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Hi Craftisians. Those familiar with the Gamble House will recognize this table as a scaled-down version of the large entry table designed by the Greene brothers. Because this project was never meant to be an exact reproduction of the original, many liberties were taken with it's construction. However, the Gamble entry table did provide the inspiration behind this design. When I first saw the original, I knew that I had to build some version of it. This is the result...

Details - Mesquite with Black Walnut pegs and splines. Loose tenon jonery. The top measures 45 x 15 inches. The table is 31 inches tall. The finish is simple - 2 brush coats of Danish Oil (natural) and 2 sprayed coats of Shellac (blond/clear). Pretty happy with the way it turned out. It will serve as a TV stand. Questions/comments are always welcome. Thanks...

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987Ron commented 1 day ago

Nice design and workmanship. Like the mesquite, not much of that here in S. Georgia. Lots of fine detail.

Ron

Pottz commented about 24 hours ago

love it tim ! that mesquite is beautiful. mine was inspired by that same table. also i didn't even try to copy it. i used Darrell Pearts books to help with some of the details. if you wanna really dig into the construction of the house and furnishings take the 3 hour tour with Jim Ipekjian. he's a master woodworker and has recreated a lot of the furnishings.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

BB1 commented about 24 hours ago

So nicely done!

Curious on the finish - is the oil first for the color depth? I am always looking to pick up more knowledge on finishes.

SplinterGroup commented about 23 hours ago

Looks great Tim!
Must weigh a fair bit with that mesquite, built to last!

Steve Rasmussen commented about 20 hours ago

Nice job ! The G&G details give it a lot of character.

GeorgeWest commented about 13 hours ago

Nice job Tim, a great G&G piece. Love that top, and some of the other "non perfect" Mesquite. My line is "embrace the imperfections" generally using some wood that many would select out, gives you a piece with character. Mesquite can be the King of character.