Comments

1. 
   MBerger | Oct 06, 2008 05:00pm | #1

   Nice piece of lumber. How did you prepare the edges? Is it completely natural or did you have to touch them up?

2. 
   fullnelson | Oct 06, 2008 05:23pm | #2

   I cleaned up the edges with a drawknife followed by sanding to 320. I'll add a few more pics that may give a more detailed view.

3. 
   MBerger | Oct 07, 2008 01:18pm | #3

   Thanks for posting the extra pictures. You really did a nice job blending the natural edges with the cross-cut edges. I enjoy furniture like this...

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   fullnelson | Oct 07, 2008 01:33pm | #4

   Thanks for the comments. I do a few of these tables every year but this is my favorite, it has such great color and grain. The shape is very interesting as well. I really enjoy working with live edges.

5. 
   Woodjoint_2 | Oct 10, 2008 12:10am | #5

   Good work Dale. Love the butterflies.

6. 
   myopic | Oct 30, 2008 06:48pm | #6

   Timberwerks,
   Could you please explain what a fox tenon is?

   The table is exquisite.

   rrakers

7. 
   fullnelson | Oct 30, 2008 08:29pm | #7

   Thank you. Here is a link that shows a fox wedge tenon, http://sawdustmaking.com/woodjoints/mortisetenon.htm#f158

   Thanks again,

8. 
   blumzie | Nov 01, 2008 03:19am | #8

   This is a wonderful table,I'm just a lowley nailbender,but that is cool!!! Wish I had the time & money(and shop and tools) to to do work like that. Mike

9. 
   fullnelson | Nov 01, 2008 12:11pm | #9

   Thanks Mike

   You actually don't need many tools. This table was made using hand tools. You also don't need a lot of space or money. I now work in a small studio and build similar and larger tables still using hand tools, and you can find ideal slabs for coffee tables under $200.00. You should give it a try, slabs are enjoyable to work with.

10. 
    jfsksa | Nov 03, 2008 04:51pm | #10

    Great table - this inspires me to work with slabs. I saw the link to the fox tenon. How are they used to connect the legs? I can't see them showing on top.

11. 
    fullnelson | Nov 03, 2008 09:12pm | #11

    Thanks for the comment,

    The wedges actually bottom out against the underside of the table. As the leg is driven further into the mortise the wedges splay out the tenon locking it in place. I did make a few test joints to make sure the wedges contacted the bottom of the mortise correctly and had the right amount of taper. I did this by making an identical depth mortise in the same thickness Cherry and then cutting off the side so I could see into the mortise. When I drove in a sample tenon I could exactly what was happening with the wedges and tenon.

12. 
    wwwstudiomaderacom | Mar 21, 2009 05:48am | #12

    Very nice. I too enjoy employing live edges in my work when possible and this piece is right up my alley. Beautiful work.

13. 
    Execqt | Dec 30, 2009 09:59pm | #13

    I want to thank you for keeping the character of the wood intact, I think some (not all) woodworkers want to try to keep the pieces clean by cutting out the best part - nature! Great piece!