divermike Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 About 2.5 years ago I took a class with Alan Kress at the "Arc and Flame" school in Rochester NY. We started buidling the project only to find one of his jigs was wonky. When I got it home, it would not assemble correctly. I got frustrated with it and set it aside. Finally I revisited it and got it assembled. He was a really good teacher, the problem of fixing it was exaserbated by my blown out shoulder, and I just let it sit. So now here it is. I may change the glass and go with a bigger round. The one you see is 18 inches, I think a 24 inch round would look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Nice project. I like how it breaks down to a small pile, but together is fills a lot of space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Dave Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I'd love to see a picture/s of the tools/punches/slitters/ used to make all those holes/slots. Excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 SWEET Mike! I like it a lot, clean and elegantly simple but precisely done. the only mod I think I'd make were it my project would be to roll the top ends of the legs a bit further so the glass had a larger surface to rest on but that's a really minor thought. Not far from here there are a couple counter top shops so various types of stone counter top drops are available. My first thought would be for a nice marble, granite, gneiss, etc. top but that would hide the stretcher and wedges. Talk about changing my mind. <grin> Really well done. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada goose Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Is the table top just sitting there on the 4 steel legs? nothing else holding it? I don't know anything about glass table tops so I'm interested in what works. Beautiful job on the iron work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 That is very nice! Love the take apart and move it design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Good work. Lots of careful measuring and layout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Thanks guys, to answer some of the comments, Goose, yes it is just sitting there. Frosty next one will be a 3 legged rolled top, so thanks for the idea. Frank, to have a compliment from you just made my already good day wayyy better! Dave, I will try to get the tools together and take a photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Beautiful table! I have some premade stair rail blanks that I was planning to make into a small table some day... THIS post gives me an idea and I just may step up my timeline on it/them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada goose Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 may I add a second voice requesting a look at the tools and any thing else you may want to give us in the way of "howedoit" Great project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Very nice Job! - I like the wedge joints ALOT, if it were mine though, I would have put the heart on top of the center joint - I know the wedge joints are the focal point but, I think in this case the leg joints do it justice and the heart would be the center focal point??? - just my thought - again Very nice Job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01tundra Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 What a cool design, I love the wedge joints. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKForge Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nice job Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_K Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 That is a thing of beauty. I'm forwarding the thread to a couple other smiths. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Here is the drift set and support plate I used for the project Lots of filing and handwork, I see now how much the really good projects require, boy have I got a long way to go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I agree, 24" round would be better. I love this table. Any chances of a blue print? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winginit Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 very nice fit and finish . quality is not expensive it is priceless !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canada goose Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks for the tool pics,divermike . Will those drifts fit through your hardy hole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobinaz Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Yes the drift drops right down through the hardy hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I think this project was worth the wait. Really like the design and have always appreciated traditional joinery that adds to the aesthetics of a project. I'll add another vote for a BP : ) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Great forging so unique and not a weld in sight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickOHH Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 very nice work, love the joining work, simple but elegant, with a touch of technicality. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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