Large oak dining table

[Doctor]

Hi Guys,

Here is an oak table I made a while ago, if I've posted this already apologies (although I did check my previous posts) it was going in a south facing conservatory, yet the client insisted on a solid top and would not have a veneer top.
So we agreed on solid.
The only way I could get the strength on the jointed top was to use loose tenons, there are over 200 in the top.
I knew the top would curl upwards because of the heat, so the top was made with a bit of a downwards curl, total guesswork as to how much, we had it 10mm lower at the edges than the centre.
The design is pretty unique, the client wanted a wow factor.
The top is 12ft x 4ft by 3 1/2", it took 6 of us to lift the top into the house, the base is about 6ft by 2ft.

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[stoatyboy]

Yeah - I'd go with wow!

like it - nice

 

[tsb]

Love it

 

[lanemaux]

Impressive bit of wood Doc, the wow part seems to have gotten through. Must say that the pedestal is what caught my eye ,nice that bit . And 200 loose tenons , router still function after all that? Lovely piece amigo.

 

[stoatyboy]

hang on though I've spotted a problem

Chairs?

 

[Pvt_Ryan]

What finish did you use?

When doing a dining table should the finish be food safe (incase a chip falls on it and gets eaten) ?

 

[WorkshopJenny]

Very cool looking table, Doc! It fits well in the modernesque setting. I'm sure that the client was very satisfied with your work so far. If they weren't, then I think they're nuts. LOL.

Either way, it looks like a very sturdy piece. Very clean and might I say very polished. You aught to teach me a thing or two. Maybe I'll hop on a plane to your residence. Hee hee. ;P

 

[richburrow]

That is a really nice piece of work, hats off I think!!!!!

 

[Ironballs]

Good work that Doc, did you go back later to see how much it had moved?

 

[Mcluma]

very nice,

how is the top attached to the base?

 

[Doctor]

Went back about a year later to sort out a stain, no movement which was good news.

The base was hollow, the top has a 300mm box attached to it which fits snuggly into the hollow base.

 

[davin]

Lovely work, just wondered how you made the curve uniform over that size?

davin

 

[Ian]

Excellent very clean design.

C

Ian

 

[Doctor]

Lovely work, just wondered how you made the curve uniform over that size?

davin

We just planed the board edges at a very small angle on each board, when they were all joined it resulted in a slight down turn to the table top to allow for the upward curl which was inevitable.