Thread: First piece of furniture

The table looks great for a first go John....any chance of a photo of the top...Cheers, crowie

Good first go - we all have to start somewhere.

First pieces are to be always kept .. you need to have a starting point marker for your woodwork journey.

The great outcomes with this table are that it does what was designed and built to do AND ... the missus is happy. So ..... well done

Regards


Rob

This is the best shot I can get of the top because of where it is, didn't want to pull the dining room table out again to move it.

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Also a pic of the top as I was making it, at that point I was just testing out the table saw and Kreg jig when the Mrs said "that would make a nice table for my plants if it was longer". So I made another half and whacked the legs on. The table saw is an elcheapo Aldi one I bought a couple of years back because they had an over supply and kept reducing the price, when they got down to $39 I bought one thinking I might use it one day. It sat unopened until a few weeks back.

Table looks good, John, and only 3 posts and you're uploading photos like a champion! Keep up the the good work!

Peter

First go mate-seen firsts that literally fall down at a shove. By the way a crossbeam between the lower leg braces (don't rely on my terms as official) would add a great deal of strength. Cross grain movement will show you something in the future. Tell the missus to keep good trays / saucers under the plants too-sealed /plastic -not raw terra cotta. Good first crack keep going.

wood spirit is right, keep at it!

Getting things square and straight is just practice, practice, practice. You'll get there John

Looks good to me!

I pulled out the mitre saw the other day, cut off 4 lengths of wood. When I was lining them all up they were all different lengths.
Turns out a few of the screws holding it true had worked loose and there was quite a bit of wiggle room when you plunged it down.
For me it is so important to make sure my blade is square to the tool, as I will find a way to mess it up otherwise!!
You should try being left handed. Everytime I pick up a tape measure, I have to read the numbers upside down!

Great job on your first project. As you said, you learnt a lot as you went so that will stay in the back of the mind for next time you tackle something similar.
Now to start dreaming up your next job and putting into practice what you have learnt.
Great score on the tablesaw too. Most hand held circular saws cost more than that.

Smashed it out of the park

the key about mistskes is not to tell anyone as 99 out of 100 no one else will notice