Six Sided Inlay table

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Comment by Jay Boutwell on June 12, 2011 at 9:45am

Thanks RMK, It was a project to test your patience, but alot of enjoyment to see it come together.

Comment by RMK on June 12, 2011 at 7:30am

that's a lot o tedious work there. awesome

Comment by Jay Boutwell on June 10, 2011 at 6:21pm

Hi Glenn,  Thanks you and I did finish it and posted photos on it.  You can find it in my projects also and there is a link to a musical slide show sohowing alot of detail as to how I built it.  There is some project pages there also with cabinets and item I have done.  There is photos as well as on my page and it you see something you like feel free to copy it.  Have any questions feel free to contact me.

You have the very first thing you need to build furniture and to get good at it.  The is as you stated,  the "love of doing it"  the rest will come as you get the experience.  This is one source of a ton of valuable information that you can get from all the members of the community.  There is a ton of good information out there and alot of talent.  It is great as there is also some very talented ladies that are members here as well.

 

Comment by glenn faircloth on June 10, 2011 at 5:53pm

that is an awesome looking table. love to see it when its finished. i love building furniture to. but im not that good. i just dont have all the right tools yet. i would love to see other work that you have done.

Comment by John Harrison on June 9, 2011 at 2:35am

Great table Jay.  Can't wait to see it after the finish...get another pic :)

 

Comment by Jay Boutwell on June 7, 2011 at 7:29pm

Thanks Mandodad for the nice comment, and thank you for the link to the web site.  That table is pretty impressive but it would be expensive to build let alone a challenge.  Having a table that expands with a motor is a bit severe for me, as I can't help but think of how bad a person, say a child, could get their fingers pinched or even cut off.  Expandable tables are nice when you can control the opening and closing without a motor.

 You can do the same thing with heavy duty ball bearing drawer slides and a couple table joints made by a router bit.  Maybe I'm just old fashioned although I will admit that it would be a fun and challenging project.  I will think about it and dwell on it however i'll do like you said and not put it very high on the list.

Thanks again for your nice comment and have a great summer

Comment by Mandodad on June 7, 2011 at 3:18pm

Jay,

beautiful table, my wife has had a similar project on my list for quite a while.

but she wants hers done like this:

http://www.waterfront-woods.com/Projects/RoundTable/TableBlog.html

somehow it has never gotten very high on the list.

mandodad

 

same concept, only it is made to expand

Comment by Jay Boutwell on June 6, 2011 at 9:47am

Ken, Thank you again for such nice words.  When it comes to "special skills" I credit that to being patient and approaching the task with the postitive attitude that "I can do this".  The rest is pretty much straight forward. It helps to have accurate equitptment such as the table saw that I have fine tuned to give me glue up joints straight off the saw table without having to use a jointer. 

Yes I made this from solid wood stock starting with selected rough sawn hickory of which I milled to a thickness of 13/16" and straight line cut one side.  Then I cut my stock down to within a 1/2" or so of its final size.  Using a table saw I  made my inlay cuts making the purple heart inlay at 5/8" width and 3/8 inch debth and the two outer inlay at 3/8" debth and 1/4" width.  After cutting the purple heart inlay to fit,having a press fit, I glued it into its position.  Using a table saw sled I made my miter cuts and kept the pieces in order numbering them for assembly so that the grain ends match up again as if they were still in a board that somehow made a turn of which nature didn't make. (this is a technique I use in all my work such as drawer fronts where I use a single board for the entire top drawer runs)  In finishing the outer rim of the table I used miniture small biscuits and tight bond glue.  I made a platform and attached blocking to support the pieces and give me a method of applying clamps.  In making the inter core of the table I used a different saw sled of which I used the accura miter as my scale and cut the triangle pieces again keeping all the pieces in order and using similiar grain matching wood.  These were assembled using the small miniture biscuits and tight bond glue and clamped until dry.  I added a skirt and cut a 1/8 " inlay of purple heart and glued it in place.  The final result was a project that is absent of nails or pins and has no wood filler in it.

I like your idea of the flooring used as a medium for your project.  It will be well seasoned and should allow stock that will glue up well and will remain stable once glued.   I would be anxious to see your project finished.    Enjoy your woodworking and have a super day. 

Comment by Ken Darga on June 6, 2011 at 7:26am

Jay,

It appears you possess some great skills, to accomplish those tight fitting joints.

Especially where the joints meet to a point, with NO GAPS.

It appears you have the special skills, with accurate measuring and machining techniques.

 

I presume you've planed the edges, using a router.

 

Did you make the pieces from solid wood stock?

 

I had drawn up some plans, for a similar furniture project; (a checker board pattern top coffee table); however, my plans were to make the top finished surface from various veneer patterns---cut with a razor blade knife---butted joints and bond the veneer to a sub-base.

Another design approach I have, is to make the top, from solid oak flooring material, cut into squares, alternate the patterns, use tongue and groove joints and affix the squares to a sub-base, with a oak frame surrounding the top. 

I've temporarily shelved that project, 'til I have time to focus on ''start-to-finish'', without interruptions.

 

Comment by Jay Boutwell on June 6, 2011 at 12:42am

Thank you Ken, that is a very  nice complement to receive.   I try very hard at my work and try to please all my customers.  When I receive a complement, like the one I received from you, I know I must be doing something right.  thanks again, Ken.

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