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  1. 4th January 2005, 07:29 AM #1
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    ...you might be able to appreciate the construction details. I intended for it to look vaguely japanese with some Greene brothers influence. instead it just looks like a spaceship with it's landing gear down. oh well, it was super fun to make and some of the grain is spectacular. Photographed in a rare spot of january bellingham sunshine . made of hard maple with bloodwood accents. Design Critiques? Ideas? all comments appreciated.
    Lesson learned: 2d drawings don't give one an idea of finished product looks. I need a 3d cad program.

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  3. 4th January 2005, 09:41 AM #2
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    I think you've achieved your aim. It might have looked more Japanese if the legs were vertical, but what you've done looks great. I bet you had fun getting the angles all correct!
    I like the choice of timber and shaping of the legs, perhaps the tops could have been a bit smaller than the bottoms. The chamfer on the underside of the top gives it a nice light appearance.

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    Ryan, I think it looks great!

    I am particularly interested in the exposed tenon at the side of the breadboard ends. Could you please elaborate on this feature? I've seen this on Green & Green table tops before, but have been unclear as to the construction; i.e. is it a functional floating tenon that runs through the entire breadboard end, or is it a decorative piece that is added with the tenon being blind (inside the mortise)?


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    Great work Ryan! While I tend to agree with AlexS that the legs could have been verical, perhaps aesthetically somewhere inbetween would have been optimal. However that said, a great looking piece to be justly proud of.
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    Great!
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    Thanks for sharing the pics

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    Hey, thanks for the compliments! I whole-heartedly agree that vertical legs would have looked better. They also would have been easier to cut as well as stronger. At least I know how to cut these compund angles now.

    DBP,
    The bloodwood splines are about 2" wide and float in the bread board ends and are glued in the table. this way as the table expands and contracts the splines simply slide in the bb ends. I stole the idea from an article in FWW recently about a greene & Greene reproduction table. if you dont have that issue, pm me and I'll photo the part about the splines and email it to you.

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    Sorry, I wasn't saying the legs should have been vertical, just that they would be more traditionally Japanese if they were. By putting them on an angle you've put the Japanese influence to your own style, and that looks fine.
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  9. 4th January 2005, 10:40 PM #8
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    Looks good Ryan
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    Bloody typical.... ya leave him alone for 5 mins.... & he comes up with something unique!

    Nice work Ryan . I think some of the other comments are pretty close to the money, the legs could of been closer to 90° but.......
    The workmanship is EXCELLENT, as we have come to expect from you
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