Walnut bedroom table

hackberry jake · February 13, 2012, 11:45:40 AM

A while back I built a walnut bedroom table. I just thought I would share. I built a matching bed-side table for my girlfriend as well. I need to get around to taking pictures of it and putting them up as well. Here's the bedroom table.

ellmoe · February 13, 2012, 12:35:00 PM

Great job! smiley_clapping

ely · February 13, 2012, 12:41:05 PM

very nice job. makes my oak end tables look like the firewood they are.

thecfarm · February 13, 2012, 01:48:07 PM

I just want to reach out and see how smooth it is. looks real good.

Magicman · February 13, 2012, 02:05:18 PM

Very nice indeed. And that is some nicely figured stuff inside also.

sandhills · February 13, 2012, 03:16:26 PM

Jeff, even if it's only for this portion of the forum, we really need a "please don't let my wife see this please don't let my wife see this" smiley :D. Very nice work Hackberry Jake!

jamesamd · February 13, 2012, 08:29:03 PM

Very nice piece,Jake.
Superb finish!
Jim

Lud · February 13, 2012, 09:20:19 PM

Nice job, Jake. What finish? So what do y'all keep in a bedroom table??? ??? ???

WDH · February 13, 2012, 10:34:46 PM

That is more than a table, it has a lid!!!!!!

Good job.

jueston · February 13, 2012, 11:06:00 PM

i see your bedroom floor looks exactly like mine, covered in junk and clothes...

but that is a beautiful table, the bottom looks really interesting, is there a practical reason for it or just to make it unique? 8)

SwampDonkey · February 14, 2012, 05:22:24 AM

Nice table, lidded chest. You did a fine job Jake.

However, looks like chaos in that room. Sorry can't help myself. ;D :D 8)

Burlkraft · February 14, 2012, 08:19:21 AM

Good lookin' work there Jake 8)

CHARLIE · February 14, 2012, 11:18:16 AM

Nice table and you did a fine job. Finished beautifully. It's massive and that baby ain't going anywhere.

I like the way you incorporated storage underneath the tabletop. That's a good idea. 8)

ely · February 14, 2012, 02:10:42 PM

cmon back jake, they was just kiddin about your room being messy. what finish did you use on it, as asked before.?

hackberry jake · February 14, 2012, 03:34:16 PM

It's just polyurethane. Bout 5 coats. And I can take a hard time about the mess. Ur gunna have to try harder than that to offend me :D. I glued up the top then took it in to a local cabinet shop to run it through their wide belt sander. That made it perfectly flat. I then block sanded it with 120 grit then 220 grit. I applied a heavy coat of poly, let it dry then block sanded it with 220 grit. I made each coat thinner and thinner til the last coat was half mineral spirits and half poly, sanding between each coat. Thanks for the compliments!

hackberry jake · February 14, 2012, 03:38:44 PM

The opening top was part of the theme I wanted for this set of furniture. It's a place to hide my rifles. Instead of a gun safe. The bedside tables look like this table but smaller and they have a hidden drawer for my girlfriends valuables.

samandothers · February 14, 2012, 05:43:03 PM

Nice job on finish! I like the idea of storing items under the top.

WDH · February 14, 2012, 08:43:23 PM

Quote from: hackberry jake on February 14, 2012, 03:38:44 PM
The opening top was part of the theme I wanted for this set of furniture. It's a place to hide my rifles. Instead of a gun safe. The bedside tables look like this table but smaller and they have a hidden drawer for my girlfriends valuables.

That is fine so long as no one steals your table :D.