Walnut dining table

[jTr]

48" x 108". My brother, Andy, is a metal sculptor by trade, so always nice to collaborate when we can. Images are of final fitting stages, which is far easier upside down. Shopbot cut legs and mounting blocks, plus patterns for ends of spine as well as butterfly inlays yet to be fit into top.

Jeff

[bleeth]

Very, very nice Jeff.
Make sure you post some nice finales.

[scottp55]

Elegant Jeff!!
Kinda Craftsman meets Zen feel to it:)
+1 on what Dave says on pics please.
scott

[dmidkiff]

Yes, very nice! Metal and wood look good together. +2 for more pics.

[Brian Harnett]

Nice make sure to follow up on pictures.

[Brady Watson]

X2 on the pics & great job!

That thing is gonna POP! when it's all finished.

-B

[myxpykalix]

I like the "beefiness" (is that a word?) of this. It looks good and solid.
Good job!

[jTr]

Thanks for the comments!

Inlays executed using a hybrid of Frank Klausz' butterfly joint methodology, meaning as much as possible was done on the cnc.

Truth be told, I like the organic processes of chiseling, hand planing and scraping. It is more enjoyable when digital fabrication brings dead-nuts accuracy and speed to the mundane roughing first.

[MogulTx]

WOW! I love the look of that work. Nice job. Very nice job. are you ready to start finishing? When will we see THOSE pictures?!

[scottp55]

Thanks for those pics Jeff!
Really nice to see figured Walnut/Macassar(?) Ebony and a sharp cabinet steel and a LN LA block plane in a pic, while sipping first cuppa on a drizzly day. Thanks:)
Love your layout of the boards and the tightness of your butterflies.
Can't wait for the "Pop" pictures:)
Definitely a portfolio piece!!!
scott

[joe]

JTR,

What a nice looking table. I'm with everyone else in the praise. Also I'm in full agreement with the pleasure of hand work. For that reason I've reduce a large portion of my electrical equipment. Pride and enjoyment comes from design and hand skills.

Joe

[jTr]

Here's the final product - some images in finish room, some in client's home. Walnut is S&B grade, ebony inlays. Hoped to do some chairs to compliment, but they will use seldom, and unlikely to place chairs along the sides, as they want the metal work to show well.

What a privilege to be invited to do a piece with this much creativity, plus the level of enjoyment the work itself generates. Thanks to all for the kind words.

jeff

[Brady Watson]

Jeff,
Bravo! Great execution. I like how the bowtie theme is carried through the wood and metal.

-B

[myxpykalix]

A level of quality most would aspire to...but like me, will probably never attain...excellent job.

[Brian Harnett]

Sweet the whole piece goes together very nicely.

[Ajcoholic]

That is one classy table. I love walnut, and it really looks great. Love the metal work too.

[bleeth]

Beautifully done.
When are you starting on the chairs?

[dmidkiff]

+ 1 for all the above!! Very well done!!

[scottp55]

Elegant Jeff!!
(David, You up and running again?)
scott

[dmidkiff]

Not yet Scott, thanks for asking. Should be running some tests by the weekend.

[scottp55]

Well....Good luck!!
Sorry for jacking such an excellent post Jeff:(
scott