Finished walnut table

[rivens]

I made this walnut table back in September for my son and finally did the final rubbing out and waxing today. Button lac shellac finish. The table is a reproduction of a Randolph County NC table ca. 1815-1825. One of the few surviving Randolph County pieces with sulfur inlay. The inlay on my table is maple. The initials are sulfur.

 

[Oka]

That is really nice, nice inlay and interesting graining.
This is a success, congrats !

You know there are more letters in the alphabet, right ? ....

 

[NYTransplant]

Beautiful work Steve!

 

[Graywolf]

Excellent piece Steve!

 

[chris_goris]

Beautiful!

 

[KurtB]

Wow! Nice job Steve!

 

[Kelly]

Very, very nice.

 

[mlzettl]

Impressive, Steve. Beautiful work.

 

[Millmarks]

Very nice work, Steve

 

[dancam]

Outstanding.

 

[Wilsoncb]

That’s what I call next level craftsmanship.

 

[Fishbucket]

Beautiful Steve!

 

[ssmith]

Beautiful table even without the inlay. With it - wow. I'm sure your son will really appreciate it.

 

[Charlie Buchanan]

Beautiful table. I particularly like the sulphur inlay and QS yellow pine drawer sides. Is the top attached with through-pins? I was puzzled when I saw the picture into the drawer pocket with no attachments visible.

 

[Hmerkle]

VERY impressive!
did you do the stringing and banding inlay by hand or with a router.

Oh, and I'll bite - are the initials A.B.G. your son's initials?

 

[mkepke]

Nice work. Also curious to hear more about the inlay work.

Now I feel like I have to try sulfur inlay.

-Mark

 

[rivens]

That is really nice, nice inlay and interesting graining.
This is a success, congrats !

You know there are more letters in the alphabet, right ? ....

Yeah. A few folks asked me "why ABC"! Thanks for your comments!

 

[rivens]

Beautiful table. I particularly like the sulphur inlay and QS yellow pine drawer sides. Is the top attached with through-pins? I was puzzled when I saw the picture into the drawer pocket with no attachments visible.

Yes walnut pins through the top into the rails, three on side ,one in the back

 

[rivens]

VERY impressive!
did you do the stringing and banding inlay by hand or with a router.

Oh, and I'll bite - are the initials A.B.G. your son's initials?

Thank you! Yes ABG. I did the stringing by hand. Just a narrow scraper blade with two teeth filed in screwed to a block with a finish nail for arc center.

 

[rivens]

Nice work. Also curious to hear more about the inlay work.

Now I feel like I have to try sulfur inlay.

-Mark

Thank you Mark! you should try it . Sulfur inlay is very easy. Cutting out the recess is the more involved part but very gratifying results.