Xmas table

[Racers]

Hi,

I had a pile of Teak from old lab benches that I had planned to make a table of for some time.
So I finally got round to it and started by riping all the bench tops up in to planks so I could get them through the planer, after conditioning in the hall for a couple of weeks.

They where covered in thick brown varnish most of which I removed with a hot air gun taking some swarf out as well!!
Planed Vs un-planed

Sorry no wip pics as I had to get it done. The legs are teak and beech and the stretcher joint is reinforced with home made Beech plywood. I had it usable for Xmas day and finished it off in the new year.

Top.

With extention leaf in.

extension leaf storage.

No Sand paper was used in the construction its all hand planed and scraped the only time is saw sandpaper was after the last coat of Dainish oil and when it was waxed both done with 320 grit.
Its 1200mm by 900mm with a 400mm extension and should sit 8, 3 each side and two at the ends if I had that many friends

Next thing is to make some chairs I have some Teak left so some Teak and Beech chairs are in the planning stage and who knows I might have them ready for Xmas don't hold me to a year :wink:

 

[Gill]

I love that design. It's superb - thanks for showing us the photos.

Gill

 

[speed]

wow great work, its hard to belive that was some old varnished benches

also the beech contrast looks cool any chance of some closer pics

 

[Fecn]

I have to agree with Gill here.. That's a lovely design... I particularly like the stretcher at the bottom.

Do you have plans for matching chairs?

 

[Racers]

Hi, Folks

Thanks for the prase.

No firm plans for the chairs yet but Beech rails and Teak legs slatted back in Teak and Beech with a padded seat seem favorite.

I will do some close-ups.


Pete

 

[DaveL]

Pete,

That is very nice. The grain you found under the old finish is wonderful. Did you design this from scratch?

 

[woodbloke]

Pete - very impressive table, bet you had plenty of practice at sharpening blades using that teak - Rob

 

[Paul.J]

Cracking job Pete
The Teak as cleaned up nice.
Paul.J.

 

[Racers]

Hi, Woodbloke

It ate my Record 4 1/2 old square shouldered laminated blade for breakfast, I had to sharpen it several times for each leaf and get my scraper plane out for the difficult bits.

Pete

 

[Corset]

Great Table. Really impressive bit of recycling. I think the stretcher looks really nice. The extending design is very clevar to. How does it work??
Owen

 

[Racers]

Hi,

DaveL
Its all my own design, it had been on a low light for some time.

Corset
There is a strip of Beech (it can be seen in the last pic) fixed to the side and a L shaped cleat on the leaves, the middle one has cleats (with slotted holes) screwed to the underside to locate it between the side rails and they also fit between two rails inside the table for storage.


Pete

 

[mailee]

Excellent job Pete. I too do like the stretchers below. Is the extension fixed or does it just lift out and slot in?

 

[woodbloke]

Hi, Woodbloke

It ate my Record 4 1/2 old square shouldered laminated blade for breakfast, I had to sharpen it several times for each leaf and get my scraper plane out for the difficult bits.

Pete

Thought it might do :lol:...still one of my all time favourite timbers though - Rob

 

[Paul Chapman]

Lovely work, Pete =D>

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[Bean]

Nice one pete

 

[motownmartin]

Good work Pete, like the design and the Beech in the legs. =D> =D> =D> ccasion5:

 

[Chris Knight]

Terrific job Pete, I like it a lot.

 

[Waka]

Excellent work Pete.

 

[Philly]

The Teak looks wonderful, Pete!
Bravo!
Philly

 

[Taffy Turner]

Absolutely stunning Pete - I love it.

You must have the patience of a saint to plane all that Teak - sooner you than me!!!

Regards

Gary