Thread: WIP Rimu Coffee table

Originally Posted by sidewz

Right now im ready to radius the corners of the top, and then profile the edges. But baby is asleep, so I have to find something quiet to do..

What no hand tools?

Looking good Sidewz, and a nice bit of recycling, takes some work but very satisfying.

Looking good. You have some nice close grained boards there and the colour should be great

I have finished plugging all the nail holes, coarse sanding of the top, and i have radiused the corners and applied a profile.

Whoever was putting this particular barge board up must have had some trouble. I had 4 big nails in one spot, and I have ended up completely cutting them out in putting in a wedge.

Came up pretty well, but sadly the colour is slightly off. The surface colour was identical when I cut it, but the wedge sat approx 2 mm high once installed. As I sanded down the 2mm, the colour changed a little bit.

Still, better than 4 big blobs of filler I say .

Looking good!! Glad to see the recycling!!

From a distance is the wedge noticed?

If it is a problem for you , then perhaps you could try your hand at a bit of intarsia over the top of the "patch", perhaps in the shape of a leaf in a contrasting timber.

Originally Posted by Christos

From a distance is the wedge noticed?

No not really, but I will know it's there!

Hopefully with a finish applied, it will be even less noticeable.

Cheers
Dave

Nice bit of recycling.

I don't think you need to apologize for plugs and patches, it's all part of the rich patina.

Thanks for all the comments guys.
yes, recycling timber is very time consuming, but very rewarding. I would estimate that over half the build time is spent recovering timber, straigtening, flattening and plugging nail holes.
Oh, and chaning blades when I dont see a hidden nail

I have finished most of the sanding today, and started assembling the legs.

I need to make a supply run to carbatec, so the final assembly will have to wait a few days (out of long pocket hole screws )


MIght have to pick up a few other toys essential supplies whilst I'm there.

Cheers
Dave

Very good progress.

Dave

A trick I picked up from a furniture restorer
Spray that area with the plug with some metho - that will let you know how the match will look after you apply finish

I like the use of recycled timber - the table should come up well

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

Dave

A trick I picked up from a furniture restorer
Spray that area with the plug with some metho - that will let you know how the match will look after you apply finish

I like the use of recycled timber - the table should come up well

Thanks Nick

Yep, thats a good trick, a damp rag also gives a good indication.

The main thing missing here was my patience to get the plug to sit down perfectly snugly.
I always use the offcuts from the end of the boards to cut plugs for that board, ensuring I get a good colour match. However, the plugs need to sit almost flush when installed, as the colour changes through the depth of the timber.
This large wedge plug was a first for me, and I got a bit hasty with it.

All this done, I took it to my in-laws to check the height of the table, and my mother-in-law asked where all the marks and holes were, as she loved the idea of it being made from recycled timber

They have rather high couches, so I made the table a bit taller to start with. The consensus is its too tall, so it's coming home tomorrow for a quick trim, and then some poly.

Cheers
Dave

Originally Posted by sidewz

my mother-in-law asked where all the marks and holes were, as she loved the idea of it being made from recycled timber

Does that mean you are now going to distress the timber? After all the work you have placed in removing the original distress.

Looks very nice waiting for the final finish.