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Table top, hummm decisions to make. I agree with Gene, a base inside would balance it out nicely. I look at it and like the stone, but because of the mass and contrast, it needs something to counter it and a second piece of stone would work nicely. However, as I forged welded the ring and then punched the holes, the rings might not be quite round. :-)* Not very noticeable as it is, but I tried to fit a piece of stone in there...

I like the shamrock looking stone, but I'm not sold on it for this one. I think I'll set it aside for a future table with a organic motif or with a bit of Celtic work. If I got really ambitious, I could make a metal knot and inset it into the stone. :-)

Haven't got the glass yet, but as Janet thought, for this table, glass is what's going to work.

Thank you everyone ever so much for the advice and input.

*Working on those skills but just not there yet. That's one of the things I like about doing this table, punching 16 holes and getting them to all line-up was a nice push on my skills. Had to work at it, but not so much that I got overwelmed. Now to do it AND get the rings to come out round :-)

Gerald Boggs