Thread: Coffee Table WIP

Originally Posted by Christos

What is the sanding sealer you are using? Does it have micro granules?

It's a PPG product. I have no idea what's in it, but it dries quickly, gives a pretty good build and sanding is quick and easy.

Cheerio!

John

Originally Posted by Rod Gilbert

Looking real good John and great to see those leg's right out there showing them of to their best advantage.
Regards Rod.

Getting there, Rod.

The elliptical round over bit I bought is perfect for this application. It allowed me to shrink the top relative to the frame/legs and to create a nice line on the corners and sides from the top to the legs/skirts. It looks better in the wood than in the photos, but I'll take some (hopefully) better shots when it is finished.

I'd never seen slipper feet until a week or two ago when they were discovered on the web. All the girls in my family love them to death, so it's likely they will appear again in my shop.

Have fun!

John

You have nice legs.

Originally Posted by chook

You have nice legs.

Awwww ... Chook ...

That comment coming from a pretty girl would be wonderful ... but from a bloke?

Besides, I think my feet are prettier.

Have fun!

John

When I made this coffee table the original veneers were cut to size. When the dust had settled, eight small veneers about 210 X 220 mm were left as remnants. Here is one.

AA single off cut Veneer.jpg


What to do with these off cuts? One does what one does to veneers of course ... glue them together, and now we have something that will one day grace the top of a cabinet.

AA Glued off cut Veneer.jpg

Have fun!

John

Originally Posted by John Samuel

It's a PPG product. I have no idea what's in it, but it dries quickly, gives a pretty good build and sanding is quick and easy.

Cheerio!

John

I lied ... I sometimes use the PPG product, but this is a Mirotone sealer, MIROCAT PC 3241. Their website should give details about what's in it.

Cheerio!

John

Will take a look.

Originally Posted by Christos

Will take a look.

One noteworthy thing about Mirotone lacquer products is that they have a wide range of thinners. You can have ultra-fast, fast, medium, slow and so on.

Cheerio!

John

And here are some shots of the finished product.

In the living room.
Shelly Mitch 1.jpg

Close up of top.
Shelly Mitch 2.jpg


Corner detail.
Shelly Mitch 4.jpg

No matter what I did for this final shot, it insisted on uploading sideways.
Shelly Mitch 3.jpg

John, it looks really impressive. Good work my friend.

Originally Posted by John Samuel

When I made this coffee table the original veneers were cut to size. When the dust had settled, eight small veneers about 210 X 220 mm were left as remnants. Here is one.

AA single off cut Veneer.jpg


What to do with these off cuts? One does what one does to veneers of course ... glue them together, and now we have something that will one day grace the top of a cabinet.

AA Glued off cut Veneer.jpg

Have fun!

John

I think this confirms it, there's definately no turning back once you start gluing the offcuts together to make up another pattern, and then what do you do with the offcuts from that, you glue them back together to make another pattern, and then what do you do with the offcuts................

The table has come up well, niece should be well pleased




Pete

Originally Posted by pjt

I think this confirms it, there's definately no turning back once you start gluing the offcuts together to make up another pattern, and then what do you do with the offcuts from that, you glue them back together to make another pattern, and then what do you do with the offcuts................
Pete

As I said before, its a disease, and I caught it from you, Pete.

Hmmm .... Should I thank you ... or damn you to Hades?

Right now, its, "thanks" ... but am not sure if this situation will endure.

Have fun!

John

The next time I make a piece like this one, I am thinking about making the grain on the skirts run parallel with the grain in the legs.

The idea is to shape the legs and skirts to within about 1 mm of their finished size. Then 2 mm will be removed from the back of the skirts and a veneer is glued on so the grain of the veneer is at right angles to the grain of the skirt. Should be able to do this in a vacuum press. Providing I choose fairly straight grain for the legs, the grain on the legs should now run in the same direction as the grain in the skirts. Also planning to use end grain for the lips of the MDF on two sides.

I am guessing I will not have timber movement problems so long as the finished size of the veneer is 2 mm or less ... but is this the case? It would be easy to glue two 30 mm (or thereabouts) boards together to make the skirts, where the face board had grain at right angles to the inner board, but this would likely introduce horrible wood movement issues. So, easy is not always the answer.

Questions:

1. Am I likely to avoid wood movement and delamination issues if the veneer's finished thickness is 2 mm or less?
2. Does anyone have any other approaches or better ideas?

Thanks,

John

Originally Posted by Wongo

John, it looks really impressive. Good work my friend.

Thanks, Wongo.

Of course, I know where the imperfections are ... but am telling nobody.

Next time I'll make two of the lips on the MDF end grain.

Cheerio!

John