Repetitive motion

Hands and tools

Dust systems

Edging

Marking

Tablesaw attachment

Detail

Like a river running through canyon walls

Next up; writing desk

Heres the design for the next project

There she is

So the table is done and ready for delivery. I really like this piece. In the words of the great craftsman James Krenov "It looks better than even I could have done". Thats not to say that ego is tops, it says that craftsmanship can produce something so nice in its own right, the maker can love it and be proud but the piece stands by its self, asking to be touched and admired, used and loved.

Finishing the finish

Once the finish is laid on as smooth as I can, I let it rest and harden. Then I lightly but thoroughly sand it and steel wool, this knocks the sheen down. After I apply a secret process, I polish it back up with cloth and elbow grease. Thus gives me the look of luster, not shine, to the finish. The top surface has some carved dips and valleys, swirls and texture, these details come out when I get my luster, its just so nice to run your hands on, to feel the craftsman's moves, the makers mark.

Fun part

After all the planning and work its a real payoff when the finish goes on and the wood comes alive with color and balance. I can see some potential for the use of the inlay as an edge detail on other work.

Detail in the top

I want to run a detail of walnut down the middle of the two juniper boards, something to unite the base wood and add a subtle yet challenging detail to the top.

So the gap is a little wider at one end than the other, sort of like a small river, as the sides get closed in the water twists and turns a little, I've bunched the pieces of end grain at that end also, making them a little smaller and tighter.