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  1. 16th October 2010, 11:29 PM #1
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    Default QLD Maple Hallway Table - Very Long Project

    Hi Guys,

    Haven't posted a project in these forums yet, so here goes. This is a little project I have been working on (on and off) for about 18 months. Kinda went on the back burner for a while when I moved to Adelaide, but I dragged this big chunk of timber down with me so I thought I would not let it go to waste. I bought this big slab of QLD maple from Log Dog in Caboolture about 2 years ago, and I had great plans on what the hell I was going to make it into. Was originally thinking a coffee table but I didnt like the edge on one side, so I squared it up (more or less ) and I changed my plan to build a 'Hallway' table. Here it is...



    The top is a single piece of QLD Maple measuring 1300 x 550-600 x 65. Weighs around about 32kg. The legs are also QLD maple, bought from Ottos in Adelaide. 135 x 50 length of timber and a 65x65 centre piece.


    Legs x2:

    Anyway, all of the work done on this table has been done with hand tools, with the exception of a 125mm random Orbital sander. All of the flattening and removal of the saw marks was done with a Stanley No.5 hand plane. Talk about a painful process. The edges where 'squared' up (well not really square) by a hand saw. The legs are joined together using cross half check / rebate joints and glued. The top supports are made from the off cuts from where I squared up the top. Basically not a straight edge on them...

    So this photo shows the table during the assembly... this shows exactly how far from flat the bottom of the table-top actually was. So it was a lot of 'adjustment' time done with a wood rasp.
    WAAAAY off flat:

    I knew I needed to stiffen the whole frame somehow, so I decided to use the 65 square section of timber to tie the legs together at the bottom. Decided to go with a pinned mortice joint, and I created the pins out of some more of the off cuts from the table-top. I like the natural edge so I thought it would add something nice to the table.
    Pinned Mortice:

    The frame was fixed to the top using 4x 100mm 14g Bugle Head Batten Screws. Stepped out the pilot hole from 4.5mm to 14mm to hide screw heads, I will eventually craft some plugs from some other scrap to fill the holes and sand down flush. But since its on the bottom, I am not really in a rush.

    Anyway, heres some more photos of the 'almost finished' product.

    Table:
    Pinned Motrice:
    Grain -

    More photos and different sizes can be seen on my gallery: Projects - Scott Hines - Photography. Adelaide, Australia | SmugMug

    I have lurked around these forums for a while and learnt heaps, so I thought I might repay the favour with a project of my own for others to have a look at. Hope you all enjoy as much as I did. I have invested approximately 80hrs in this project, probably because I was winging it most of the time. Had a ball, bought some new tools, improvised a whole heap, and came out of it with a nice looking table at the end.

    All in all, a win.

    Keep on Smiling.

    -Scott
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  3. 17th October 2010, 07:26 AM #2
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    Hi Scott,

    Good on you for posting and sharing your experience. I also made a hall stand out of Q.M. a few years ago, timber has a beautiful glow and figure. But when you mentioned planing that top with the Stanley, I know what you mean by painful.

    Great result, and nice pics.
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  4. 17th October 2010, 09:13 AM #3
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    Excellent stuph there Scott!! And thanks for the WIP!!

    That certainly is a stunning piece of work!!!
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  5. 17th October 2010, 09:28 AM #4
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    from Log Dog, nice work.The grain really jumps out..... again,good stuff Scott!
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    Has turned out nice. I assume that you have allowed for movement when you fixed the top to the base.
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  7. 17th October 2010, 10:20 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by BobR View Post
    Has turned out nice. I assume that you have allowed for movement when you fixed the top to the base.
    Well, ummm... By allow for movement, what exactly do you mean? This piece of timber sat in my garage un treated for quite a long time, and basically didnt move much at all. Now it has been sealed up with several coats of clear polyurethane.

    But lets say when I eventually move back to QLD, and the humidity gets back into it, and the top perhaps starts to bow a little, then the screws can be backed off and the tops of the legs can be adjusted with a rasp to meet with the bottom of the slab? Is that what you mean?

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  8. 17th October 2010, 02:53 PM #7
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    Great use of a spectacular piece of timber .
    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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    Thanks for the kind words guys. The table makes a nice new feature in our apartment. Glad you guys gave it the thumbs up.

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