We have developed areas where it's a hillside and on the one side where the lots are uphill they hoe ram the garage in the rock and then build on top of that.

 

Doing a lot of cabinets lately

 

It's not furniture.

It can't be furniture because I didn't use mortise and tenon to attach the apron to the leg. In a shameful rush, I used pocket screws and biscuits.😞

Made this in a couple hours. I made this for my wife so she'd stop bishing about using TV trays between our recliners. I brought it home to make sure it would work in the space before I toiled at putting a finish on it.

 

Plenty of fine tables had the legs held on only with screws .

Besides, once you taper the legs, you've gone beyond utilitarian .

 

Ash/walnut?

Tom

 

Alder base, cause I had 8/4. Curly Maple top with Walnut edging. The taper is only near the bottom 7". I might add a shelf.

 

It's called a beaded detail on the apron. LOL

 

Got some finish on it today. Walnut stain thinned 50% on the base and Walnut edge on the top. The base came out a bit blotchy so I did a Walnut toner on them to even it out. The top got one more coat after these pics.

 

Looks great.

Tom

 

Leo very, very nice.

 

Thanks guys. Just a simple table. Nice they don't take much time. The finishing with the dry time takes a lot longer than building it. Started about 1pm and last coat about 9pm. Mostly just waiting an hour between coats and the final coat 2 hours. Staining the Walnut edge is done by masking the Walnut off and spraying the curly Maple with a clear coat. After that dries remove the mask and stain carefully. Any oops can be wiped off the Maple. Then I mask the Maple and spray the Walnut. I do this so both have one coat and of course a small tape ridge. Then I block scuff pretty hard to even both out and then continue spraying as normal.

 

Thanks. You answered my question about how you kept the stain off of the maple. Great idea! I’m going to have to remember that. I would have never thought of it

 

Media room in a house we built and are now remodeling for original client.

 

You would have figured it out yourself eventually. I did that myself around 2007

 

Decided to put the shelf in. Again, more pocket screws.

 

Looks nice... Two weeks earlier and you could have gotten credit for a pretty good Christmas present...

 

Take it back out and put edging on like the top.

Unless I have to pay for it.

 

Too much work. I thought about it and said no. I don't want the shelf to mimic the top. If I had more Alder I would have made it from that and stained it the same as the base.

 

I get no credit for building "us" things. At least she took a picture of it when I put it in place. I asked who she planned on sending to and she said no one. 😢

 

At least I get credit for building "her" things.

Usually in the form of snickering to her friends about how long it took me.

 

Started on Friday and in my house today. Still smell the finish.

 

I hear they have air fresheners for that...

 

1700sqf house with walk out basement and 18' vaulted ceiling.

 

Good to see you man! Very cool house

 

I always liked the slender column look.

 

Oh god so busy! You have no idea.

This one was 2023 converted a mechanic shop to a Cheesecake bakery.

 

Oh god so busy! You have no idea.

This one was 2023 converted a mechanic shop to a Cheesecake bakery.

Here that would have to sit for 3 years until there was zero signs of oil or petroleum.

 

Doesn’t even look like the same property.

 

ML Campbell's Krystal. A post catalyzed conversion varnish.

 

A little different.

Tom

 

A little different.

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What brand finish is it? Great idea on the drawers. Never saw that before

 

Ummm, I think it's kinda stupid. But who am I to judge what a designer wants. It is interesting.