Cherry End Table

I never liked the rectangular end table I made that is shown earlier in this blog. So I took it apart and made this. I like how the magazine rails are curved to match the profile of the top and bottom shelf. All joinery is mortise and tenon, except for the top/legs. The top rests in a rabbet and a screw is driven through the top into the leg. The screw hole is plugged . There are still some marks from the previous table in the wood which make this a little cool. It is finished with polyurethane.

Vanity

This is a wall mounted vanity I made for one of my daughters. It is a copy of a picture she found in PB Teen. Made mostly of poplar and painted white.

First Prize at the Fair!

My chair got first place in the Student division at the 2009 San Diego Fair!

Mahogany Dining Table

This is a dining table and chairs I made for my chair and table classes at Palomar College. The chairs are African Mahogany and inspired by Sam Maloof. The seats are quarter inch plywood with foam on top covered by fabric. The plywood flexes and with the foam they are quite comfortable. The back support was custom fit to my wife's and my backs. The table is also African Mahogany. The top is a 60 inch diameter starburst pattern of 1/8 inch thick bookmatched wedges I made in the shop and veneered to plywood. The pedestal is also inspired by Maloof. Each leg is 2 8/4 boards glued together, so there is a lot of wood there. The pedestal separates to allow a 24 inch insert, making quite a large table when it is expanded. Each half of the pedestal stands on its own, so it is very stable even when expanded. Top is finished with polyurethane and the pedestal and chairs are Tung Oil.