Tom Svec

[Den Socling]

I was at Tom's shop yesterday. He came up with a way of making tables from relatively narrow slabs.



 



 

The pictures don't do this work justice. He has wood of the same species under his slabs so gaps are there but filled. It really looks nice. And, if there is a spill, the wood under the slabs slides out for easy cleaning.

[LeeB]

Very nice. What wood is it? Did you get any pics of the bottom?

[LeeB]

Two different tops right? The first looks to be oak and the second walnut. I showed Lindy and she thought they are bueatiful and obviously made by a man. She thinks it will still be hard to clean even with the slid out bottom. :D

[Den Socling]

The top picture is White Oak and the bottom is Black Walnut. I didn't take any pictures of the bottoms darn it. It was an open house and I was the only guy on the floor looking under everything.  :D

[LeeB]

OK, draw a picture then.  :D :D

[clww]

They both look amazing. I especially like the bow ties in the second pictured top.

[Den Socling]

Here is another interesting design.



 

It looked like a solid block of wood but a small table slides up and out of it.



 

This was an interesting blend of straight walnut back edge and spalted maple with live edge.

[Tree Feller]

The Walnut table in that second pic is beautiful...a wonderful finish. On that particular table, I think I would have left the gaps open.

[beenthere]

I was thinking the same thing as Tree Feller.
Just leave the gap open for any spills to fall through, along with some occasional dust.
They are unique and accomplish the idea that anything can be made to look great. ;)

[clww]

Seeing those great photos have the wheels (both of them) turning in my head. ;)

[T Welsh]

Nice use of butterfly wedges in the slab. They are easy to do,but hard to get just right with no gaps! His are perfect looking. I always like natural form furniture. Tim