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.
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.
