A New Hall Table Project FINISHED

[Lord Nibbo]

It's been in the design stages for several weeks now.

An American Black Walnut Hall Table.

Early design had three drawers and through tenons in the table top.

Revised pic

Extra detail

Drawn with metal handles but I think it will have wooden handles when built.

The final design
With some redesign of the top. Out go the through tenons, in come two outer rails with the grain running the length with the centre panel having the grain running across the table. Not decided as yet but I might add a very small chamfered edge where the two opposing grains meet.

Dimensions 60" long, 16" depth, 30" high

 

[Ironballs]

Like the idea of the chamfer between the boards on the top. The design looks very modern yet classical, but there is one thing that stands out to my eye as not right. It's the joint for the stretcher, I reckon a wedged through tenon would look much better and give an overall harmony to the design

 

[Lord Nibbo]

but there is one thing that stands out to my eye as not right. It's the joint for the stretcher, I reckon a wedged through tenon would look much better and give an overall harmony to the design

Hmmm! :-k I'm open to a vote on that.

 

[TheTiddles]

I really don't think that wedge looks right on a piece like that. Is it not supposed to go with the other pieces you have made recently?

Aidan

 

[wizer]

Not a fan of the wedge joint either. Look forward to the end result.

 

[Paul Chapman]

I reckon a wedged through tenon would look much better and give an overall harmony to the design

I agree with Ironballs. The original design for the stretcher would be more in keeping for something like an oak refectory table, but not for a hall table in American Black Walnut.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Lord Nibbo]

I really don't think that wedge looks right on a piece like that. Is it not supposed to go with the other pieces you have made recently?

Aidan

Although not in the same room as the cupboard unit

Or the drawer unit

Yes I do want a sort of match to a chunky modern look with clean lines no frills.

So that's one for wedges, one against wedges. :lol:
(edit) 1 for, 3 against.

 

[Paul Chapman]

Another thought, Your Lordship. Will the top be in solid wood? If so, will you get any problems with the different grain directions, with expansion and contraction? Might be better to make the central panel from veneered MDF :-k

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Another thought, Your Lordship. Will the top be in solid wood? If so, will you get any problems with the different grain directions, with expansion and contraction? Might be better to make the central panel from veneered MDF :-k

Cheers :wink:

Paul

:lol: :lol: :lol: I've been waiting for someone to ask about opposing grain, your the first Paul.

But I've pondered over it for several days, I do have a solution planned. That's why I mentioned small chamfers, it's part of the plan. 8-[

 

[Paul Chapman]

That's why I mentioned small chamfers, it's part of the plan. 8-[

Ah, a cunning plan :lol:

 

[Ironballs]

Well your other piece has very clean lines and that external wedge looks a bit rustic on your new design, in my opinion they wouldn't match

 

[stef]

Well your other piece has very clean lines and that external wedge looks a bit rustic on your new design, in my opinion they wouldn't match

i agree.

 

[maltrout512]

I'm with Ironballs

 

[motownmartin]

I'm with Ironballs

Do they make you walk funny :lol:

Sorry, i'll get my coat

 

[Lord Nibbo]

I've started cutting the wood for the top, everything was thicknessed i.e. the two outer rails and the short pieces that will be the centre panel were also cut to length. Everything was matched up and marked. Now all these pieces will be kept in the house to acclimatise, none of the top will be assembled until I’ve finished the base & drawers.

The foreground in this pic shows the shorter lengths laid out and marked up for matching, in the background are the two outer rails of the table top.

A closer view of the pieces

Next will be sizing the wood and making up the base.

 

[Paul Chapman]

When are you going to reveal the cunning plan, Your Lordship? My guess is that you are going to have the two outer rails of the top fixed to the base and the central panel "floating" between them, secured possibly with loose, un-glued tongues.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[TheTiddles]

When are you going to reveal the cunning plan, Your Lordship? My guess is that you are going to have the two outer rails of the top fixed to the base and the central panel "floating" between them, secured possibly with loose, un-glued tongues.

Come on, that's not cunning, even I guessed that one, there must something more, surely??? How about temperature compensating bi-metal strips below the top which change the length of the table when the sun shines on it?

Aidan

 

[Lord Nibbo]

When are you going to reveal the cunning plan, Your Lordship? My guess is that you are going to have the two outer rails of the top fixed to the base and the central panel "floating" between them, secured possibly with loose, un-glued tongues.

Cheers :wink:

Paul

I'm afraid you'll have to wait right to the end,

 

[DaveL]

Ah, a cunning plan :lol:

I don't see that using a turnip in the table design is going to help? :roll:

I do like the look of this timber, every time you post pictures of it I am a bit jealous of it.

 

[OPJ]

I do like tusk tenon joinery but, I don't feel it looks right as part of this piece either. A wedged through tenon would probably look best, as suggested earlier. Often the wedges are cut in a contrasting timber - would that work against walnut with a light timber? :-k

That's not a bad selection of ABW either. I think you once said you buy it from Lathams in Yate - is this from the same lot? I've got to buy some American Cherry soon and I may give them a try. Their quote wasn't the dearest I've come across, either.