Round over decisions, and an oops

[Mtpisgah]

I am working on a new table to go between two of our couches. I bought the walnut crotch slab about five years ago with no idea what I would use it for. After moving houses, we arranged the couches differently and it became clear what I would use it for.

I made templates to guide me in cutting the curves. They are not perfect, but I will be the only person to likely notice. Today while doing the round over, I forgot to tape off the area where the back legs join the front. So not only did I expose a poorly placed domino, the legs do not meet correctly. I am probably going to glue it and then sand the mismatch the best I can to blend it. It will only be visible if you are laying on the floor, but it will bug me. I considered shortening the rear legs to where the curve would come down the match the front, but I am not sure how well that will work out and may make it worse if I mess up again. I will putty over the domino to hide it. Hopefully. Any other suggestions on how to fix it?

I am also trying to decide if I do a small round over on the top. I do not think I want to make it the same size as the legs, but I am not sure. What do you all think?


Temporary placement to get my wife’s approval.



Dry fit. Time to sand.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Nice slab! Great that you found a good fit for its shape.

I’d raise the curve on the two splayed legs to be above the visible domino. Another chance to perfect the curves. Also, I think the thick part of the curve on those legs comes down too close to the floor. Make them a little less like aprons and more like legs.

For the radius of the slab, I’m leaning towards making it a full bullnose, similar to the leg/aprins.