Thursday, August 6, 2009

"Mistress"

This Dame's got some fine gams. For those who don't know, "gams" are a more archaic name for dancers for legs. This table was made during that period when I was going through a separation, and it got all my attention. Freud would love that. Anyway that's why she's called mistress.
It's strictly a platonic relationship now, but what
sexy legs!

Table in waiting

Early last year starting life over I needed some furniture. I had almost nothing. So I thought to make a "simple little" coffee table. My initial sketch was dry and lifeless. I coaxed myself into adding a little professional flourish. Actually what I wanted was little sex appeal. So here it is almost finished.

Logs to lumber

Step two is now complete, with the logs milled to my specifications. The hard part begins, patiently waiting for all this to dry. This works on many levels. We save trees from landfills in some cases and our foot print is small as the wood is all local. Buried in there is a clever little table and maybe someones entertainment center just waiting to be realized.