Red Oak Foyer Table

[NYC Tiny Shop]

This is a table made for an apartment foyer.  The design sprung from the front board, where I happened to see a ripple effect like a pebble dropped into a pond. The double cantilevered table top was to imply a waterfall image. (Please excuse the poor photos.) The length and width dimensions were very limited to being required to fit into a very specific area.
It's predominantly made of 8/4 red oak with 4 coats of pure tung oil. No metal fasteners...all Domino XL joined using 12mm and 14mm dominos. The groove in the top and the bowl were all carved with Stanley Sweetheart chisels and a Wood is Good mallet.  The bowl is for keys, wallet, change, etc. The table groove is to keep round things from rolling off. All ovals were cut with the P1cc Mafell jigsaw. Sanded to 800 grit with the Festool RS2e, RO90, ETS125, and the pocket stickfix. All cuts were made with the Kapex or a Gyokucho #372. The three legs were all from very bowed scrap that were jointed straight using the HL850 w/ benchtop accessory.
Tomorrow it is to be delivered. I hope that they will like it. They haven't seen any designs or photos. I hope that you like it, too. Thanks, Jim

 

[wow]

Very Nice.

What's the 'bowl'  end for? Keys? Change?

 

[Theshipstore]

Jim.  Again another great job coming out of your mind. I really like this a lot, fantastic work

Sal

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Thanks, Wow. Yes, exactly.

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Jim.  Again another great job coming out of your mind. I really like this a lot, fantastic work

Sal

Thanks, Sal. Your opinion means a lot! And, Wow's, too.
Now, I feel better about delivering this, tomorrow.

 

[Zacharytanner]

Love it great flow

Frank

 

[Wooden Skye]

Really nice as usual! 

 

[builderbob]

Holy crap Jim that's awesome!

 

[nclemmons]

Nicely done.

Love the 'eyes' in the bowl!

Didn't you do another piece recently with similar under-cut angles - maybe a bench?

neil

 

[jaymon5]

very cool design and excellent build.

 

[dltflt]

That is awesome Jim!!  Great job.

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Nicely done.

Love the 'eyes' in the bowl!

Didn't you do another piece recently with similar under-cut angles - maybe a bench?

neil

No, this is the first with undercutting. This link has the bench. For that, I only hand-planed (with the HL850) and sanded the edges.
http://festoolownersgroup.com/member-projects/red-oak-loveseat/

Thanks, guys. The kind comments are much appreciated.

 

[jacko9]

Very nice Jim,

Love the lines and the way you took advantage of the wood grain was impressive.  The total design to "fit a space" makes it very special and the look is very clean with sharp edges of the bevel mating into the sides.  The Tung Oil finish came out very nice and I'm sure your customers will love it.

Jack

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Thank you, all, for your kind remarks!
...table is installed.  Both, he and his wife, said that they really love it. Phew!
Pic below is installed.
Thanks, again.
                  Jim

 

[wow]

Thank you, all, for your kind remarks!
...table is installed.  Both, he and his wife, said that they really love it. Phew!
Pic below is installed.
Thanks, again.
                  Jim

Looks like it was designed to go there! And it looks even better in context - no wonder they were happy!

[big grin]

 

[NYC Tiny Shop]

Thank you, all, for your kind remarks!
...table is installed.  Both, he and his wife, said that they really love it. Phew!
Pic below is installed.
Thanks, again.
                  Jim

Looks like it was designed to go there! And it looks even better in context - no wonder they were happy!

[big grin]

Thanks, WOW! Yes, it was designed to go there. I was restricted by the size of the space, both how wide it could be and how far it could come out. I had to also, as you can see, deal with the red oak bannister that it was to go in front off. I tried to give the piece a lightness to go with how beautifully open their apartment is...having a second floor deck off of that room, skylights in the kitchen and a nice backyard...and make it work with all of the spindles.

 

[VW mick]

Nice job I like it

Makes me want to do a bit more in hardwood ...always seem to be working in Mdf

 

[Sparktrician]

I had a hard time envisioning that table in place, but seeing it installed and in its own environment, it makes so much more sense.  Great job!!!  Red oak is one of my favorites.