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  1. 25th April 2006, 09:14 PM #1
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    Hi Woodworkers,

    This is my second post, first one was The Stump (a burl coffee table). This was constructed during woodwork classes. The frame is redgum and the top is spotted gum (figured). Quite a hard design because of the 45 degree angled legs. I ended up making 2 jigs so as the legs could be slotted in the frame with a 45 degree dovetail.

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    Nice work, the grain almost jumps up and hits you!
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    looks pretty good. like the figured to . reminds me of a tiger.
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    Hi Bidoon,
    what a magnificent peice of work. Is the top solid?

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    Is the top reverse bookmatched?

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    Hi BabyToolMan (Roger) and Dazzler,

    Yes the top is solid spotted gum (ended up being 32mm thick). I connected it with biscuits, apologises, but I am not 100% sure what reverse bookmatched is.

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    Bindoon,

    Beautiful job.
    I love the wave effect of the top, very nicely handled. I would have gone for plain (not figured) base timber, so it doesn't distract from the top, but maybe the figure in the base is not as obvious as in the picture.
    All the same, a marvellous job - well worth a greenie...

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    Very impressed with the work in the legs/dovetails. Great work.
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    Looks great, well done
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    Great result, you've chosen the timbers well, and I like the shape of the legs. Bonus points for the angled dovetails joining the skirts to the legs, even though they won't be seen. Any chance of posting pics of the jig?
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    Great work and like the chosen timbers. One comment re the different timbers. The trouble with looking at colours on a monitor is that you don't know if they are a fair representation. I just felt that on my display that the top and base just didn't colour match well. However, based on previous comment this does not appear to be of major concern. Still, excellent work!
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    Daniel, What a great table, looks fantastic & I like the Dovetail work on the legs. That alone is worth a new thread. I gree with what bob said in relation to colours on monitors, but I think the colours go very well together.

    Most of us probably use out cameras in drongo mode, I would assume that your last photo had enough light so the camera decided not to use flash, but the light through a filter like a curtain perhaps changed the colour of the photo. Just my guess.

    Anway, this forum is about woodwork, not photography & I thing your woodwork is A grade.

    Well done

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