Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
Hall, sofa, accent table. The lumberyard had a 16” X 4Ft. X 1” Padauk board that was calling my name, so I had to get it even if I had no immediate plan for its use. I saw a table on “Pinterest” that caught my eye so now I had a use for the padauk. I had previously seen a small pic (about 3” high) of a design that was intriguing to me as it appears to be a continues wood design that doesn't have a beginning or end. I printed out a copy, took it to Staples, and for less than $1. had it enlarged to 10” high. I cut Maple, cherry, and walnut strips the withe of the enlarged print and about 1/8th thick. The different colors of different wood gave it a more 3-D look. Laying each stripe of wood on the printout I could see where to cut and the angle to make an almost perfect joint with the various wood. Using a chisel, I would make a slight indentation then finish the cut with a fine pull saw. Sometimes a little touchup with sandpaper to finish. After using a knife blade to follow the outline of the glued up wood, I used a small handheld router to takeout about the 1/8” depth as close as I dared to the outline and then used a chisel to get to the knife cuts. The table is 34”H x 13 1/2” deep x 47” L. The splayed out legs measure 15” W x 53' L. The angle of the legs were achieved by attaching the legs to the frame at a 45degree angle. The wood used beside the padauk is popular. If you can get the wood WITHOUT the tan or greenish coloring, it will pass for maple 95% of the time at a great savings in price. i.e. check out my Manta Ray table.