chroniques d’une fraise

My “new” oak table in its new home. Due to the dark, light-absorbing patina it’s hard to photograph well. When I purchased it, the description did say it had an extension, but I didn’t really look for it, since the secondhand store in question has a habit of keeping extensions separate from the items displayed on the floor. The table was also a good size for me as is, able to seat four very comfortably, and six cozily, so an extension was merely an extra.

Imagine my surprise when the table was delivered in not two, but three different pieces. I was even more astonished to see just how the extensions work. After all, the table has no straight edges, so where would any extensions go? The answer is one I’d never seen before: the extensions are curved. Look carefully at the photo above: there are three grooves in the table edge. The middle “groove” is actually the space between the table top and an extension. When the extensions are pulled out, there’s only a single groove. The inner edge of the extensions have ridges that fit into the central table’s grooved edge! This photo shows the fine fit, as well as the patterns on the wood. I love the craftsmanship on this table.

As mentioned previously, it does have some minor damage, but all of it can be buffed out with a sander, which is a project I’ll take on another month.

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