Brazilian Rosewood dining table top

[jacko9]

I've been in Livermore since 1969 but, I traveled to Bolder, Colorado on business every two weeks on business.  Almost moved there many years ago and my wife and I visited there very frequently.

I think you'll be able to make a very nice project with that piece of rosewood, let us all know if you do.

Jack

Well, we might have crossed paths in Colorado, as well as California.  My wife and I met in college in Boulder in the early 70s.  After graduation I took a job in California, and then we returned home to Colorado after 7 years.

I'll have to get serious about a project with the rosewood, and will certainly post results here.

I'm sure we must have crossed paths, I traveled to Boulder for work for over 20 years and my wife joined me for long weekends whenever we could arrange the time.  It was one of the best places to visit.  I stayed at the Boulderado Hotel so often it felt like I lived there. [wink]

Jack

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Jack,
When do we get to see the entire table?

 

[jacko9]

Wonderful top, Jack.  What are the leg details?

Neil

Neil,

I made the legs from some straight grain Indonesian Rosewood which is quite a bit darker that the top.  I kept it simple with tapered legs and 4" wide apron with a bead detail.

I'll post pictures as soon as I can get it hauled inside from my shop and dispose of the old dining table.

Jack

 

[jacko9]

 The finish is super blonde shellac which I mixed very thin ~.5# cut with alcohol for two coats wiped on and used 4/0 steel wool to flatted out the nips.  I then used General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Oil & Urethane Varnish Semi-Gloss thinned 25% for the first coat wiped on with soft cotton cloth.  Followed with a second coat thinned 10% and a topcoat at full strength.  .

Jack

Jack,
is that dewaxed super blonde shellac ? ?  @  1/2 lb cut with denatured alcohol right ?

Yes I dissolved the shellac flakes with denatured alcohol but, I must admit that I didn't weight out the flakes for the cut.  I mix it by eye to a consistency that allow me to wet a cotton rag and wipe it on with it grabbing or drying too fast, that way I can get a smooth even layer of shellac.

Jack

 

[jacko9]

Beautiful table top, Jack! Thanks, too, for the details on the glue up and finishing schedule. You did a lot of experimenting!

Paul, for what I paid for that wood, a few experiments were time well spent.

Jack

 

[tiralie]

Let me know if you have any other questions.

I am good, thanks for the recipe detail.
Tim

 

[rrmccabe]

Very nice Jack!

 

[jacko9]

Very nice Jack!

Thank You