a couple of white oak tables

we shipped two tables to marblehead yesterday.  theyve been in the works for a while, pending completion of a remodeling project in the house.  the dining table was 12 long with the leaves on the ends, and the coffee table was a pretty good sized one too at 48 x 68. 

we started with some 8/4 plain sawn white oak from hal moore at adirondack hardwoods..

the construction of the base was straightforward mortise and tenon and the leg style was based on a drawing the clients architect sent us of the leg on the new kitchen island.

the clients wanted to occasionally extend the table, but didnt want the leaves in the center, so sam fabricated some 3/4 square steel pull out supports.

and chris added the wooden locators as well as some steel locking devices to keep the leaves attached to the table when they were added.

closed, the leaf supports are totally unobstrusive.

weve made quite a number of these classic parsons style tables.  for step by step construction tips and a brief history of the origin of the design, check these other previous blog posts

looks like a nice place to hang out !

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open studio good to go !

ok, after a couple days of cleaning and organizing, were good to go for open studio #23 ... weve got some things to see, some things for sale, and the cleanest shop since this time last year.  i whine and moan about how much time it takes, but it always feels good when we are really clean (for us), like now, and ready to open the doors.  come by if you can, saturday or sunday, 10 to 5.  lots to see, like the big slab of mahogany above.  click the photos to enlarge them.

 

 wood shop at about 4:00 ... everybody gone but will and kit .  a reclaimed chestnut king size bed, and a 12 white oak table ready to be finished next week...

 ive had pottery out in the past, but this time, for the first time, there will  be prices on the back.

 sams metal shop is clean and the new lathe is ready to be wired up

 as usual, the banjo shop area is neat as a pin.

 and kit is setting up jer jewelry in the finish room .  the mahogany slab is in there as well as the claro walnut slab for sale on the wall, and theres an oak slab too that would make a small dining table 

or a nice coffee table.

 still waiting for the house to be finished to ship the pool table to long island

 the table from last years statehojuse show is still looking for a home.
its a little outside the box, but the right person may come by this weekend.

 ready to finish ... headed to marblehead

 our new temporary gallery over the metal shop is set up, and trevor has a few things for sale there too.

and the wild azaleas are blooming ...

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