Before and After

**WoodWad** · 29th November 2007, 02:00 PM

Well it's finally done. Malaysian hardwood dining table. Dimensions are 2650mmx1025mm. Seats 10. Here are some before and after shots.

cheerio.

Johnny

**Cliff Rogers** · 29th November 2007, 02:07 PM

G'day.

Good one.

Do you have any work in progress shots?

I'm interested in how you made your joints... IE Rails into legs & the top.

**Scally** · 29th November 2007, 02:19 PM

That is a big table and the timber looks hard and dry.

What was it like to work?

Nice work Johnny.

I love the workshop - lots of natural light and excellent ventilation.

**Wongo** · 29th November 2007, 03:08 PM

Nice table with character. Tables are such a simple object but I always enjoy seeing them on this forum.

Well done.

**WoodWad** · 29th November 2007, 03:23 PM

unfortunately i always forget to take proper progress shots. I have only a couple in between shots that don't show much more

Voila

**Cliff Rogers** · 29th November 2007, 03:49 PM

SO can you tell us how you made your joints?
The rails into legs & the top?

**WoodWad** · 29th November 2007, 03:58 PM

oh sorry cliff

well, the aprons into the legs are simple mortice and tenon joints. There are two braces that span between the two long aprons (just for extra support in the middle). They are joined to the long aprons with through M&T joints. The top is held together with #20 biscuits every 150mm. The top is simply held down on the framework using 20 hardwood brackets that are slotted into the apron and screwed into the top. If that makes any sense

Overall, it ain't going nowhere!
And yeah it's pretty heavy. The legs are 90x90, the aprons are 100x25 and the top is 25mm thick. Pretty heavy right now, but would have been much heavier had i used the 40mm top i was initially planning. It's finished in 3 coats of Minwax Wipe-on poly (satin) followed by EEE and ubeaut traditional wax. Came up quite well i think

thanks for your comments

Johnny

**Cliff Rogers** · 29th November 2007, 04:06 PM

Cool, got that.

Couple of questions about where the aprons fit into the legs...

Is it a full height mortice or is it haunched?
How deep does the mortice go into the leg?
How far back from the outside to the leg is the apron set back?

**WoodWad** · 29th November 2007, 04:22 PM

the aprons are haunched on the bottom side 5mm. The tenons are 65mm long, 95mm high, and 15mm thick. The apron is set back from the outside of the leg 10mm.

cheers

johnny

**munruben** · 29th November 2007, 05:27 PM

Thanks for that johnny I was impressed with the finish you achieved with the Minwax, really nice.

**Pops** · 29th November 2007, 07:25 PM

Hi Johnny,

Yes sire, top job there all right. Well done mate, I really like it, good solid table.

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers
Pops

**Peter36** · 29th November 2007, 07:38 PM

Now that's a table . Looks great

You must have done a few sessions at the gym in preparation for handling it though

**Cliff Rogers** · 29th November 2007, 11:27 PM

Beauty, thanks.

**Wild Dingo** · 30th November 2007, 01:58 AM

This was the one you were making with an "unknown" Malay hardwood wasnt it Johnny? If so then the wood is probably Kapur... I have a swag of it in similar sizes out in the shed and the color texture and finish looks the same... except mine doesnt have the wiggly patterns

Beautiful job mate well done!

**WoodWad** · 30th November 2007, 07:59 PM

thanks everyone for your kind comments. And thanks Wild Dingo for identifying the timber. Just looked up Kapur and it definitely is that one.

Kind regards,

Johnny

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