Step 1:
Construction on the torsion box begins 2-10-09
Similar to an airplane wing a torsion box allows the table top to remain rigid despite is expansive length.
Step 2:
Tortion box ribs assembled and ready for top to be applied 2-14-09
450 individual 3x3 squares were created, glued and fastened to the bottom layer of the torsion box.
Step 3:
Top layer of torsion box attached 2-15-09
After several meticulous hours, the 450 squares (i.e., the ribs of the tortion box) were leveled and ready for the top to be applied.
Step 4:
Machining wood joings for table leg
Step 5:
Table legs ready to be assembeled
Step 6:
Table leg assembly
Step 7:
Attaching Cherry veneer to table top
Step 8:
Finished table base end
Step 9:
Table base completed
Step 10:
Sealing dinning room table top
Step 11:
Staining table legs
Step 12:
Masking table top off for inlay
Step 13b:
Finished table and hutch
Step 13a:
Finished table and hutch
Step 13c:
Finished table and hutch