This ensemble is the third and final iteration of the conical hole series. The two side tables are twenty inches in length, width, and height. The center table is twenty by forty inches, and sixteen inches tall. They are made from 8/4 soft maple. The infill for all three tables is ½ inch Italian slate.

I have returned to the frame and infill language of the first table. But this time rather then express the full thickness of the frame, I tapered the edge along a curve. The table achieves the desired "lightness" in the middle while allowing the full two inches of thickness for the strength of the joint.

I entered these tables at IWF (The International Woodworking Fair) at the Georgia World Congress Center in the summer of 2002. I won second place, and an opportunity to talk to people in the industry. It was a great experience.