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Dining Table

Dining table made from air-dried black walnut. The wood came from a tree cut down in our yard, which was milled into lumber and air-dried for three years before use. The base features Y-shaped legs connected by an X-stretcher. Finished with one coat of boiled linseed oil followed by four coats of satin wipe-on polyurethane.

Full-scale plywood mockup of the table in the dining room, used to evaluate the scale and design in the space
Full-scale plywood mockup of the table in the dining room, used to evaluate the scale and design in the space
Leg assemblies being glued up, showing the angled walnut pieces that form the Y-shaped leg design
Leg assemblies being glued up, showing the angled walnut pieces that form the Y-shaped leg design
Assembled base frame showing the X-stretcher and Y-shaped leg joints
Assembled base frame showing the X-stretcher and Y-shaped leg joints
Detail of the Y-shaped leg joint where the stretcher meets the leg
Detail of the Y-shaped leg joint where the stretcher meets the leg
Completed base assembly inverted in the shop, showing the leg and stretcher structure
Completed base assembly inverted in the shop, showing the leg and stretcher structure
Tabletop boards laid out before glue-up to check grain flow and board arrangement
Tabletop boards laid out before glue-up to check grain flow and board arrangement
Tabletop after finishing, showing the grain pattern brought out by the oil and polyurethane
Tabletop after finishing, showing the grain pattern brought out by the oil and polyurethane
Completed table in the dining room with chairs
Completed table in the dining room with chairs
Table set for dinner with place settings
Table set for dinner with place settings