Walnut side tables finished

[HMH]

Finished up a pair of side tables to match the sofa table I built earlier in the year.

Beautiful walnut from the Hardware Store in Gibsonville as always. 5/4, milled to just over 1” thick for the top, and 8/4, milled to 1.75” square for the legs, and 1.5” for the aprons.

I designed these w/ a larger overhang of the top than I used on the sofa table, so the floating top is a bit more subtle from standing height/ across the room, but is obvious when sitting on the couch beside it. The bottom panel floats in a 4-sided dado that creates a small lip around the edges. Finished w/ 2 coats of Rubio, and an additional coat of Sheen Plus on the top only, for a bit more sheen there.

Really happy w/ how these turned out.

As always, questions and critiques welcomed!

 

[Canuck]

Very, very nice job, Heath! Great design and yes, mighty pretty looking walnut.

Wayne

 

[Henry W]

Love these. I forget if I have seen the sofa table already, but that's a stunning piece. Nicely done all round.

 

[mark2]

great design and execution - those will certainly be used as motivation for some of us

 

[ptt49er]

I mean, I guess they are alright if you like black walnut, floating tops, great lines, beautiful finishes.

Nice job, Heath! Hope momma likes them as much as we do!

 

[chris_goris]

Beautiful Heath!

 

[MTod]

Nice design and attention to detail!

 

[Martin Roper]

Interesting, eye-catching design and excellent execution.

 

[Westpacx3]

Love the entry table.

 

[Wilsoncb]

They look even better in their natural environment.

 

[JNCarr]

Beautiful set! Congrats.

 

[FredP]

Beautiful!

 

[ssmith]

Interesting, unusual design. They look great! Congrats on a home run.

 

[Willemjm]

Came out very nice!!!

Love your rectilinear designs, those are becoming very popular.

 

[wjohnson925]

Finished up a pair of side tables to match the sofa table I built earlier in the year.

Beautiful walnut from the Hardware Store in Gibsonville as always. 5/4, milled to just over 1” thick for the top, and 8/4, milled to 1.75” square for the legs, and 1.5” for the aprons.

I designed these w/ a larger overhang of the top than I used on the sofa table, so the floating top is a bit more subtle from standing height/ across the room, but is obvious when sitting on the couch beside it. The bottom panel floats in a 4-sided dado that creates a small lip around the edges. Finished w/ 2 coats of Rubio, and an additional coat of Sheen Plus on the top only, for a bit more sheen there.

Really happy w/ how these turned out.

As always, questions and critiques welcomed!
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All three tables are gorgeous. Question: On the walnut, did you use Rubio with color or not? (since walnut can fade)

 

[tvrgeek]

Finished up a pair for my niece too. She is doing a stone top. Spindles were from an old staircase. They are knock down as they had to fit in a Mooney to get to Mn.

 

[HMH]

Thanks all - they came out nice. Next up is a new kitchen table that sits in an adjacent area - will be making that out of walnut as well and working up a design in a similar style, as that is my wife's choice, (because of course she only seems to like walnut, when I show her some samples, ha). All good though - I like it to, and it's easy to work, spendy though, ha. That said, after the upcoming table, I will be mixing it up a bit, different materials/ designs, this run of furniture for this room has come out great though if I do say so, and the design should stand the test of time well, style wise.

 

[HMH]

All three tables are gorgeous. Question: On the walnut, did you use Rubio with color or not? (since walnut can fade)

I use Rubio pure (clear) on Walnut - I honestly haven't had much issue w/ walnut fading significantly over time, though I don't have ay pieces that get a lot of direct sun UV that is the primary culprit there. If you're building something that you plan to put directly in front of a window that may be another story - any look for something w/ a UV inhibitor there, but that's another of the benefits of hard-wax oils, (Rubio or otherwise) in my opinion, in that they are super simple to refinish/ touch up if needed. I do tend to do 2 coats of Rubio on Walnut, really just for an even sheen, as there is almost always an area that absorbs more or less oil, leaving either a slightly "dull" or alt "shiny" spot related to the surrounding finish, that a quick second coat resolves.

Folks that know much more about finishing than me will have more advise here I'm sure, but for a "novice", I've worked w/ other finishes, and semi-researched spray systems w/ various pre-cat lacquers, etc that I'm sure are superior, ultimate durability wise, but for me - the dirt-simple application, complete lack of specialized equipment ,and great results in a non-clean room environment, while still getting a "very good-great" finish, (in my opinion), is the winner for me.

 

[ChemE75]

Nice looking tables. Been trying to workout a design for a sofa and a hall table, now just added to my confusion with some great design ideas.