Well in late October my wife had finally had enough stalling, and wanted a new dining table by Thanksgiving. I had been saying for a few years that I would make one and there was no way we were going to drop $6000 on a new one.


2nd night first clamp up after planing, joining, and some initial sanding.
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Biscuts and glue apply a little water to get an idea of final color
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Detail
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On the legs
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different angle
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Bread board ends and teak oil
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detail
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I call this the trestle but and not sure if that is the right name or not
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detail
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Finished with MIL using the trestle. yes that is angle iron.
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Comparison table, I looked at this for about 10 seconds and the wife said she like it so I guess this is where the idea started. I paid about $800 for wood, these jokers wanted $6000 for the one I saw...

http://www.ligne-roset-usa.com/Produ...aton_1284.aspx
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Awesome piece! Nothing like be able to make something you'd otherwise buy! :-)
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I was a big Red Green fan when I was a kid. If they don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy.
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Beautiful piece, Mychal.
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Very cool Mychal -- you should be very proud!
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Very nice man! Way to save some money and make the wife happy! :-)
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Incredible job brother :-) Looks Awesome :-)
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Cool table. I'm into woodworking myself, nice job. You must have had to get about 4 buddies to help you move it into the room. Looks like it weighs about 500 Lbs.
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Absolutely gorgeous, Mychal!!! :-)
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No just two of us moved it no problem. It is not lightweight, but not nearly as heavy as it looks either.
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Here are some more shots of the finished table as well as a bench I built to go with it.

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and the finished top.

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Looks great man. Nice work. Simply but clean
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That is very cool! Congrats! :-)
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Awesome job! I was just looking at getting a dining room table made:-)
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Great job, now paint the fastening hardware black :-)
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:-)



Very nice workmanship, love the leg joinery and breadboard edges.
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I thought about that, and have done so on some other projects, but I actually prefer this stuff raw on the table, plus I am the only one who has seen it, since no one goes crawling under the table.
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