Tables, Tables, Tables and (one more little Table)

We’ve had a very table-rich autumn here at Coventry Woodworks It started with a nice little fir table done in edge grain fir for some folks in Cowichan Bay

The next table to come our way was this slim little hall table made of Western Maple that is edged with a little strip of Sapele Mahogany for contrast. With the basic structure now complete, Karen will be adding her signature double dovetail full extension drawer slides.

Legs are solid Western Maple with the top and rails in wavy veneer.

Concurrently we’re working on this lovely little coffee table made of a wood that we’ve never used before: Ginko. Yes, the same Ginko that Ginko Biloba tea comes from and is renowned as one of the world’s most ancient tree species. Interestingly it looks (and works) much like good ole pine.

The little brown leaves are just sitting on the top right now. Stay tuned to see how they look after Karen inlays them into the top surface.

Finally, our last (little) table is a actually just a 1/8 scale model of a large dining table with a trestle base we’ve been commissioned to complete for a house on Gabriola Island. Eventually the top will be made of 2 slabs measuring 21” wide and 72” long. There is also an 18” extension for extra space when visitors come for dinner!

We thought it best to make a model of this project before plunging into huge slabs of valuable wood. The scale model allowed us to work out the extension mechanism that all happens below the top surface.