QS Sycamore & walnut coffee & end tables

[cskipper]

John (Stoneskipper) has been designing a coffee and end tables for us. They are made from the QS sycamore we got from Jeff and walnut. Instead of using biscuit joinery they are tongue and grooved. The legs will be walnut, curved and mortise and tenon through the table top. The coffee table will have a long drawer and the end tables will have cabinets. The tops when finished pieces will be gently curved.

This picture is the center panel of the table top in the clamping station. It is QS sycamore.


This is the end table tops dry-fitted.

This is the table top dry-fitted with a bonus of a picture of one of our shop pets.

 

[b4man]

Very nice design! Beautiful contrast. I can't wait to see the finished tables. Could you explain more about the "curved" tops? I must be very slow this morning:eusa_doh:

 

[cskipper]

The tops won't be square - the coffee table long sides will be be less curved than a complete oval, but not straight. The end table tops will have all 4 sides slightly curved. Did that explain it any better?

 

[b4man]

Got it! I told you I'm slow today, not that I'm ever quick:lol:
I also find the t&g interesting for the joinery. To me it's a good idea and it makes assembly fool proof!
John is the MAN!:eusa_danc

 

[MikeH]

Those are going to be some beautiful tables! Nice job! :eusa_clap

 

[skeeter]

Nice design. I like the tops and the wood contrasts. I also like your clamping station.

 

[FredP]

nice design!:icon_thum and i too like the clamping station.:eusa_clap

fred p

 

[sapwood]

Retirement+Talent=good stuff

Can't wait to see how those tables "shape up". Keep us posted

Roger

 

[jeff...]

Wow really nice design, I like the walnut / sycamore contrast it's very classy.

Quick question - do you remember what your 5/4 QS sycamore clean up to thickness wise?

 

[cskipper]

Wow really nice design, I like the walnut / sycamore contrast it's very classy.

Quick question - do you remember what your 5/4 QS sycamore clean up to thickness wise?

It dressed out at about 1". I didn't buy it for the tables, but how could I resist - it will be tough having to look at those every day, huh?

 

[jeff...]

It dressed out at about 1". I didn't buy it for the tables, but how could I resist - it will be tough having to look at those every day, huh?

Cathy I'm glad it dressed out to 1" that's what 5/4 should do :-D. Yeah real tough looking at those everyday. I notice your handsome dog laying there kind of under the table. That's my dogs favorite spot when I'm in the living room, he's just gotta be where I am. I'm glad to because last year he saved me with his alarm bark from getting bitten by a coiled up copperhead.

 

[cskipper]

I couldn't resist getting him im the picture. He's been a wonderful member of our family. Wr've been blessed with him for about 12 years.

 

[dozer]

Cathy, those are going to look great. Nice to see John is enjoying that retirement.

 

[rhett]

Those will be a very nice set of tables when finished. Any compensation for wood movement?

 

[cpowell]

Beautiful wood, I like the color contrast and the design geometry. The clamping station looks pretty cool, too! :icon_thum

Keep the pics coming.

Chuck

 

[stoneskippers]

The clamping station is from Shopnotes issue 62. The link below will take you to it. I've been using it about 6 years and really like. It save clamps and and work space.



http://www.shopnotes.com/files/issues/062/clamping-station.pdf

Sorry the link is to the cutting diagram. Maybe I can find my copy and put the station in a pdf form.

 

[Travis Porter]

Very neat. I like the contrast and the lines.