I've finished what I believe is 5 or 6 rounds of epoxy filling on the top. Today I sanded off the excess and I think I'm finally there. Any other little pinholes I find will get done right before the final sanding. Here's how it looked before sanding.
I've also been working on the parts for the base. I'm going to be using the stylized "tree trunk" plinth legs I came up with on the original piece. I've milled 12/4 walnut for these, and I've sawn off the pieces that get shaped. After smoothing all the pieces, I glue the parts back together. After experimenting with three legged layouts, I've determined it to be too busy. Going back to the idea of two with a curved stretcher connecting.
I've mocked up several variations, with different leg placement and spacing. After finding a balanced, pleasing location for the legs, I started messing around with curves for the stretcher. I keep coming back to this one, which echos the curve of the top, and tapers subtly from one end to the other.
Here's a couple more angles.
I think it looks good from just about any angle. Up next will be more edge work, and lots of sanding.
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