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11-02-2009, 01:21 PM
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| | Dining table - Done! Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52  11-02-2009, 01:21 PM
From concept: 
To reality: 
Just a few pics, not brilliant, but I will try and take some more. I will also try and do a "how I did it" if any body is interested.
Material cost was about $2,000, of which $1400 was the custom glass. The woods are Curly soft maple and cherry.     
Thanks for looking. Those who are coming on the shop crawl can poke around it and see it in more detail.
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11-02-2009, 03:22 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by PeteM  VERY nice - design and execution 
So when do you start on the matching chairs??? 
pete The chairs will be starting their Virtual, 3D life this week!
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11-02-2009, 03:26 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.46 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Originally Posted by nelsone Beautiful work David! I am more interested in the inspiration for the piece than the how-to, but I would be interested in that too! The inspiration was trying not to be the same! When I started the design I realised just how hard it is to build a functional table that wasn't just a top and four legs that looked like every other table .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") I think I managed to move "out of the box" even if just a little with this piece
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11-02-2009, 03:30 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.46 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Thanks for the nice comments, they are very much appreciated at the end of a tough project!
It was an interesting one to build and did involve many hours staring in to space trying to figure the problems. I will try and put together a "how", I didn't take many pictures, but may be able to refer to the CAD drawing to explain some things, especially the leg attachments.
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11-02-2009, 06:33 PM
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Name: Matt City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Sep 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.57 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Loving it! Very ZEN like with the glass representing a flowing stream (at least that's my interpret).
Cant wait to see it live!
Matt
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11-02-2009, 07:37 PM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 60 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.30 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Most excellent David !!! I recall asking you about progress at the picnic. After having seen the pictures of your bedroom set, I believe your designs are concentrated "outside the box" more often then they are "inside". 
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11-02-2009, 07:55 PM
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Name: Trent Mason City: Wrightsville Beach State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 29 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.77 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
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11-02-2009, 08:17 PM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.49 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Incredible... | |
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11-02-2009, 08:28 PM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.99 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Your design is quite unique, David. Tastefully done.
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11-02-2009, 08:31 PM
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Name: Wayne City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.16 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
What a gorgeous piece, David!!!!   r s 
I think I am with Bas on this one, all of those angles tenon's and funky aprons have my head going into overload as well! 
I will look forward to reading more of build detail, if you can afford the time. 
Thanks so much for sharing the end result. You have to be very proud of this piece of work!
Wayne
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11-02-2009, 08:37 PM
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Name: Doug Robinson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 48 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
WOW!!!  I really like the design and terrific execution!
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11-02-2009, 09:50 PM
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Name: Ted City: Clemmons State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jul 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
WOW!!!
That is absolutely beautiful, I love the design.
The finish looks flawless, What did you use?
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11-02-2009, 10:07 PM
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Name: Anna-Catherine City: Matthews State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.88 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Simply complex and totally awesome! | |
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11-02-2009, 10:18 PM
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Name: Jeff City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Feb 2009 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 5.83 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Wow David that's really artistic... futuristic even | |
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11-02-2009, 11:05 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.03 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
Thou art a masochist!!
It looks great, David. The materials selection (stock and glass) really sets the piece off. Well, that and the workmanship...and the design...
I bet the man hours piled up on this one.
What's the finish?
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11-03-2009, 12:10 AM
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Name: Michael City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Oct 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.31 over 180 days | Re: Dining table - Done!
That is really cool!  | |
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