Curvy Table

[woodbutcher453]

This ones simpler than it looks... (what was I on when I came up with this?)

It's like a trestle table with the trestles upside down. It all done in layers to avoid complicated joints and it creates depth.

The curved pieces were made using the old faithful template trim (yes, I have a library of curve templates) and are joined with biscuit joints and the three layers on each side are just screwed and pelleted together. The very front set of curves are purely aesthetic and, I have to admit sadly, serve no purpose at all. It works because it's made of triangles and you can't get stronger or more elegantly functional than a triangle.

Have I converted anyone to 'the curvy path yet...? (LOL)

 

[monkeybiter]

I really like this and feel inspired to have a go at something similar, it would give me an excuse to use my new bandsaw.
I'm not sure about the meeting of the curves at the feet, I think I would have lined them all up, but that's probably just OCD.
Is it in a church?

 

[woodbutcher453]

@ Mike

Yes... it's in a church in Elland, West Yorkshire. The feet... maybe your right, who knows !

The answer is to crank up your bandsaw have a go. You know the 'curvy virus' has started to germinate when you start looking at tool catalogues for compass planes :wink:

 

[monkeybiter]

I haven't heard the term 'pelleted' before, is that like a hidden dowel or something?
What's the wood?

 

[flounder]

=D>

That is a great looking table and for some reason really suits its setting. Maybe it is the cathedral-esque arches that make it look really fitting in the church environment. I do agree with Mike though that it would look a tad better with the feet lined up.

 

[woodbutcher453]

@mike

It's American White Oak. You can counter bore a whole, say 12mm, and then once your screws in put in a pellet or plug that is the same diameter. You make the pellets/plugs with a special cutter that fits into a pillar drill. TREND make one.

I think it would look too boring if the legs lined up, but if you OCD chaps want that, then you should just imagine it that way... LOL :lol:

 

[monkeybiter]

I'd heard of plugged counter-bores, just not heard it called pelleted. I like to learn something each day.

I hope you don't take the comment about the feet as negative criticism, just a statement of my personal taste.

The OCD is mostly a 'walking on cracks' thing so not noticable to others until I start making remarks about people's feet :lol:

 

[woodbutcher453]

@Mike

It most certainly isn't taken as any kind of insult... it's your point of view and you stick to it... with passion...! Plunge in there, feet first... just make sure they're lined up...

 

[Orcamesh]

Woodbutcher, I really like this one, lovely design and well made. It has given me some ideas as I think this could work well in places other than religious buildings too! Is there any reason why you didn't steam bend the wood as I would assume that cutting out curved pieces from a solid rectangular board would create some waste? Did you have much waste? Well done. Steve

 

[woodbutcher453]

@ hawk moth
Everyone has their list of techniques that they are use to... Mine does not include steam bending. Not because I don't approve of it, more that I have very little experience of it. Surely you would need a former to bend it around. Would it not cost you more in time and materials to do this than what you have to throw away?

 

[Orcamesh]

I have no experience of steam bending either, I was just wondering if you had considered it. I agree that there is always more than one way of doing something, so as you say you usually choose the method that you are used to. I guess the bending method is only necessary if you are making a run of them and I guess this is a one off so it is not necessary. But as I said, I was just curious...

@ hawk moth
Everyone has their list of techniques that they are use to... Mine does not include steam bending. Not because I don't approve of it, more that I have very little experience of it. Surely you would need a former to bend it around. Would it not cost you more in time and materials to do this than what you have to throw away?

 

[woodbutcher453]

@ hawk moth

If you pick a nice wide board where you can get 2 or 3 curves width, they all nest together, so you would be surprised how little the waste can be. The trick is to cut each curve roughly with a bandsaw and then surface/thickness it, as to flatten a whole wide board would severely diminish the thickness.

 

[Benchwayze]

This ones simpler than it looks...

It's like a trestle table with the trestles upside down. It all done in layers to avoid complicated joints and it creates depth.

(what was I on when I came up with this?)

I dunno our kid, but I wish I knew where to get some of it!
:lol:
Nice job.

John

 

[woodbutcher453]

Thank You All..! you say splendid things that I really don't deserve.... I couldn't cut a hand-cut dovetail if I tried

 

[Shane]

Loving your work dude, had to go back and look at your other posts of stuff, without sounding too pretentious I've found it truly inspirational, good work fella! 8)