For the last few weeks I have been making a rather interesting outdoor dining table. My client wanted something a little different – interlocking curves rather than boring straight slats.
This is what I came up with. I chose characterful boards to cut the top out of so there is the odd knot, split or sloping grain but gives a much more vibrant surface. All the oak for the top is from woodlands local to Oxford where I’m based. It’s a big, heavy table – the top is nearly two inches thick and it’s 5ft diameter (just over 150cm) – a good size for six people.