yves Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 A no-deadline project is as bad as a too tight deadline project. I just finished one of the former. It came to a point where it grew on me like a disease. The designing period was long but friendly. The client changed his mind often. He was allowed three refusals and I permitted at least four, the client realy participating and not just sitting down and saying yes or no. When it ended, I bought the wood and cut it to gross lenghts and widths and let it sit in the shop for ... a month instead of 2 weeks, deadline permitting. Then this other little job came around and I took it not having to rush the table. And then summer time came around and the living was easy ... In the middle of the summer, I was invited to a chrismas fair. I phoned the client of the table and asked if I could postpone work on the table in order to forge stuff for the Xmas show. No problem. So I forged and I forged and never touched the table. The fair was in November, on a saturday. On the monday morning the wood of the table was staring at me when I went in. I started work, finaly on the table at about 0830. At 1000, I cut my hand on the bench saw! After six weeks in a sort of a cast and then three days a week rehab, I could not work on the table yet no strenght in the right arm ... And on and on. I finished last week. A little more than a year later. Every time I forged, I had the table at the back of my head, hitting me! It is my first commission where I can marry wood and steel. The client is happy. Here is a tour of the table. The center part measures 46 inches long and 40 inches wide. The pannels which are permanently attached to the table measure 25 inches in lenght and, of course, 40 inches in width. Here is are 2 pics of the table with its 2 pannels opened : The end pannels are supported by two grills I forged. I made a number of drawings and finaly settled for a dragon fly. I wanted to stay away from scrolls which I had in some designs with buttterflies. And being and admirer of the Greene Brothers , architects of the Gamble House, I sort of naturaly went towards cloudlifts which the Greenes inherited from Japan. The grills rotate and lock under the pannels : Here is a pic of the table with one pannel closed: This is a tresle table. It is held together with "bed bolts". I made my own : , . It was nice not to lose the nut of the bolt in the mortise. I threaded a piece of 1/4"x3/4" and cut it long enough that it could be manipulated. Done. Now I can forge to my heart's content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momatt Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Really neat, like the cherry with forged hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Nice Work Yves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 That is some seriously fine work Yves. Well done. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Wow Yves, You might have whyled away the time ,but you certainly did'nt muck around on the final product. Stunning! Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camero68 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Wonderful and fantastic table! Like the combination of wood and metal, so attractive and interesting. The metal will also add some strength to the already solid table. Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Your table is great! I really like your take on the dragonfly! I always say that the more time I have the nicer the end result is. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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