Would like to share a little table commissioned by a lady, designed to sit next to the arm of her sofa, just big enough for a drink and book to be in easy reach :) Yew was chosen by the client after looking at some of my stools shown further down this blog, one of my favourite woods with a very striking colour and grain. |
After slicing a small log into planks, 2 adjacent pieces were chosen (the wrong side up in this picture)...
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| These 2 pieces were then jointed together, with a piece of tropical Sapele hardwood in the ends to relieve any stress from the glue joint |
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Round mortice holes were then drilled to take the tenons turned on the legs...
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The legs were turned from this shabby looking log, fairly rotten on the outside but good solid wood underneath...
a quick rough turning to remove the soft outer rings reveals the good wood....
which turned and polished up beautifully. 
a split wedge is then knocked in, the wedge on these is more decorative than structural so much thinner than used for stools, tables or chairs.
And after sanding and a couple of coats of wax buffed up, the beautiful colours and striking grain is revealed.
Yellow, oranges, reds and even purples are often found in yew like this. Now you see why it's one of my favourites?
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