In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> I am building a poker table and would like to use
> contrasting/compliments woods. The apron of the top and the table top
> is red oak.
> What would be a nice wood to use for accents? Specifiacally, the table
> is octagonal and I want to add wedges at the corners.
>
Ebony for dark? Holly for light? How about a spalted myrtlewood
center?
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 20:04:45 GMT, "Leon"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>What color is "Natural"?
>
>Do you mean a Clear finish and no stain?
>
Exactly. Minwax has a "Natural" stain. I used it on a TV armoir and
the wife loved being able to see the natural color of the wood.
Thought it would be good on this project, too.
> [email protected] says...
> > I am building a poker table and would like to use
> > contrasting/compliments woods. The apron of the top and the table top
> > is red oak.
> > What would be a nice wood to use for accents? Specifiacally, the table
> > is octagonal and I want to add wedges at the corners.
Does it have to be wood? How about some sort of a brass insert?
Ed
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:17:30 GMT, Ken Byerly <[email protected]>
wrote:
I guess that I should add that I plan to use a 'natural' stain for the
oak.....
>I am building a poker table and would like to use
>contrasting/compliments woods. The apron of the top and the table top
>is red oak.
>What would be a nice wood to use for accents? Specifiacally, the table
>is octagonal and I want to add wedges at the corners.
>
>Thanks for any input.
>
>Cordially,
>Ken
On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:17:30 GMT, Ken Byerly <[email protected]>
calmly ranted:
>I am building a poker table and would like to use
>contrasting/compliments woods. The apron of the top and the table top
>is red oak.
>What would be a nice wood to use for accents? Specifiacally, the table
>is octagonal and I want to add wedges at the corners.
Jarrah, bubinga, walnut, wenge, and ebony (pick only one
unless you want it to look imported from Tijuana) would
all contrast nicely with the lighter red oak, Ken.
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 21:37:52 -0700, Larry Jaques
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
>On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:17:30 GMT, Ken Byerly <[email protected]>
>calmly ranted:
>
>>I am building a poker table and would like to use
>>contrasting/compliments woods. The apron of the top and the table top
>>is red oak.
>>What would be a nice wood to use for accents? Specifiacally, the table
>>is octagonal and I want to add wedges at the corners.
Thanks all for the suggestions. Iwas at Rockler last night picking up
a new pattern cutting router bit (bad thing happened using a 1/4"
shank bit with a collet in my 1/2" plunge router - bit crept out and
next thing I knew there was a BIG hole in one of the tables players
chip wells - had to replace that side of the octagon. Unfortunately
the table top was already glued up...) ANYWAY - on the spur of the
moment I went ahead and got some black walnut.
Thanks also for the suggestion of brass. Too bad I already got the
walnut. That sounds interesting, too.
Best Wishes,
Ken
"Ken Byerly" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:17:30 GMT, Ken Byerly <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> I guess that I should add that I plan to use a 'natural' stain for the
> oak.....
What color is "Natural"?
Do you mean a Clear finish and no stain?
Back to your first question, Most Oaks have a pretty elaborate grain
pattern to start with. IMHO you wand to add a wood that is more sedate so
that there is not too much grain conflict. That said, Peruvian Walnut or
Black Walnut with consistent coloring and grain would go pretty well with
Oak.
IMHO the table center should be more calm and let the perimeter be more
exotic. I would not use Oak in the center. Maple, Ash, or Cherry would be
my choice for the center. A more tranquil center will help the game pieces
show up more easily.
Other woods that go well together would be
Maple and Walnut
Maple and Cherry
Walnut and Cherry
Walnut and Zebra