Sofa table

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A lady that works at the golf club I belong to ask if I would make her an oak sofa table. I have no idea how she even knew I do this thing we do but this is what I came up with. Made from solid oak, sort of a shaker style from picture i found. Stained it with General Finishes Prairie wheat jell stain with a couple of coats of water based topcoat. This sucker is heavy. I’m giving it to her for grandmothers day in September. Thanks for looking.

Jack

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Jack,

The table turned out really nice! Great Work!

L/W

“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin

I like it super build Jack.

woodworking classes, custom furniture maker

She ought to be happy with this beauity.

-- Soli Deo gloria! ( To God alone be the Glory)

Thank you all for the kind words.

Jack

This style looks more like Craftsman style than Shaker .
The Shakers did not have sofas ; those would have been too
decadent for their acerbic , and celibate life style . ; )
Tabitha Babbitt , a Shaker toolmaker, invented the
circular saw in 1810 . This style looks like your style ,
which is quite stylish . Great looking table .

Thank you Moment, I wasn’t sure what style it was. I added the flutes in the legs as an after thought and that certainly changed it to something else. (I love flutes) I should have called it a menagerie sofa table. :-)

Jack

Very nice table.

—Madts.

Tor and Odin are the greatest of gods.

Moment is right. Craftsman style built by a true craftsman. Really beautiful table, Jack. Good job.

Losing fingers since 1969

Thank you Brian, really appreciate it.

Jack