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(from Lumberjocks.com)
Hi:Next in my series of Wine Barrel furniture, I have a bedside table I've made for my Daughter-in-law for Christmas. Soon to follow will be a matching table for her husband (my son).This is a quirky little table that kind-of looks like a cartoon robot. But is is solid and sturdy and full of character.The top is constructed from a disassembled barrel lid, from which, after re-glueing and hand planing, I managed to produce a beautiful surface. Some of the boards have a distinctive 1/4 sawn appearance. White oak, of coarse.The legs are from barrel stave, in this case from a red wine barrel.The drawer enclosure is made from box-jointed baltic birch covered with resawn 2/4 white oak, again, highly figured.The drawer itself is also a box-jointed assembly, and the face of the drawer is made from laminated barrel staves, revealing the barrel bung hole.All the fasteners were screws. The table can be disassembled if need be.As I have stated in the past, working with wine barrel wood presents a number of challenges that require me to improvise, with interesting and delightful results.Enjoy!Bill Judt