A table in the kitchen often fills multiple roles. Unlike its fancy-pants cousin that resides (mostly alone) in the dining room, a kitchen table is often center stage for all manner of hijinks. Whether it’s a last-minute homework project, or a rowdy game of cards, the table you see here will take it all in stride and look good for the wear.
Take a gander at those large boomerang-like legs. Not only are they strong, they’re tucked out of the way of foot traffic and joined at the center. This makes moving the table around the room a wobble-free task.
The table is mostly made of 8/4 material. The legs and stretchers are rift sawn oak. These two parts that make up the base get treated with an ebonizing process that gives a subtle graphic feel to the project.
The top is cherry. As you see in the inset photo, there’s some epoxy inlay work to do around the perimeter of the top. To make the inlay groove (and shape the table top) you’ll spend some time with your plunge router and a trammel to make perfect circles.
In the words of a famous pitch man, “” If you leaf to the last page you’ll find a design lagniappe that you just might want to add to the table. The journey
