Sofa table

Re: Sofa table

Lee Schierer in McKean, PA

Very nice work.

Lee

Really nice

Nice table . . .

Yonak

That's a very unique and attractive table, Svante. I like how you supported the lower shelf with cut-ins on the legs. I also like the size and placement of the butterflies. Do they protrude a little bit ? It, also, looks like there is a gap between boards on the top which adds style, as well. Finally, I like the very colorful ash. Nice table.

Nice. Are gap and butterflies just decorative?

Sweet!!!

Sweet! A couple more questions...

Ellis Walentine

Do you know which ash species that might be? The colors and grain are wonderful. Is it a species that grows in Sweden, or was it imported from somewhere?

And what on earth is Osmo hard wax oil? I'd love to see what it feels like and how it performs on a table top. Looks great from here.

Thanks for posting. Really nice work.

Ellis

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Svante Nilsson

Hi,

Thanks for the comments. Yes, the butterflies protrude approx 1 mm and there is a distance of 15 mm between the boards. Below is a close up.

It is Swedish ash, but I think you can find it in all northen Europe. I have an obsession for that tree. On some older speciment (and specially if they grow in sandy soil) the heart wood turns brown reddish with a very nice grain. They are also called olive ash.

Osmo is a German hard wax oil that is very common for both furniture and floors in Europe. I use it for tables andother furniture where I can expect wear.

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William Duffield

The Wood Database explains the olive ash situation very well:

https://www.wood-database.com/olive-ash/

The actual species is probably European Ash, Fraxinus excelsior

https://www.wood-database.com/european-ash/

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Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey

Very Nice. Good use of the grain and color. I'd have really liked to see the bookmatching echoed in the shelf.

Have to question why, for a "use" table, you left the butterflies proud of the surface. It would seem to foster items holding liquid to tip and spill.

Nice work!

Tony - Memphis

Never heard of that finishing product. Looks interesting.

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Mark Hennebury

Very nice job and beautiful wood.