Mike..The press is a thing of beauty. I have been following its development on the Baren site and am blown away by your insight and ingeninouity. And the occasional table strikes me as well! I wonder what the top is? I was a custom furniture builder for 18 years before I returned to my roots as a painter and more recently as a printmaker...but it is the making of "things," (paintings, prints, furniture, etc. and etc)that has such a sranglehold on me. And looking at your fantastic prints, amazing press and furniture makes me sigh with delight! Jim
 

Thanks, Jim! ME TOO! You can see the top at Leggie's Table if you're curious -- haven't posted a photo of the completed table -- it's a dining table, by the way, but designed for bar-stool height seating -- I'll make a set of compatible four stools or chairs about 24/25 inches high some time in the future.

-- Mike
 

Beautiful and functional. Love your table! Making things, hmmm. Guess mine as a kid was always with a sewing machine. Maybe because I was a girl and maybe because no one in my family could use a tool properly. What a joy and a treat to see such wonderful creations, thank you.
Marilynn
 

Hi Mike, the press is coming along nicely...you must be dying to give it a whirl...your daughter is going to love the table...looks like it was lot of fun to make.....