Thread: curved mango slab coffee table WIP

Originally Posted by Peter36

The figure and colour are looking great.
I,m really impressed

I take it that is it cold where you are?

Originally Posted by artme

I actually like the legs, and I like the top.

I'm still not sure that they go together well enough.

For me, slab legs would have been the go. Just apersonal foible of mine.

That's the plan for the next one, slab style legs that is

I glued the legs to the short aprons, then glued the long aprons to the short.
Is there a preference for glueing short first or long first?
I thought the glue up might be problematic with the curves, but with some bench dogs, blocks and wedges it went well
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Once I had both ends glued I setup for the long aprons, once again I thought this was going to be problematic but no drama, I used the offcut from the top of the external curve with a piece of foam sandwhiched between the leg and offcut and then squeezed together with some cauls and pipe clamps and all held down with some more blocks and clamps,
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It all ended up nice and square without trying


Pete

Originally Posted by Christos

I take it that is it cold where you are?

Yairs. The cold is getting to be a PITA as I am wanting to finish a top and the forecast max for the rest of the week is 13Deg.

Originally Posted by Peter36

Yairs. The cold is getting to be a PITA as I am wanting to finish a top and the forecast max for the rest of the week is 13Deg.

I guess we sit back and watch someone else do the work.

Originally Posted by Peter36

Yairs. The cold is getting to be a PITA as I am wanting to finish a top and the forecast max for the rest of the week is 13Deg.

It might just get down to 13 here, but it probably won't, if it does it will be ohhh 25ish during the day I like that

Pete

Originally Posted by pjt

It might just get down to 13 here, but it probably won't, if it does it will be ohhh 25ish during the day I like that

Pete

That's right . Rub it in !Beautiful one day etc etc etc etc

Colour nd figure are great!!

NNice repair job on that corner too!

Well mostly, some corner strengthing blocks to fix the legs to the aprons, screw the top down and a bit more work to the finish, it's a bit flat with just plain LO on it, might have to go the 1/3 mix, a few final pics.....
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Feel free to offer critical opinion.... if u like ....not like, etc


Pete

Love it. For me, the leg curves match the top curves and bring it all together. I'm not the biggest fan of the finish as I prefer lighter coloured finishes, but for this coffee table, it all works

I'm just a little curious as to why to you have screwed the top down, though. Is that "the top is screwed to the base" or did you use buttons to attach the top? I'm curious as to what timber movement might do it.

cheers
Wendy

Reminds me of a Staffy.

That has come up very well.

Is it a Keeper>

Looks stunning. Great grain and colour.

lovely