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Arnold Kotlen, Great Barrington, MA, US
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I am an architect in New York but spend my weekends in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts making sawdust. I build furniture for the family and have been woodworking for about 20 years. I design what I build now but started with arts and crafts style.

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Living Room Chair(s)

Jun 23, 2009
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One of 2 chairs. Walnut, mortise and tenon joints, "Tung Oil Finish"

The buffet

Nov 22, 2008
2 comments

Buffet of bubinga with ebony inlay and handles.

Dining Room Table

Oct 6, 2008
7 comments

Bubinga and Ebony inlay. Top made from single slab, 48" X 78". 3 leaves expand to 128" The buffet unit is almost finished.


Recent comments


Re: Chris & Morgan's Bubinga Adventure

Chris,
OK you win. Your bubinga is nicer then my bubinga. Just posted the buffet.
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posted: 2:43 pm on November 22nd  

Re: Dining Room Table

Woodworker52
The drop down legs are attached with folding leg brackets from Rockler and the sliders are wood from Matthew Burack.
The finish is about 8 coats of Bona Mega gloss and satin waterbased finish.

posted: 10:13 am on November 10th  

Re: Dining Room Table

Woodworker42
The grain in the leaves does not match. I made an executive decision to have the table without the leaves to match perfectly and cover the table when we have that many people that we need the leaves. Last weekend we had a chance to put in 2 of the 3 leaves for brunch for 12. With the 2 leaves the table is 114" X 48'.
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posted: 3:21 pm on November 4th  

Re: Dining Room Table

Auston Tom
The table is in our weekend house and the blinds are kept closed when we are not there and we keep a table cloth on it unless we are using it.
No fading yet.
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posted: 5:49 pm on October 22nd  

Re: Dining Room Table

BMW
The slab was cut to size and then into 2 pieces. Wood sliders underneath to expand and 4 additional legs at the center which hinge down for when it is fully open.

posted: 12:03 pm on October 8th