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1. 
   Willie | Nov 02, 2011 04:10pm | #1

   Bob

   Very nice!!!!

   Love the "clean" design.

   Some questions:

   The amber color looks great, what finish did you use?

   Was the upholstery leather, or cloth and thickness of foam used?

2. 
   Ron1968 | Jun 15, 2012 10:56am | #2

   Just amazing the top os the table!
   How did you make that mosaic?

3. 
   Bob vO | Feb 09, 2013 12:45pm | #3

   Ron,

   I used a substrate of 1/2" MDF in two parts. The bottom part is a full sheet, cut to the top overall length and width, and the part onto which I laminated the maple slats was cut into quarters. I laminated 3/16" thick resawn maple slats, then laid them up on each quarter panel diagonally at 45 degrees, routed them flush to each edge with a guided bit, and glued them into the pattern to see on the full sheet. The edge is solid maple. -- Bob

4. 
   Bob vO | Feb 09, 2013 12:51pm | #4

   Willie,

   The amber color came from MinWax Colonial Maple gel stain, followed by six coats of urethane varnish which I wet-sanded smooth between each coat. Then a coat of paste wax after I set it up in the kitchen.

   The chairs are upholstered in a heavy fabric that matches the colors of our great room's valences, provided by the decorator. The method I followed is from an article in Fine Woodworking on upholstering dining chiars. There is a 1/4" vented support over which there is foam in two parts, more dense in the middle and less around the edge, then covered in linen, then upholstered. I hope this helps. -- Bob

5. 
   Bob vO | Jul 12, 2014 12:14pm | #5

   Ron,

   The substrate is two layers of 3/4" MDF, the top of which is cut in quarters. The top mosaic is created with 3/16" resawn maple glued to each quarter panel at an angle, trimmed, then glued to the bottom solid piece of MDF. Then I laid down a "frame" of 3/16" maple and trimmed to square. The edge is solid maple 1 1'2" x 2 1/2".