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Birds in Flight Coffee Table

By FWW_Gallery, member Oct 24, 2012

Woodworker: Michael C. Fortune

Birds in flight inspired this glass and East Indian rosewood design. Fortune used tapered laminations for the curved components of the table. After glue-up, he cut each bent piece twice down its length, then slipped the parts slightly out of alignment to give the legs a step effect. The joinery uses floating tenons at the intersections and a bridle joint to attach the two shapes. Fortune continues to build this design using different types of wood. Future leg variations will be cast in bronze, he says.

Photo: Michael Fortune

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  1. dannywatford | | #1

    Very nice

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