Weekend project - Plant table

**bat** · 30th May 2005, 04:30 PM

I managed to make pretty good time on this one, considering what a beast 8/4 Maple is to work with, and the fact that NOTHING on this table was straight. Even the legs were curved, and triangles to boot!

Anyways, I learned some new things on this one, feel free to ask questions.

**RufflyRustic** · 30th May 2005, 04:33 PM

Fine work Bat! Love the whole design.

So, what did you learn

)

cheers
RufflyRustic

**bat** · 30th May 2005, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

Fine work Bat! Love the whole design.

So, what did you learn

)

cheers
RufflyRustic

I learned that bandsaws, routers, and pocket screws are my friends.

**bat** · 30th May 2005, 04:36 PM

I also learned that putting a 25* bevel on a curved leg to make a triangular leg using a table saw is very dangerous, and makes me very nervous.

**RufflyRustic** · 30th May 2005, 05:11 PM

Heck - that would make me nervous too!:eek: Did you find another way to make the 25* bevel safely?

cheers
RR

**bat** · 30th May 2005, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by rufflyrustic

Heck - that would make me nervous too!:eek: Did you find another way to make the 25* bevel safely?

cheers
RR

No. Sometimes when confronted with the dilemma of safety vs. buying a routerbit that might not exist when no carbide stores are open for 2 more days, getting the job done wins. The trick here was to shut the power to the saw off before the cut was complete. That way I at least still had some flat surface on the table saw bed. If I had pushed it all the way through, I think things could have gone wonky real quick.

**LineLefty** · 30th May 2005, 05:28 PM

:eek:

Be afraid, be very afraid.

**bat** · 30th May 2005, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by LineLefty

:eek:

Be afraid, be very afraid.

Exactly. Do as I say, not as I do.

**jacko** · 30th May 2005, 06:05 PM

So how did you form the top? Great looking peice by the way. I take it that you reside in the US of A? 8/4 is not dimensioning used in Aus, and maple, by golly!
jacko

**Ashore** · 30th May 2005, 06:30 PM

Bat

If you cut the same angle on a bit of scrap stock as long or a little longer than the legs After you cut one side of the leg turn stock over and using double sided tape stick the two cut faces together and cut second side of the legs
Not so scary
Rgds Russell

The trouble with life is there's no background music.

**bat** · 30th May 2005, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ashore

Bat

If you cut the same angle on a bit of scrap stock as long or a little longer than the legs After you cut one side of the leg turn stock over and using double sided tape stick the two cut faces together and cut second side of the legs
Not so scary
Rgds Russell

The trouble with life is there's no background music.

Excellent suggestion. I will keep that in mind for next time.

**bat** · 30th May 2005, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by jacko

So how did you form the top? Great looking peice by the way. I take it that you reside in the US of A? 8/4 is not dimensioning used in Aus, and maple, by golly!
jacko

The top was formed by making a positive and a negative jig. I bandsawed the pieces close,and then flush trimmed them with a top bearing flush trim router.

**BobR** · 30th May 2005, 06:59 PM

Nice work Bat. You either work much faster than me (not hard) or get more hours in your shop of a weekend than me. I think that I would have taken a little longer.

**AlexS** · 30th May 2005, 10:35 PM

That's a really nice table Bat. Excellent fit between the centre and outsite pieces of the top. I like the design, especially the shape of the legs.

**Harry72** · 30th May 2005, 11:24 PM

Luv the style of that top, good job.

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