A Claro Walnut Slab Table
Aug 21, 2009
Close up of the table top and the scale model
We recently completed the claro walnut and metal desk/table shown above. It was installed yesterday in a niche in the walnut paneled room we have been working on for the last couple of months … I have not seen it yet, but will post a picture of it on site after I visit the client this weekend. The room is complete and I’m looking forward to seeing it. We began design work on the paneled room project as the construction of the client’s addition was gettin underway, around the first of the year. There are more details on my dorset custom furniture blog regarding the table’s construction and design. Also in the three posts below that one you’ll find more info about an interesting metal and recycled redwood console, a steel and mahogany table ptototype we’re working on for the ‘cockatoo chair’ project and an interesting little metal door project that could just as easily have been done in wood …. Check it out here …
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Close up of the table top and the scale model
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The whole table ... It's 34" x 100" so it was tough to get it all on in the limited space of my finish room to get a good angle
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The table base .... 3/4, 2", and 1/2" steel .. Custom fabricated by my son, Sam
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Really nicely welded
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The jig to hold the parts to be welded
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Another recent project by Sam from the metal shop
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The Cockatoo Chairs
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Mockup for the steel and mahogany table
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The 1/6th scale model
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The walnut paneled room ... Posted here earlier and also detailed on my blog.
Comments
I really like this table -- from the design to the materials to the execution. Very nicely done! Good luck with your newer projects.
I really like the design of the table's metal base, and the chairs, too.
What a solid design, that is a piece that will be handed down for generations. How much does the table weigh?
Thanks everyone for your comments ... I'm glad you like the metal base. It was great working with my older son on that. It is pretty heavy but, although we delivered the base in one piece, the 1.5" steel round and the 1/4" flatstock top connector unbolt from the two 'trestles'so you can take it apart if you want to. I'd guess the base weighs about 150 and the top another 75 or so pounds ... It was a fun project start to finish. We're working on a coffee table with a similar slab top now.
Great stuff. I've been looking for an interesting design for my own dinning table, and this may fit the bill.
Thanks!
this is exactly the design i was looking for - it is really beutiful. how great to be able to make it with your son. Hope you are ok, I intend to copy to the extent I am capable!
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