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  1. 9th April 2013, 11:13 AM #1
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    Default Nakashima inspired Dining Table

    Hey all,
    A couple weeks ago I finished my dining table project that resembles more or less a Nakashima Conoid dining table.
    There are some minor differences but all in all I was shooting for that design since I love it but can't afford the original.
    Its done from local (Michigan) black walnut (I had that tree made into lumber 4 years ago). Its 80" long by 46" wide.
    The finish is Epifanes rubbed finish varnish over Epifanes clear varnish.
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    Its beautiful. Lovely work.
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  4. 9th April 2013, 04:01 PM #3
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    Wow that is special Alex, I love it, Ross
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  5. 9th April 2013, 04:31 PM #4
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    Very nice
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  6. 9th April 2013, 04:48 PM #5
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    Really nice piece - I like the way a pretty solid piece can be made to look like it floats. Also, the attention to detail and finish earns top marks.
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  7. 9th April 2013, 06:22 PM #6
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    Alex you have done yourself and Mr. Nakashima Proud!!

    That is a wonderfully crafted table!!!brava
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    Nice work. I really like the look of that.
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    They have said it all - Nice
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    I think you have done very well as it captures the eye.
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    Brilliant well done!!!
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    Additional superlatives, seriously pretty
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  14. 12th April 2013, 02:05 PM #13
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    Thanks guys!
    I appreciate the feedback. Building the table was actually pretty straight forward. Still it took me 4 months of late nights and some weekend work.
    To be fair though, I have outsourced the glueup and sanding of the two bookmarked slabs for the top to a local woodworking company. They have a 55"wide CNC sander that was able to swallow the whole slab and flatten it out. That alone saved me at least another 4 weeks of work and still came out better that anything that I would have tried.     The underside of the top needed quite a bit of black dyed epoxy fill to stabilize some wormy and rotten areas. Gladly only small portions of these defects show through the topside.
    I'm surprised that I haven't seen many other DIY folks make this type of table. Maybe because it really polarizes people. They either love it or hate it. I love the design, so I'm happy.
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  15. 6th May 2013, 10:04 PM #14
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    I like it, I think it's an awesome table, looks nice and tight. I just finished making a dining table using hand tools and to get the top flat was a humungus job using hand planes. I like the top of yours, nice grain pattern. You should be proud of that baby.
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    Wow looks great, I'm making a similar one, do you have any plans for the base?
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