Gorg's latest project is a Mahogany coffee table. It took awhile to get the design just right for the customer, but after many hours and late nights for both of us, it's finished and in its new home. I tried to be diligent about taking 'in progress' photos this time. When he's on a roll, it can be difficult to capture the different stages!
Every last piece of this table is hand made, even the legs. Gorg doesn't order prefabricated pieces to use in his woodwork. They are just not refined enough and tend to be too large for a quality piece. If you ever have the chance to compare an antique piece of furniture next to most modern reproductions of the same style, you will see exactly what I mean. The modern pieces look awkward and clunky next to the delicate shaping of their ancestors. It takes a skilled hand and eye to get the scale just right.
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| Hand-turned, reeded leg |
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| Prior to sanding |
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| Dadoing the apron |
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| Measuring for the onlay template, all drawn free hand (My husband has an amazing eye for this, and the turnings as well. They are always within 1/16 of an inch before he checks them with the calipers.) |
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| Determining the final design |
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| Carving tools for shaping the onlay |
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| Onlay applied to the apron |
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| Attaching the table top (This is the only part of the table that has screws holding it together.) |
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| The final sanding |
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| Ready for the finish |
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| The finished top, which is only two boards. |
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| The finished piece, ready for delivery |
This is just beautiful! Awesome job. I wouldn't be able to part with it!
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