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Federal style hall table

comments (6) September 4th, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

frankcello Frank Strazza, member
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Federal Style hall table with a Texas flair. Note the serpentine sides with the ovals and crossbanding
Detail showing the oval with crossbanding and the inlaid star
Hand cut dovetails with curly maple drawer sides and Cocobolo cockbead
Hand carved and turned legs  
Top view with inlaid star and crossbanding Note the bent mesquite for the bottom stretchers
Federal Style hall table with a Texas flair. Note the serpentine sides with the ovals and crossbanding - CLICK TO ENLARGE

Federal Style hall table with a Texas flair.

Note the serpentine sides with the ovals and crossbanding

Photo: Mark Borman
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This Hall table was built based on the Federal Period, with a bit of a Texas flair. It is made using Texas Mesquite, Anigre, Cocobolo and Curly Maple. I tried to incorporate many different skill sets from woodworking into this table, including joinery with handcut dovetails as well as carving, turning, marquetry, inlay, steam bending and veneer work. I resawed all of my own veneers to 3/32" thick and used a violinmakers technique to bend the banding of Cocobolo around the Anigre ovals. The sides are serpentine shaped with inlaid ovals and crossbanding. I estimate to have around 250 hours in the piece. It is finished with oil and shellac.

 


Design or Plan used: My own design - Frank Strazza
posted in: Reader's Gallery, table, dovetails, veneer, inlay, federal, steam bending, shellac
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Comments (6)

4myWood 4myWood writes: Very impressive. This is incredible work Frank.
Posted: 4:05 pm on June 2nd

stanworth7 stanworth7 writes: Very nice design work. I enjoyed watching develope his ideas and then deliver a beautifull piece.
Posted: 3:05 pm on September 17th

garyprott garyprott writes: Very nice piece Frank. Guess I need to come back to Waco and learn a bit more from you. See you soon, Gary
Posted: 9:48 am on September 6th

davidp14 davidp14 writes: amazing piece!! I for one would love to see your "in-progress" pics and a write up!
Posted: 12:30 pm on September 5th

frankcello frankcello writes: Thank you Dan,
I used Hide glue exclusively throughout the whole piece. I used cauls and clamped the veneer down for the sides as well as the fronts. I did use a vacuum press for the top. The legs are actually reeded by hand, using a homemade scratch stock and a carving gouge. I have pictures of making the whole piece and maybe I should do a write up on the process.

Frank
Posted: 2:05 pm on September 4th

danmart danmart writes: Very Nice Frank
Could you expand on the veneer work? Vacuum, hammer veneered?
Fluting?

dan
Posted: 7:30 am on September 4th

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