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  1. 7th June 2009, 09:42 PM #1
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    Here is another project I did some time back. I had some Spotted Gum stair tread material unusable for a job I was doing....(colour didn't match the rest of the treads!!)
    I found a use for them...at my place!!!
    The frame is 65x 65 steel angle welded together and spray painted. Legs are 65x65 spotted gum fixed through the steel frame. Top is 40mm thick but has a large chamfer on all edges to give the impression of thinness. The top appears to be 'floating' above the frame by way of stainless steel tubes sandwiched between the top and the frame. A light table it is not!!!

    The top in the shed.

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  3. 8th June 2009, 12:46 AM #2
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    Billy thats not a table, thats an air raid shelter on legs mate. Very nice job, very cool design.
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    It is a beautiful table. The Spotted gum looks amazing.

    I am interested to know how you attached the top the the base that allows wood movement.
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    With any luck being 40mm thick it might be ok.
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    Looks pretty strong and modern

    Interesting use of duct tape...
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  7. 8th June 2009, 10:11 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wongo View Post
    It is a beautiful table. The Spotted gum looks amazing.

    I am interested to know how you attached the top the the base that allows wood movement.
    No allowance made at all for wood movement in this case.
    The top is attached by means of stainless steel type 17 batten screws through the tubes and into the top. there would be enough flex in the screws to take up any expansion or contraction in the top.
    I was doing the internal fitout on a home at Vaucluse and the architect had designed a computer desk for the owner. I just stole some/all of his ideas and incorporated them into the table.

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  8. 8th June 2009, 10:28 PM #7
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    I like it.

    Very nice.
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    Fabulous table billy. Love the design and the top is areal eye catcher.
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  10. 13th June 2009, 06:47 PM #9
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    Yeah, it's amazing what timber some people don't like. This timber was too dark to use as treads on a job I was doing. Their loss my gain!!

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  11. 13th June 2009, 11:39 PM #10
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    This is really a nice table.
    Great design and nicely done! I like a lot this wood.

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