The Tide Table
Quartersawn black walnut dining table · 96" L × 42" W × 30" H
- Recipe
- Dining tableWaterBaroqueJapanese tradition
- To the trade
- $12,000–$22,000 Estimated range
- Made by
- Woodworkers & furniture makers 3,636 in the Hiram Guild
How it is built.
Material cause
Hyle: what it is made of
FAS quartersawn black walnut: 8/4 boards for the top; stacked and laminated 12/4 blanks for the two waves; hardwax oil.
Formal cause
Morphē: its form and measure
96 × 42 × 30 in. Top 1¾" thick. Two carved wave pedestals, each about 30" across the base, crests reaching about 14" in from the centre line. Hidden steel rail inside the top ties the crests together. Seats eight.
Efficient cause
The Guild's makers: who makes it, and how
Woodcarver with a joiner. Glue up the blanks, rough out the waves (CNC allowed), finish every surface by gouge, glue up the top, bolt the base on with removable hanger bolts.
Final cause
The client's use: what it is for
A dining table that is also sculpture; comes apart into three pieces to move.
Fabrication questions for makers.
- Can you laminate 12/4 black walnut blanks and carve two wave pedestals, each about 30 inches across the base, finishing every surface by gouge?
- Can you glue up a 96 × 42 inch top, 1¾ inches thick, from FAS quartersawn 8/4 walnut boards?
- Can you let a hidden steel rail into the top to tie together the two crests, which reach about 14 inches in from the centre line?
- Can you bolt the base on with removable hanger bolts, so the table comes apart into three pieces to move?
- Will you rough out the waves by CNC before carving, or by hand? The spec allows either.
Options for interior designers.
- Size: drawn at 96" L × 42" W × 30" H, seating eight, with a top 1¾" thick.
- Finish: hardwax oil over quartersawn black walnut.
- Delivery: the table comes apart into three pieces to move.
- Pairing: The Peacock Rug (9' × 12') is sized to sit under it.
- Black walnutWood
- Hardwax oilResins, lacquers & glues
Spec sheet · www.renaissanceml.com/specs/tide-table