Table and chairs

pigman · December 14, 2019, 09:31:05 PM

40" X 74" table, five chairs and 72" bench I built for my daughter"s family. The top of table, bench and chair seats are walnut. The base of table, bench and chair frames are ash.

samandothers · December 14, 2019, 09:38:30 PM

Great job! I know she is a happy camper. Those woods look great together!

pigman · December 14, 2019, 09:53:37 PM

Senility strikes again. I don't know how I got two of the same picture in the post.

thecfarm · December 14, 2019, 10:05:53 PM

Modify it quick before anyone else sees it. :D They all look good.

WV Sawmiller · December 14, 2019, 10:08:09 PM

I agree the light ash and the dark walnut really go well together. Nice looking workmanship. I am envious.

Andries · December 14, 2019, 10:16:10 PM

Great work!
So, quick question . . . what took more work/time/head scratching - the table or the chairs?

Dan_Shade · December 14, 2019, 10:39:11 PM

Very nice.

pigman · December 14, 2019, 10:45:40 PM

The chairs were the hardest for me. Even though they are a very simple design, I was concerned if the angle of the back was correct. I had built a trestle table 19 years ago from a plan in a magazine that was of a similar design. The table was heavy for an old man to move around while building.

DPatton · December 14, 2019, 11:26:01 PM

Beautiful work Pigman!

Old Greenhorn · December 15, 2019, 06:17:25 AM

Beautiful work! I love the contrast you've set up with the two woods, I wish we had some walnut available around here (it's all tied up in the 'very valuable tree' market).
Chairs like that scare me. I would love to see a detail shot of how you did the leg corners.
Nice job!

WDH · December 15, 2019, 07:26:06 AM

Now that is fine. Very impresse3d with the chairs. I made one of those duplicate pics disappear. Never tried to make chairs like that.

69bronco · December 15, 2019, 07:34:10 AM

Nice work! Building chairs can be a humbling experience.

Dan_Shade · December 15, 2019, 07:35:43 AM

What finish did you use?

pigman · December 15, 2019, 08:16:55 AM

I just brushed on two coats of poly. The chair legs are attached with mortice and tendon joints. I hope the glue joints hold on the chair legs since they do not have any lower braces.

Bill Gaiche · December 15, 2019, 09:51:11 AM

Very nice job you did there. I see that our game of stacking little sticks at the Pig Roast has paid off. Your daughter will be very proud. Keep up the good work....bg

Stephen1 · December 15, 2019, 10:01:21 AM

Some great craftsmenship there! I bet your daughter is happy!

JV · December 15, 2019, 11:36:46 AM

I love them. Great job! The tusk tenons on the stretchers really add detail. Now if I could find some ambition. :D

Brad_bb · December 15, 2019, 12:15:26 PM

Very nice work pigman! I haven't seen you posting for awhile. Must be because you were too busy building!

Larry · December 15, 2019, 12:19:34 PM

Excellent work and design!!!!!!

Andries · December 15, 2019, 02:49:12 PM

Building a chair has always seemed to be the ultimate in craftsmanship.
- It has to be comfortable, so that you can make it through a dinner with "those" relatives.
- It has to be light, so that a seven year old can move it closer to the cookie jar.
- It has to be good looking, . . . well, ok, a bit better than Fred Flintstone's furniture.
- It has to be strong, so that it'll stand up to a hulking teenager that has a habit of tipping the chair onto its back legs.
Sounds like Mission Impossible, which is why I haven't given it a shot.
Yet.
I may get enough courage soon, and try to keep up with guys like Pigman.
Well done, sir.

pigman · December 15, 2019, 09:27:16 PM

Andries, I am not sure that I have met all of your criteria for a good chair. I did tell my daughter that if any of the chairs break, I would give all of the money back she paid me. ;)