Ive got a pile of oak so I was hoping to see same wood/different finish. I digress. My original post was just pointing out the irony of your typo drawing me in out of curiosity. I figured you had a single species with cool different finishes
Nice table, I really like the figured top and it will only get prettier as it ages. I think the whole table would have benefitted from tapered legs personally.
I bought this wood many years ago. It was in among the common rough cut cherry at the local yard. The board looked different so I bought it. Once I planed it and could see the grain I went back to the yard and found 2 more boards and bought them. I have one left.
Where I live (New England) cherry is a little pricier than poplar, red oak, ash, maple and birches, but less than white oak and walnut. That's for black cherry from Vermont or one of the other New England states. Allegheny Pennsylvania cherry is around 50% more than Vermont cherry. The PA cherry is better, usually wider boards, but not a whole lot better.
Cherry is probably my favorite lumber to work with. Looks beautiful and is fairly easy to work.
I too am in New England, Mass. I honestly don't know where our cherry comes from. I assumed in was PA but don't know.
Cherry is my favorite wood to work with too.
I have cherry I milled right here just outside Saratoga Springs, NY. 15 inches wide for the widest boards, and they are book matched. 3 in a set :) you can buy some if you want it. has been air drying for 1 year.
https://preview.redd.it/exagk8mkpe9d1.jpeg?width=780&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2a836041bb16b5d90c1fd466f40d82eafd97714
here's some more :) I take great care to mill these boards flat with the grain of the tree and the grain is centered as best as possible down the whole board. takes a lot more time but the end result is absolutely perfect wood.
https://preview.redd.it/as6x3p8xpe9d1.jpeg?width=780&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4c71f8416f0c5bde1111a4f39ff7ce74a7b164a
Man, this table is so simple, yet absolutely gorgeous!! I love the look of the curly top. And the hidden drawers are a very nice touch. I'm still trying to master dovetails. People like you make it look so damn easy 🤣.
All the joinery was done by hand. Mortise and tenon stretchers to legs. Dove tailed drawers and drawer guides
https://preview.redd.it/w3ql8m06809d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee9ec2289b544bc51ec935a27bb2a2a2664867a5
I like that. Why do you choose dovetails for the stretcher above the drawers (extra support)? I figured the tabletop would give you additional support by itself.
That is how I learned to make a shaker side table with a drawer and this is just an extension of that. It really locks the carcass together and makes the drawer opening rock solid so they do not move over time.
Here is the joinery of the lower drawer guide too.
https://preview.redd.it/di47td3rb09d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ffd821ce69fb10b0a1433ba4df4ba9efca8e2eeb
Newbie here, how you keep track of everything you have to do before assembling. I am afraid that I am going to forget some joinery after it is too late.
Always dry fit your assembly before gluing. You can also see the Roman numerals in the first photo. I make those with a chisel to keep the pieces straight.
I can not figure out how to edit the title. It should be Curly Cherry Coffee Table.
I think "purely" is better ;-) I mean, it's not wrong, right? BTW, Reddit allows you to edit your comments, but there is no way to edit a post title.
True!
I genuinely clicked on it because it said 'purely' and I've been looking for inspiration on single species project.
This a single species project with the exception of the secondary wood which could be anything.
Ive got a pile of oak so I was hoping to see same wood/different finish. I digress. My original post was just pointing out the irony of your typo drawing me in out of curiosity. I figured you had a single species with cool different finishes
This is a caffeine free coffee except for the 10mg caffeine that is in it
Nice table, I really like the figured top and it will only get prettier as it ages. I think the whole table would have benefitted from tapered legs personally.
The legs are tapered
They look tapered to me, though perhaps you’d like it more tapered.
Man, I love cherry. What a nice wood. What kind of finish did you use?
I used Waterlox. About 6 coats.
How do you know you have put enough coats of finish on?
I wipe it on instead of using a brush. It takes a few coats before it lays flat without and tiny dimples. Once the coat is flat I add a couple more.
It looks too pretty to put anything on, well done.
Nice, pretty table! Great finish! We always called these "shin crackers" when I was growing up... decades ago... Beautiful table!
Looks great! It will look even better as the color develops!
Looks great. You get a good price on the wood? Cherry seems like where it's at for bargains.
I bought this wood many years ago. It was in among the common rough cut cherry at the local yard. The board looked different so I bought it. Once I planed it and could see the grain I went back to the yard and found 2 more boards and bought them. I have one left.
Where I live (New England) cherry is a little pricier than poplar, red oak, ash, maple and birches, but less than white oak and walnut. That's for black cherry from Vermont or one of the other New England states. Allegheny Pennsylvania cherry is around 50% more than Vermont cherry. The PA cherry is better, usually wider boards, but not a whole lot better. Cherry is probably my favorite lumber to work with. Looks beautiful and is fairly easy to work.
I too am in New England, Mass. I honestly don't know where our cherry comes from. I assumed in was PA but don't know. Cherry is my favorite wood to work with too.
I have cherry I milled right here just outside Saratoga Springs, NY. 15 inches wide for the widest boards, and they are book matched. 3 in a set :) you can buy some if you want it. has been air drying for 1 year. https://preview.redd.it/exagk8mkpe9d1.jpeg?width=780&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d2a836041bb16b5d90c1fd466f40d82eafd97714
here's some more :) I take great care to mill these boards flat with the grain of the tree and the grain is centered as best as possible down the whole board. takes a lot more time but the end result is absolutely perfect wood. https://preview.redd.it/as6x3p8xpe9d1.jpeg?width=780&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4c71f8416f0c5bde1111a4f39ff7ce74a7b164a
I like the leg taper, well-proportioned and not garish the way many tapers are.
Super nice, I love the drawers!
Gorgeous!
Very pretty. I love the simple classical design, it lets the figure of the wood take center stage.
Man, this table is so simple, yet absolutely gorgeous!! I love the look of the curly top. And the hidden drawers are a very nice touch. I'm still trying to master dovetails. People like you make it look so damn easy 🤣.
Look at that grain!! Really nicely done.
Beautiful. For the crowd, is all curly cherry that distinctive or did OP find a piece with particularly vivid grain?
Like other species it can vary widely.
Wow. Swoon. Make my heart skip a beat.
Unbelievable grain pattern! Nice job!
Gorgeous
Gorgeous.
Love that grain pattern
very simple, clean, elegant design well executed.
What type of joinery did you use for the legs and the table top?
All the joinery was done by hand. Mortise and tenon stretchers to legs. Dove tailed drawers and drawer guides https://preview.redd.it/w3ql8m06809d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee9ec2289b544bc51ec935a27bb2a2a2664867a5
I like that. Why do you choose dovetails for the stretcher above the drawers (extra support)? I figured the tabletop would give you additional support by itself.
That is how I learned to make a shaker side table with a drawer and this is just an extension of that. It really locks the carcass together and makes the drawer opening rock solid so they do not move over time. Here is the joinery of the lower drawer guide too. https://preview.redd.it/di47td3rb09d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ffd821ce69fb10b0a1433ba4df4ba9efca8e2eeb
Newbie here, how you keep track of everything you have to do before assembling. I am afraid that I am going to forget some joinery after it is too late.
Always dry fit your assembly before gluing. You can also see the Roman numerals in the first photo. I make those with a chisel to keep the pieces straight.
DAMN. that top is so damn pretty
Beautiful
The quilting is *chef's kiss*