I had to decide if getting rid of the knot was more important than keeping the bookmatch.  The bookmatch won so I filled the knot with epoxy (tinted black).  The top got a coat of boiled linseed oil, then 3 coats of satin poly.





I cut a cove on the underside of the tabletop to lighten the look.  Now it has an apparent thickness of 1/2 inch.



This is a better shot of the figured top just prior to spraying the third and final coat of satin poly.



Thanks for looking and thanks again to Derek.

Mike

[Mr Eddie]

Nice job Mike!  I especially like the contrast and the taper of the legs.  The top looks great.  Glad you kept the knot.

Lonnie

[Phil Thien]

That is absolutely gorgeous.

[cputnam]

Very nice work indeed!

[Terry W]

Nicely done. I really like the top.

[BrokenOlMarine]

I actually like the character the knot gives the top, I don't think it detracts from the beauty of your work at all.  Great job all around.

[Arlin Eastman]

Nice job Mike!  I especially like the contrast and the taper of the legs.  The top looks great.  Glad you kept the knot.

Lonnie

What Lonnie said.  

[Scoony]

Very nice. Love the design and the top is gorgeous

[Ohio Mike]

Thank you all for the kind responses.  


Mike

[FrankAtl]

Beautiful job Mike!