This coffee table has 3 stainless steel pots that hold anything from plants to pens. The name is derived from the way the mahogany "stitches" the maple surfaces together.
This table took about 40 hours of hard labor in the shop. I had to be extremely precise in constructing the stitches (to within 1/64"). I chose mahogany as the accent wood for two reasons. First, as it ages, the color of the wood darkens and richens over time. Since I have taken these photos, the wood has taken on an even darker and deeper color. Second, I chose it for its stability. As a tropical wood, its high resin content allows it to resist warping and dimensional change. This prevents a lot less shifting in the table surface than other woods.
The legs were also a difficult task, I took them through 3 lathing processes in order to rough out, taper and then finish them so that they were all identical. Overall, an excellent prototype. I'm very interested in getting it produced. Hint hint...
Before I made the table in the shop, I made it in Solidworks and rendered it in 3D Studio Max.
