Curvilinear Hall Table
The lumber for the bookmatched top was donated by a friend who later advised that the walnut was over 100 years old.
This walnut hall table was inspired by Rick Gorman’s Display Table in Fine Woodworking Design Book 8. I chose to modify the top to provide an Asian flair, which appealed to me when I saw it. The lumber for the bookmatched top was donated by a friend who later advised that the walnut was over 100 years old. I made the table specifically for the Southern Alberta Woodworker’s Society (SAWS) biennial Exhibition in 2011 and was awarded first place but a group of independent judges.
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The lumber for the bookmatched top was donated by a friend who later advised that the walnut was over 100 years old.
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I chose to modify the top to provide an Asian flair, which appealed to me when I saw it. This view illustrates the curves of the top. The finish is hand rubbed oil and the top has 5 coats of wipe-on Poly.
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The through mortises on the lower stretcher include Ash wedges for vitual interest and strength. The cross stretcher was the only piece that was not curved.
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A view of the base all glued-up and sanded.
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This view shows the scale of the 'floating top' which is chamfered to lighten the edge appearance.
Comments
Beautifully done!
Yep, what MikeIke said. I like it! Walnut is one of my two most favorite woods to work with, Cherry being the other.
Beautiful table!
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