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Chinese low table

comments (4) August 16th, 2011 in Reader's Gallery

garrettfurniture garrettfurniture, member
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 A mahogany Chinese table. This was the first Chinese inspired piece that I built, and is my favorite. Sliding dovetail battens are under the book matched top and the leg joints are mortise and tennoned mitres with another tennon for the top going behind the side rails. The entire peice interlocks as a result of these joining techniques and can hold together with no glue. Finish is tung oil with varnish and my own wax.


Design or Plan used: As detailed in a book by Gustav Ecke
posted in: Reader's Gallery, table, mahogany, asian inspired
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Comments (4)

zbop zbop writes: You just changed my mind about Chinese style furniture. This piece is beautiful. I'm jealous!!! I now know what I'm going to be trying next. Thanks for sharing your work with the rest of us.
Posted: 4:05 pm on August 17th

Willie Willie writes: Love the design and the finer detail. Really nicely done!!!!
Posted: 1:15 pm on August 17th

OldShavings OldShavings writes: Fascinating legs. What was in inspiration for them? (Or is it your design?)
Posted: 7:42 am on August 17th

Brangus Brangus writes: very nice
Posted: 8:10 pm on August 16th

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