“My wife wanted a coffee table with a glass top, while I wanted a design that would be delicate with many curves,” Gary said. He used wood that he had milled and kiln-dried from a large cherry tree on their property that had been damaged by lightning. The curves in the base, particularly the center circle, required some difficult mortise-and-tenon joinery. “I have made many woodworking projects over the years,” Gary said, “but this is the most ‘artistic’ design I’ve tried (not an easy thing for an engineer).”

CHERRY, 14W X 34L X 20H

– Gary Hoffman, Washington, D.C.

From Fine Woodworking #290