Top design

Here is a look at the hall table and mirror all done.

A great place to have a vase of flowers and a bowl for your keys.

You can check your hair as you leave the house, splendid!

The top inlay pattern is very nice with the alternating grain and angled fit.

I've had it in my mind all along that this table might resemble a piece of SW pottery, using a band of darker wood with angled shapes, I've created a contrasting color and value in the top.

 When I do some finish magic, this part will look really nice and set the table off with a sweet detail to complimet the legs and wood of the rest of the piece.

Clamps and legs

 Bringing the parts together is a trick- a few special shaped blocks, some glue, come clamps, some rock and roll

I've been working on this leg design for some time now- bringing the top of the leg up through the table top level, then I blend the stretchers into the shape of the leg. This oak is a little fiberous so the carving is different from say maple

Spaceman

Some guy jumped out of a rocket at 125000 feet and fell to earth eclipsing the sound barrier- that's pretty cool. I'm in a re entry process myself, making a hall table in red oak and mahogany- I really enjoy building a piece that I am familiar with, can make some nice changes, add some flare, back to earth, into the shop, tool in hand, nice wood, co operating design, hot coffee.

Studio shot

Its fun to clean the shop and get the backdrop down, set up the lights and get a cool pic of a new piece.