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Mesquite End Tables w/ G&G details
Hi Craftisians,
This is a recently completed set of end tables for our living room. The design is influenced by several pieces of furniture in the Gamble House that I've always admired.
Details - Mesquite with Porcelin tile. Black Walnut pegs, splines, and trim. Mortise and loose tenon jonery. The table measures 21 inches tall. The top is 17 by 25 inches. The Wifey picked out the large format tile (2 by 4 feet). I would have never picked it myself, but it turned out to be a good choice. Smart girl...
The finish remains simple. Two brush coasts of Danish Oil (natural) and two sprayed coats of Shellac (blonde). A top coat of wipe-on polyurethane was applied to the frame around the tile to protect it from adult beverages.
These are the first pieces for our living room. Also planned are a matching coffee table, storage credenza and wall cabintry. OOOF! Better get back to it. Happy to answer any questions. Comments are always welcome. Thanks Craftisians...
This is a recently completed set of end tables for our living room. The design is influenced by several pieces of furniture in the Gamble House that I've always admired.
Details - Mesquite with Porcelin tile. Black Walnut pegs, splines, and trim. Mortise and loose tenon jonery. The table measures 21 inches tall. The top is 17 by 25 inches. The Wifey picked out the large format tile (2 by 4 feet). I would have never picked it myself, but it turned out to be a good choice. Smart girl...
The finish remains simple. Two brush coasts of Danish Oil (natural) and two sprayed coats of Shellac (blonde). A top coat of wipe-on polyurethane was applied to the frame around the tile to protect it from adult beverages.
These are the first pieces for our living room. Also planned are a matching coffee table, storage credenza and wall cabintry. OOOF! Better get back to it. Happy to answer any questions. Comments are always welcome. Thanks Craftisians...
15 Comments
Those are beautiful Tim. Is that one large tile? I know they are making larger tiles today. They work well with your great craftsmanship.
James McIntyre
Wow! Really like the incorporation of the tile. Looks great!
Nice tables! You do a good job of using G&G details.
Fantasmic!
The booked legs and gap really set the theme.
Question on the tile, how did you set it and what is it set to?
It looks like you have some nice spacing around the perimeter and the tile colors are spot on IMO.
The booked legs and gap really set the theme.
Question on the tile, how did you set it and what is it set to?
It looks like you have some nice spacing around the perimeter and the tile colors are spot on IMO.
just beautiful tim. your wife nailed it with that tile, works quite well with the wood. i love your base design with the splines connecting the split legs. added to my table collection.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
You’re furnishing your home with fine furniture. Fine work.
Beautifully crafted tables Tim, super attention to details. Like James noted, the tiles look great and viewing the patterns in them sure looks like one large tile in each top.
Beautiful tables. Fine, excellent detail work. Wood, tile, design all work well together.
Ron
Tim,
Really nice work.
Nice matching grain detail.
Really nice work.
Nice matching grain detail.
Petey
Wow..great design and build along with a good write-up.
Nice tables, Tim. I love that mesquite! I use that now like I used to use red oak!! It is more stable too!
Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day
Beautiful work! Nicely done.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Thank you all for taking the time to view and respond to my project. Allow me to reciprocate:
James McIntyre - Thanks for the kind words. Yes, the top (and shelf) tiles are cut from one large format (24 x 48 inch) tile. The large format allows me to select the nicest parts of the tile for the best effect...
BB1 - Thank you. The wife was the one who suggested mixing tile with the Mesquite. It turned out to be a nice mix of materials and we like the results. Thanks again...
Steve Rasmussen - Thanks Steve. Appreciate the kind words. Adding just the right amount of G&G detail is always a challenge. But the end result is worth the effort...
Splinter - Thank you for noticing the bookmatching on the legs. About the tile - the top tile sits on a solid wood (Mesquite) panel that floats within the surrounding frame. It's very similar to a solid wood Shaker panel cabinet door. The tile is removable but is a pretty snug friction fit because of the surrounding Walnut trim. The shelf tile simply rests on cleats that are attatched to the inside of the lower rails...
Pottz - Thanks. At first, I wasn't sure the tile was the right choise. But the wife knows what she likes (or doesn't). It turned out to be the right selection. Thanks for the comment about the base. The starting point for it was the coffee table in the Gamble House. It's often positioned in the Inglenook near the fireplace. I've always liked that table, we simply added a curve to the legs and 1/2 inch gaps between them. Thanks again...
WoodGuy - Appreciate you responding to my project. The house is gradually filling up with the kind of furniture that we really like. It's a labor of love, but worth the effort...
Oldtool - Yes, the tile is cut from one large format (2ft x 4ft) tile. Thanks for the kind words...
987Ron - The wife wanted to mix things up a little, so we decided to add the tile. Her tile choice goes well the with Mesquite lumber. Thanks...
Petey - Thanks for the nice words. Yes, the legs are either bookmatched, or cut from a wide board to the keep the interesting grain patterns intact. Thanks for noticing that detail...
Birdseye49 - Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to comment about my project...
Jim Jakosh - Thanks Jim. Yeah, we love Mesquite too. It does seem to be pretty stable. I've never had any trouble with it moving around after assembly. Thanks again...
RyanGi - Thank you for the kind words...
James McIntyre - Thanks for the kind words. Yes, the top (and shelf) tiles are cut from one large format (24 x 48 inch) tile. The large format allows me to select the nicest parts of the tile for the best effect...
BB1 - Thank you. The wife was the one who suggested mixing tile with the Mesquite. It turned out to be a nice mix of materials and we like the results. Thanks again...
Steve Rasmussen - Thanks Steve. Appreciate the kind words. Adding just the right amount of G&G detail is always a challenge. But the end result is worth the effort...
Splinter - Thank you for noticing the bookmatching on the legs. About the tile - the top tile sits on a solid wood (Mesquite) panel that floats within the surrounding frame. It's very similar to a solid wood Shaker panel cabinet door. The tile is removable but is a pretty snug friction fit because of the surrounding Walnut trim. The shelf tile simply rests on cleats that are attatched to the inside of the lower rails...
Pottz - Thanks. At first, I wasn't sure the tile was the right choise. But the wife knows what she likes (or doesn't). It turned out to be the right selection. Thanks for the comment about the base. The starting point for it was the coffee table in the Gamble House. It's often positioned in the Inglenook near the fireplace. I've always liked that table, we simply added a curve to the legs and 1/2 inch gaps between them. Thanks again...
WoodGuy - Appreciate you responding to my project. The house is gradually filling up with the kind of furniture that we really like. It's a labor of love, but worth the effort...
Oldtool - Yes, the tile is cut from one large format (2ft x 4ft) tile. Thanks for the kind words...
987Ron - The wife wanted to mix things up a little, so we decided to add the tile. Her tile choice goes well the with Mesquite lumber. Thanks...
Petey - Thanks for the nice words. Yes, the legs are either bookmatched, or cut from a wide board to the keep the interesting grain patterns intact. Thanks for noticing that detail...
Birdseye49 - Thank you. I appreciate you taking the time to comment about my project...
Jim Jakosh - Thanks Jim. Yeah, we love Mesquite too. It does seem to be pretty stable. I've never had any trouble with it moving around after assembly. Thanks again...
RyanGi - Thank you for the kind words...
A little late to the party here, but man these look great. Great design, perfect wood choices go great with the tile. Well done.
Swirt - Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Never too late. Thanks again...
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