Timberwerks

This was a great feature guy's. I'm looking forward to what you have planned for the future.

Great feature guy's. I hope you do another event soon.

Big thumbs up on this.

Thanks for the comment Taral. I used fox wedged tenons. I'll post a couple more tables in October, these will be for the Fine Furnishings Show as well.

Check here for more details and completed table, http://timberwerksstudio.blogspot.com/

I tried to post updates awhile back but everytime I tried to post I was re-directed to log in. I would log in and get re-directed again after I tried to post my draft. Hopefully this will post.

Very nice, well done.

Very nice. I'm currently working on a very large Cherry flitch. Large slabs are addictive to work with.

Also very well done.

That is really very nice. It shows you do not need a big shop to do great work.

That is fantastic, great job.

Fantastic work on all the pieces you have here.

I like it very much. You and your friends and family should be very proud, it's a great design.

Great job, along with Asian it has a Krenov feel to it I also like.

Very well done. I also like the work you have in you website portfolio.

Great design and wood selection, it speaks for itself. Very well done.

Great work, I'm a big fan of Asian inspired pieces.

Awesome design, very artistic.

That is a great looking bench, I like the design.

Beautiful, I really like the legs.

Very well done, great design.

Very well done, I like the alternating wedges in the tenons. Spalted Maple is one of my favorite woods.

Nice job, your uncle would be proud.

Just wait, as time goes by you will enjoy your small space even more. My current studio is 14' x 12' my previous space was 3,000sf in an old mill. I do not miss the large space, like you said you learn to be more efficient in your space. Years ago I would have never thought about working with hand tools, everything had to be large and powerful, table saw. large jointer, planer, sander etc. All those tools are no long gone and gave way to Japanese planes, saws and other various hand tools. 98% of my work now days is done strictly with hand tools not only because of limited space but because I enjoy the process of furniture making much more now with hand tools. Sure I sometimes miss the stationary machines but I wonder if I could have the skills I do now if I still had the space for them. For me a small studio was a blessing in disguise.

Keep up the good work, you have a great talent.

Great design, very well done.

Nicely done, I like the accents.

Very nice, I always enjoy seeing live edge work.

Great design and selection of woods. What did you use for the finish?

Outstanding work, deserving of Best Of Show.

Very nice. It's good to see more Nakashima inspired pieces. The Chestnut has great color.

Very impressive, great detail. It really does look like a full size piece.

Thanks for the comment,

The wedges actually bottom out against the underside of the table. As the leg is driven further into the mortise the wedges splay out the tenon locking it in place. I did make a few test joints to make sure the wedges contacted the bottom of the mortise correctly and had the right amount of taper. I did this by making an identical depth mortise in the same thickness Cherry and then cutting off the side so I could see into the mortise. When I drove in a sample tenon I could exactly what was happening with the wedges and tenon.

Thanks Mike

You actually don't need many tools. This table was made using hand tools. You also don't need a lot of space or money. I now work in a small studio and build similar and larger tables still using hand tools, and you can find ideal slabs for coffee tables under $200.00. You should give it a try, slabs are enjoyable to work with.

Great work, I like the design and the finish looks fantastic.

Thank you. Here is a link that shows a fox wedge tenon, http://sawdustmaking.com/woodjoints/mortisetenon.htm#f158

Thanks again,

This is an outstanding piece and has been a favorite of mine since I saw it on the back cover of FWW

Fantastic carvings.

I like your design. Did you make the drawer pulls as well?

Very nice.

I really like the edge detail, great design.

Great design and craftsmanship.

I love the stool and video. I just watched the video twice in the last 30 min.

That is really a great looking cabinet, very clean design.

Fantastic work, very inspiring. Koa has always been one of my favorite woods and this desk is a beauty.

Hi Earl

That's a great looking table. I hope to see you next year at the Fine Furnishings Show.

Very nice. What joinery did you use to attach case to sides?

Thanks for the comments. I do a few of these tables every year but this is my favorite, it has such great color and grain. The shape is very interesting as well. I really enjoy working with live edges.

I cleaned up the edges with a drawknife followed by sanding to 320. I'll add a few more pics that may give a more detailed view.