Tricia’s Table

A good friend of mine got married a number of years ago and I wanted to give her something hand-made for a wedding present. I had been saving a beautiful plank of Claro Walnut for something special and this seemed like a good time to use it. The table features a solid Claro Walnut table-top which “floats” about a half-inch above the base. The base of the table was constructed from Black Walnut and features legs that taper from 5/4″ thick at the top to 3/4″ thick at the floor. These tapered legs give the table a very delicate and elegant look, but in reality, the table is quite strong and stable.

The table is 62″ wide x 14″ deep x 34″ high, and is finished with 3 coats of Osmo Polyx®-Oil..

The design and construction of this table were featured in an article I wrote called Build a Gorgeous Hall Table, which was published in the February/March 2016 issue of Canadian Woodworking Magazine.

The original Claro Walnut version of this table resides in Tricia’s home on the Sunshine Coast. A second copy of the table, in English Brown Oak, resides in our home on Vancouver Island. Since then, I’ve made a couple more copies of these tables in Curly Maple and Black Cherry. My son Adam has one of those.

A sad footnote to this story. Tricia passed away a few years after she got married (at a young age). So, I call this table “Tricia’s Table” as a tribute to her and in honour of her memory.