Thread: First Coffee Table

Nicely done Kev. Looks good. I like the legs.

Jamie

Love it. A coffee table now becomes alive and has movement (only the good sort) and grace and looks brilliant!!

Top marks for your finish too. glad to see you did the shellac, stain then poly. I bet the poly is more even too, for having been applied on top of the shellac.

So, now that you are thoroughly addicted to woodworking, what's next

Really nice Kev. I like it

Well done.

Tex

top job.

How did you shape the legs?

I've been tempted to try that brand of wipe on poly? Are you happy with it?

Thanks for the comments.

Yeah Wendy the shellac sealer made all the difference - thanks for the advice. I've been given a list of projects: another coffee table, a blanket box, and an entertainment unit to house my son's many gaming consoles (that'll be a challenge). All are wanted by christmas. Ahhh... so much to learn in such a short time.

Boz, I made a template of the shape I wanted, transferred it onto the leg posts, which are two bits of pine glued together, cut the shape on the bandsaw, and then sanded, and sanded, and sanded. The wipe-on poly is very easy to apply and gives a very smooth, even finish.

Regards, Kev

Hi Kev, If your family want all that, then I can feel an approved tool buying spree coming on Hint hint I'm sure there was a big ticket item or two you were interested in what an opportunity

cheers
Wendy

Absolutely fabulous piece.

I like how there is no knots on the radiata. Did you do what I normally do and spend hours going through the racks of the hardware store and slowly pick the timber you wanted?

Wendy I'm still trying to justify my thicknesser, Triton gear and router. Although.........a few extra toys wouldn't go astray.

Timberbits - Yeah I spent quite a while looking for knot free timber. I bought what I could but still had to cut out quite a few knots. Probably I guess about 20% wastage but @ $2.30/lm it's cheap enough.

As my skills improve I'll lash out and try using some quality timber.

I normally hit bunnies pretty hard when they open a new pack of 4" x 2". I think it's under $2/m at bunnies. The guys at bunnies all know me now and just leave me alone when I am going through the rack, because they know I will return the pack to it's original neat and tidy condition.

Mate I really like this coffee table Kev, you did a top job mate Especially like that it was made from Pine, something that is readily available to basically all of us. An inexpensive project which still turns out a treat!

Cheers,

WILL

Wow, great legs!

Excellent job, Kev.

Can't wait until I can produce something worthy of posting......


James

Looks real neat Kev - OLD AND NEW in a funky sorta way well done

In Victorian times they would have made you put skirts on those legs