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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Classically-proportioned farmhouse table newly built by us with an authentic rustic finish. We love the extra wide gently shaped aprons on this one. Dimensions are 40 x 96. As such this would seat 8 very comfortably and squeeze 10.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Here's a closer view of the apron.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Photo showing the entire top. This top has breadboard ends. The breadboard is the one at each end, running perpendicular to the main top. It is a nice way to finish off the ends of a table, and I'll show you how we construct them, below.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Prior photos may have suggested that the top was a different color from the base, but this photo is more accurate. On this one we aimed to get the top the same color, but with a little more of the finish rubbed off than on the legs and apron, with a little more finish built up at the apron corners, as shown.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Very close view of the finish details.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
This one has pegged joints and a breadboard end -- shown with the finish sample. Each of our pieces gets finished to a sample that you select. We do mail the samples to our clients so that you can look and choose in your own lighting.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Meant to have a very heavily distressed look. As many times as I have tried to create shortcuts, it is just not practical to do so and get this sheen, this kind of "patina", and simultaneously the durability that I expect. It is a very labor intensive process of about 35 very time consuming steps.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Close study of real antique finishes reveals that the most soulful finishes are those with plenty of subtle color variation.
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
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| 642 Farmhouse table, harvest table, farm table |
Finish sample shown clamped to the apron.
Another piece of like ilk, but slightly different color. I like the narrower breadboard shown here.
A series of pictures follows which shows breadboard construction method in our shop.
This is really a series of mortise and tenon joints. Any time a board is joined perpendicular to any other boards, there must be provision made for seasonal expansion. There are many ways to do this, but we always take care to do so, and this ensures that your piece will not warp, crack or split. All cracks and splits should be fake!!
We price these tables by the inch. Here is a link to order one in a 40 x 96 x 30h size such as the one pictured at top.
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Contact us by phone or email to discuss what size or finish would work for you.
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