The table is a relatively simple trestle design with curved feet and uprights and a heavily beveled edge on the top. This was done to make it easier to slide into the fairly small space the table would occupy. Luckily it is out of the travel path for the room so the sharpish corners are a non issue.
The uprights both have nested inlays of Opal and Ebony. The Opal is a creation of Chuck Erikson (the Duke of Pearl) who came by my shop with some sample pieces many months ago. This material seemed like the perfect color for this piece as the client wanted a blue inlay of some kind on the table.
Here's a slightly larger shot of the leg inlays. I decided to have these and the top inlays CNC cut by Aulson Inlay as the Opal is quite expensive and my schedule didn't allow much time to do the work in house. The end result was amazingly precise and I'll definitely be using Aulson again.
There are dovetail shaped inlays in each corner of the top connected by a single line of Holly inlay. These were also cut by Aulson then inlayed by me into the top. The Opal is quite an amazing material, it looks almost backlit in most light.
The final inlay is a medallion in the center of the tabletop also done in Opal and Ebony to match the corner inlays. The top is finished with Sam Maloof oil/poly blend so the client (a woodworker) can refinish it himself in the future. The base is finished in satin Lacquer. As always, thanks for looking and any comments or questions are welcome.
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