Thread: Figured hall table

Any ideas on finish?

Regards,

Rob

Originally Posted by LGS

Any ideas on finish?

Regards,

Rob

Hi Rob,
I'll use thinned shellac as a sealer then 3 to 4 coats of kunos livos oil mixed 50/50. I've used this finish before with very good results.

Cheers,
Andy

Nice work Andy. Simple, good looking things are very satisfying to make.

Originally Posted by groeneaj

1. I need a good workbench. I have the timber and vises but not the time. I've almost considered buying one temporarily until I get a solid 2 weeks of consistent shop time. Don't do it - at the worst make a temporary one that you can reuse the timber from for something else. Bolting it to the wall/floor can create something incredibly rigid, very quickly

2. Helical heads in jointers/thicknessers make working with figured woods very easy. Good to hear.

3. Sometimes building something for yourself makes woodworking all that more enjoyable. When is it not?

I did take some WIP photos if anyone is interested. O'course we are!

Nice result, Andy. Of course, WIPs are always interesting.

Here is the finished table. I still got to apply one more coat of finish but I'm reasonably happy with this piece given the minimal amount of timber I had to work with. I would have liked more figure in the legs but there wasn't enough!

I'll get some WIP up soon.

Andy

The finish really brings out the figure. Well done on the table.

Whoa! That is one beautiful piece of furniture Andy! Excellent work - simple lines allowing an extraordinary piece of timber to be celebrated. IMO, figure on the legs would be too much and take away from the whole impact. A good photograph should have a central point of attention - without distractions - so should fine furniture.

Was there a slight bulge in your apron as you applied the very first pass of oil on that figure?

That's beautiful, Andy. I like the look of the Livos Oil. The timber does seem fairly pink for Maple though. It looks like some of the Jarrah I've been getting lately, but I guess it's not that heavy.
Great design and finish.

Regards,

Rob

Plenty of life in that timber. It does look darker than you had when I saw you.
I agree with FF, the table looks better with the legs the way they are - too much figure on the legs, especially fine ones, looks odd.

Thanks for the feedback. I've been walking past the table over the last few days and I now agree that the simple grain in the legs looks quite elegant and brings your attention to the stunning figure on the top.

I'd like to build another one with a drawer, but firstly it's time for a workbench.
It really frustrates me when working on my current bench as I can't use my hand tools to their full potential. I've been meaning to build one for a while and infact I purchased the vices last year, but it's now time.

Andy

Oh goody! I can come and see your progress before I start on mine.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Was there a slight bulge in your apron as you applied the very first pass of oil on that figure?

Love that table, beautiful timber.

Steven.

Well done Andy, very beautiful craftsmanship