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Published: 2005-10-10 16:46:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 7830; Favourites: 149; Downloads: 174
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Description This is a table I did for my final project in 1st year furniture at Sheridan College. The idea behind it is taking a traditional looking table (shaker style) and litterally cutting it in half and pulling it apart exposing all the guts inside. The table part is made of red oak and the inner parts are made of padauk which i carved out with a chainsaw arbour on an angle grinder. It's finished with just a tung oil.
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Comments: 88

JamesAWal [2014-03-25 06:27:49 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome.

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MotherFoxxie [2010-11-13 01:06:46 +0000 UTC]

Definitely a conversational piece..

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desolatesurfer [2010-06-25 05:07:11 +0000 UTC]

Its not much of a table if you spill something but if your on acid its the table to be at! awesome work.

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CustomCookie [2010-04-25 19:38:41 +0000 UTC]

Bloody awesome!

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GilWarzecha [2010-02-05 02:07:40 +0000 UTC]

Love the detailing on the tung ...

I included it in the fav file in Been Touched [link] Let me know if you'd be interested in being part of the group!

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BlackCarrionRose [2008-10-22 19:50:17 +0000 UTC]

great work, well executed!

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flashlightwarrior [2008-01-27 04:37:15 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thats a really cool idea!

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to flashlightwarrior [2008-01-30 01:52:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Charosheth [2007-11-28 07:33:56 +0000 UTC]

That has got to be one of the most innovative pieces I've ever seen done with a basic wood item.

Wow.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to Charosheth [2008-01-17 05:49:44 +0000 UTC]

Double wow, thank you very much! Sorry it took so long to get back to you!

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sibbysibby [2007-10-17 22:00:23 +0000 UTC]

Too cool... very nicely done

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to sibbysibby [2008-01-17 06:03:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Sorry it took so long to respond

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erikakochanski [2007-10-05 10:45:32 +0000 UTC]

Your gorgeous deviation has been featured in > [link] < The World Of Art! ~E.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to erikakochanski [2008-01-17 06:05:06 +0000 UTC]

Wow thank you very much! I really appreciate it!! Sorry it took so long to respond

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Akai-Ink [2007-08-15 15:00:50 +0000 UTC]

Disturbing and wonderful all at once. This little monster would be more than welcome in my parlor. The texture you achieved on the 'guts' is fantastic and makes me desperately want to touch it.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to Akai-Ink [2007-08-18 19:08:23 +0000 UTC]

Haha, little monster, thats a good name for it. It would be honoured to sit in your parlor.... except this one already has a home. Once I can get my own studio this is definately on my to-do list to make some more. Glad you picked up on the grusome vibe I was going for! lol

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Akai-Ink In reply to Toilet-Gnome [2007-08-19 00:24:57 +0000 UTC]

Love the charnel feel. I'd love to see it if you create a series of these guys.

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Tori-W [2007-07-29 03:39:46 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing, but how did you connect the two different kinds of wood like that? glue or nails? (I forget the other methods of doing such a thing )

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to Tori-W [2007-08-18 18:49:22 +0000 UTC]

It's all just glue. Tongue and groove joints to be exact. It's actually a lot simpler than it looks, all the carving gives the impression that it's really complicated. ...just don't tell anyone. lol Thanks!

...sorry it took so long to get back to you

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Tori-W In reply to Toilet-Gnome [2007-08-18 19:17:31 +0000 UTC]

Lol, okay That's pretty cool though.

And it's okay ^^

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deadnote [2007-07-02 20:25:45 +0000 UTC]

wow!
great crafting, really good work.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to deadnote [2007-07-08 02:41:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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trinity-lea [2007-05-19 17:35:11 +0000 UTC]

that is THE coolest shit ever!!!

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to trinity-lea [2007-05-22 04:05:12 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks

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HollieBollie [2007-05-14 17:24:24 +0000 UTC]

That is the friggin best concept Ive ever seen.

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HollieBollie [2007-05-14 17:24:24 +0000 UTC]

That is the friggin best concept Ive ever seen.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to HollieBollie [2007-05-15 15:13:13 +0000 UTC]

Haha thank you

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vangelisgenesis [2007-05-12 04:17:51 +0000 UTC]

Very impressive and a wicked cool design!! I'm also impressed you're attending Sheridan! Kudos!

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to vangelisgenesis [2007-05-13 17:52:22 +0000 UTC]

lol thank you!! do you go there too?

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vangelisgenesis In reply to Toilet-Gnome [2007-05-13 20:49:15 +0000 UTC]

No, sadly. One of my cousins does, and a friend I went to high school with did as well!

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to vangelisgenesis [2007-05-13 21:22:53 +0000 UTC]

ahh, cool. It's a good school if you end up there, I recomend it!

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vangelisgenesis In reply to Toilet-Gnome [2007-05-13 23:54:41 +0000 UTC]

I'll never end up there, lol. I gave up on the idealist conception that art would land me a good career and found a more secure one in teaching history, which is what I've been studying for the past 2 years at UofW!!

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to vangelisgenesis [2007-05-14 02:08:27 +0000 UTC]

Right on. Yeah art isn't exactly the most financially secure career

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vangelisgenesis In reply to Toilet-Gnome [2007-05-14 02:15:31 +0000 UTC]

Unless you do have great talent! But talent in art is so subjective....it makes my head hurt.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to vangelisgenesis [2007-05-14 02:48:51 +0000 UTC]

i agree

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vangelisgenesis In reply to Toilet-Gnome [2007-05-14 06:08:15 +0000 UTC]

lol I've never seen that emote before Xd

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Ayakitsune [2007-05-12 02:48:59 +0000 UTC]

This. . .freaks me out on a very deep level, but I can't stop looking at it. The detail in the, um, stretchy-guts is fascinating. I can scarcely imagine the process that must have gone into this. It's a very clean, clear piece of work. I love your twisty candleholders, as well.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to Ayakitsune [2007-05-13 22:01:49 +0000 UTC]

And I appologize for freaking you out

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to Ayakitsune [2007-05-13 20:56:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! I like to make stuff that people probly wouldn't buy, but stands out from anything around it. Glad you like it/them!!!

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Angeliq [2007-05-12 01:49:25 +0000 UTC]

you're a fucking genius.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to Angeliq [2007-05-13 21:33:54 +0000 UTC]

haha well I don't know if I'd go as far as to say "genius"...I am a fucking something, but that is yet to be determined. Thank you very much

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Morvena [2007-05-11 14:33:28 +0000 UTC]

looks a bit... gross, but it's really unusual and i'd really like to have something like that in my room

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kt4d [2007-05-11 11:42:56 +0000 UTC]

Haha Awesome! I totally stared at this in the gallery at Sheridan!! I love it.

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Mykola31 [2007-05-11 09:55:03 +0000 UTC]

hahaha oh man this is amazing... I think it's the first time I've ever seen a piece of furniture with a humorous twist

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angotti81 [2007-05-02 02:01:09 +0000 UTC]

Padauk...now theres a nice wood. Great craftmanship!

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to angotti81 [2007-05-02 19:36:29 +0000 UTC]

It's a great wood to work with, and it's dust has a nice smell too. Thanks!

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Osa-Art-Farm [2007-04-22 03:02:03 +0000 UTC]

Full view: The stretched part is quite amazing. Appears to be a live, slightly drooping organsim. Looks incredible difficult.

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to Osa-Art-Farm [2007-05-01 23:13:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you ...its actually a lot easier than it looks.....but that can be another one of our little secrets

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andreagoth [2007-03-16 23:59:25 +0000 UTC]

its not just furniture... its art. amazing!

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Toilet-Gnome In reply to andreagoth [2007-03-21 17:10:53 +0000 UTC]

lol thank you!!

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