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mrytlewood coffee table
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i call this the stump table because i designed the base too sort of resemble a tree stump,at least that was my thought.this was something i did about 16 years ago,i just added the upper drawer that holds remote controls so i decided to post it.the base is made from 8/4 cherry,the strips down the front are padauk,not just for looks but to cover large screws that join the pieces together.bottom drawer is box jointed and just rides on wood,top drawer is on soft close glides.handle on bottom drawer i made from cherry.no handle on top.the slab top is oregon mrytle wood,2"x22"x58".many say bark needs to be removed because it will fall off,well as you can see thats a myth.the original finish was 3 coats of maloff poly oil blend,and i just added a fresh coat of general finishes gel top coat satin to brighten it up.the room is rather dark and the pic's dont show the chatoyance the wood has in sunlight.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
14 Comments
Really nice slab there. You did a nice job bringing up the chatoyance.
Petey
Beautiful wood
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
thanks guys. the pictures dont really show the depth of the wood,in sunlight it's just incredible.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Good looking and functional, both in the same project. Good work. Like the wood and the finish. Well done.
Ron
Nicely done, and the tabletop looks great, just to many remotes in that drawer.
Main Street to the Mountains
thanks ron.
thanks eric-i agree about the remotes. ive tried 2 or 3 of those universal ones but ive never found one that did everything well.
thanks eric-i agree about the remotes. ive tried 2 or 3 of those universal ones but ive never found one that did everything well.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Myrtlewood is so unique. Nice slab - didn't realize the trees were that large. For some reason I had a smaller branchy tree in my mind.
thanks barb.yeah they can get pretty big. my dad had a slab that twice the size as this one.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
BEAUTIFUL Pottz.
-- Soli Deo gloria! ( To God alone be the Glory)
thank you rivers, i appreciate that.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Man - it doesn't take long to fall behind on the project page!
A coffee table is a great idea for a slab. Lots of opportunities to appreciate it.
Nice work!
A coffee table is a great idea for a slab. Lots of opportunities to appreciate it.
Nice work!
ha ha yeah with so many lj's transferring all their projects it's creating so many it's hard to keep up. eventually it will slow down though. although jim jakosh has over 1100 so he could keep it very busy for months-lol.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Beautifully done table. I would sure hate to crack my shins on it in the middle of the night, guessing it wouldn't move, looks heavy. Excellent job. Mike
thanks mike.yeah it's all solid hardwood,it aint given.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
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