FIREWOOD-II & Purpleheart/Maple Console

Re: FIREWOOD-II & Purpleheart/Maple Console

Steve Kubien

>That is some mighty fine work Chico. How dod you attach the maple feet to the purpleheart legs? Dowels? Also, what is the top of the second table made of? It's got fantastic grain and musta been a bugger to work on?

Steve Kubien

bevel-taper?

Clay C in Miami

>Hi,

I am looking at those legs, but somehow I am not grasping their shape ... or if I do 'get' the shape, then I'm mystified as to how it's accomplished.

Would you enlighten us a little more on the design/construction of the legs? Am I correct that the faces of these are now a series of triangles, alternating point-up and point-down?

And, I was one of those who asked for more pics of the 8-piece table top when you first posted it, and now I see what you mean ... Thanks!

Clay

How do spell Yuck!

Rocky Constable

>Gotcha, nice job there Chico. I sure do wish that was some other wood than Purpleheart. It is one beautiful table, I could only imagine what it would look like in some other species.

Regards, Rocky

Legs

HC Sakman

>Hi Clay,

I'm going to write an article about the legs. I've received many e-mails asking me the same question.

Thanks.

Chico...

Stunning...

Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA

>Chico, as usuall you've done another fine job on those tables. You you offer up some information omn how the floating top is attached?

Fantastic work...

Re: How do spell Yuck! *LINK*

Andy Lincoln,In Dearborn MI

>Rocky ,

Here is another table by Chico ,of a very similar design out of some amazing Bubinga.

BTW Chico I enjoy all your work you've shared with us.

Andy


Waterfall Bubinga

Re: FIREWOOD-II & Purpleheart/Maple Console

HC Sakman

>Top of the second table is spalted curly maple bordered with ebony string inlay. It's unusually dark for Western maple.

Curly maple feet are glued to purpleheart legs with glue, that's it. I've been doing this for ages, no failure yet. I make sure that both sides (end grain, right?) are well covered with glue and when it gets tacky in a few minutes, I apply little more then clamp it. I find screws are pain to deal with and also they tend to leave one or two side of the joint open, weakining the joint line.

Thanks Steve.

Chico...

Re: Stunning...

HC Sakman

>Floating top is screwed through the maple (there are square purpleheart buttons are inlayed into the maple's end grain) stretchers placed towards the center.

Thanks Scott,

Chico...