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Thread: WIP redgum coffee table
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26th April 2011, 07:08 PM #1
WIP redgum coffee table
Hi,
I am having a go at my second furniture piece. A coffee table from fence posts. I dont have enough fence posts for the top so am considering a different hard wood with appropriate stain.
The base joinery is complete - all M&T using my new mortiser and tenoning jig (both jet tools from WWWH)
These tools are AWESOME, I love the mortiser and the tenoning jig makes quick work of the tenons too.
I rounded over all the base pieces with router table - stupid me I also did the top of the rails which was a mistake as the should have been left to give a clean line to the table top.
The table is 600 high by 530 square. The posts are 60 square the rails are 60 by 25. The tenons are 10 thick 50 wide and 30 long.
I am thinking of including dowel pins of the same hardwood as the top for extra strength and look.
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Looking good, Its a pity you don't have enough posts for the top . The old posts often some nice grain patterns .
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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26th April 2011, 10:31 PM #3
I agree with Peter
look for more fence postsregards
Nick
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27th April 2011, 12:17 PM #4
Re: WIP redgum coffee table
Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
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27th April 2011, 12:27 PM #5
Nice work so far Pellcorp
I love the colour and grain patterns of redgum. Spend a bit of time selecting and arranging the pieces for the top. It should look great.Those were the droids I was looking for.
https://autoblastgates.com.au
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1st May 2011, 01:19 AM #6
Re: WIP redgum coffee table
Originally Posted by NCArcher
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3rd May 2011, 02:59 PM #7
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4th May 2011, 01:39 PM #8Skwair2rownd
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Ah to see it finished and showing off that lovely grain and colour!! Looking good!
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6th May 2011, 09:23 AM #9
Re: WIP redgum coffee table
I get 4 hours a week at most in the shed and so this WIP is going slowly ) I finished milling the boards for the top and left them clamped together so they would not move too much on me. I don't have enough to cover the whole top with complete boards so will have a join or two as a "feature". I could only get 70mm wide pieces out of the posts but I am going to use biscuits for alignment and I have a jointer so should be able to get them nicely joined together.
I watched a NYWS episode on making a table and so now I know how to attach the top to allow for wood movement.
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6th May 2011, 09:39 AM #10
Photos, Photos, Photos. That's all i have to say.
Love the NYWS also.Those were the droids I was looking for.
https://autoblastgates.com.au
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6th May 2011, 02:38 PM #11regards
Nick
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6th May 2011, 03:00 PM #12Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker
I saw this at woodgears.ca as well
http://woodgears.ca/table/kids/index.html
This canadian guy is amazing by the way his gadgets are amazing I love his marble machine and wood engine !
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7th May 2011, 07:17 PM #13
I have finished jointing and thicknessing the boards for the top. I have decided to have breadboard ends to avoid joins and for a little extra challenge.
I am going to use tongue and groove and wood plugs to attach the breadboard ends. I have to use some loose tenons for the shorter boards (
Anyway I think it's going to look nice if I can pull off the glue up
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7th May 2011, 07:42 PM #14
A different angle. You can see the loose tenon stock in the background already milled to correct thickness.
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7th May 2011, 11:18 PM #15GOLD MEMBER
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for using the breadboards.Some nice grain in those posts.
I've just become an optimist . Iv'e made a 25 year plan -oopps I've had a few birthdays - better make that a 20 year plan
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