I thought you might like to see a small project of woodworking that I conceived of and completed, (as far as the woodworking is concerned, and not the varnishing), in one rainy day in the shop downstairs. The genesis of this little table, is the recent moving of a wing back chair into my sewing room for me to sit at, at times other than those spent sewing. I have had the chair upstairs in the quilt gallery, and it was not being used to any degree. More like being stored there. I bought this chair for use in the living room for myself, as I have always loved the colonial wing back design. But times changed and the chair was relegated to gallery duty in the attic. So I brought the chair down to my sewing room and placed it where I wanted it, and sat down and realized that there was no place to put a cup of coffee, or cool drink, while sitting there, in regal splendor. So off to the basement to see what I had for table suitable lumber. What I found were some Maple boards and a bit of left over Cherry. At the end of the day I had a 24" tall table with 12" round top table that fit perfectly into the theme of the wing back chair. The round top is of a recessed surface design, with integral rim. The stand is 2" square stock with chamfered edges connected to arched feet. The one days construction did not include three days of applying varnish to it, and rubbing and polishing the whole thing out to a fair-thee-well shine. I now can sit and sip tea or a dram of Sherry, and read Wuthering Heights, or other period novels, in the appropriate setting. Secure in the knowledge that I am doing it in the appropriate style. You get extra points at the library for this, don't you?
Here you go.