A nice wee job at the start of the year was to make another of my Eider sofa tables. My favourite combination of timber for these tables is oak for the table top and base and walnut for the legs. This was requested in a slightly taller size (540 mm) and slightly wider (270 mm) too. To further vary the design I turned a spindle for the stretcher between the two legs and it was fastened in place with walnut wedges.
The oak used was my own Scottish oak from Dumfriesshire and it is full of character. And here it is the Eider table in it’s new home – tucked under a sofa.
Another wee job that made use of my characterful oak was this: a replacement top for a vestibule console unit. The original laminated top had become heavily water (and drink) damaged over the years so this top is solid oak with a solid oak moulding to match the original design. Bar top lacquer was used to coat the surface and give a robust protection against liquids.
The last wee job was to make a set of chopping boards. These are again the lovely oak + walnut combination and are finished with tung oil to give good protection to the timber. Sizes are (from memory): 350 x 450 mm, 250 x 350 mm, 150 x 250 mm.
