Tales from the Ginnel

[MJ2]

Looking forward to seeing the finished article.

[BobC]

Couple of inches to come off the width, general shaping done. On with the other leaf now.

[BobC]

Time to layout those dovetails and get cutting..

The original, although a longer and wider tabe

Proportions were out, that’s the problem with trying to scale from a photo. Luckily paper is cheap! Second is a better fit.

[Ruprecht]

Are the sides curved Bob or is this a grain / pic thing?
Lovely work as always - nearly there!

[BobC]

Curved, had to remove the bark so the curve is the outline of the tree trunk along the sap line. GN did the same, but also offered the option of straight sides.

[Ruprecht]

Lovely

[BobC]

All butterfly sockets cut, first key cut and fitted to one side.

[BobC]

All fitted. Just need to glue and screw them in place, then plane down to flush with table top.

[BobC]

Finish applied to the trestle frame. A couple at 50% gum turps and tung oil followed by one at 80% tung. The rays on the oak have popped nicely.

Table top also ready to be fitted, just the buttons to make now.

[BobC]

[spacehopper]

That is a work of art Bob.

[enbee23]

Beautiful work.

[MJ2]

Wow, that is proper nice. Superb

[dom]

Looks fantastic

[TonyTheHat]

Beautiful, top quality craftsmanship on display there.

[Mrs_Maureen_OPinion]

I cannot even begin to compute how you can create something so beautiful so quickly, and in your spare time…

WANW!

[Kevin]

All his time is spare time!

Time to do what you love is what retirement should be about

[MJ2]

Sorry, but I don’t get WANW.

[peterh]

That is fabulous, Bob. I wouldn’t be allowed near that if it was in our house.

[husky981]

Your table is an absolute beauty, Bob!

Chapeau, mon brave!!