I wanted to build a coffee table for my office at work... initially the goal was to just build a really simple design and just bang it out. Given that the table was supposed to be small, we figure we would go insane on the wood... the result was an African Paduak top and legs, with Babinga stretchers. I went for fixed tenons for something new, and did a nice route on the top for a good accent. The beaded stretchers and round top don't quite fit with the blocky legs, but it works.

We started with 8/4 stock of paduak that we resawed to create the bookmatched top.  Given the width and density of the wood, we actually double resawed it - first cutting the stock in half with the grain before splitting it. The top is approximately 36"x22", the table is approximately 18" tall. 

Hours in the shop: ~15 hours
Finish time: 3 hours
Tools used: Band saw, router, table saw, double belt sander
Mechanical fastners: 6 figure 8 clips

The paduak is an amazing deep red that I finished with several coats of tung/lindseed oil finish. The babinga is a dark brown.