| Blog series by Boon | updated 466 days ago | 3 parts | 614 reads | 9 comments total |
Part 1: Just getting started
So i was recently given a chance to make a coffee table for my local tattoo shop, and while they aren’t picky, i do have about a $300 limit, maybe more if I really impress. Today i started drawing up plans and looking up stuff online. so far the table top will be 62×34 inches with runners, stretchers and prefab legs. which brings me to my next question, where is the best place to look that has the biggest assortment of 12 to 16 inch turned/tapered legs? i did a google search but wa...
Part 2: bloody hard work
After getting the exact wood that i wanted i started cutting the pieces down. I choose a table from a woodworking book to copy and modify. Im using 2.5×3x13 inch african mahogany legs and will cut the ends to be flush with the 3/4 hondura mahogany. the idea is from a tile top coffee table but instead of tile, i have oak panels i will lay inside and then the tattoo shop owners will draw all over it and then ill cover it with bar top epoxy. if this post has a few errors its because its ...
Part 3: Come together, right now!
I started assembling all the pieces I cut last week. Work has been hectic since I’ve been “training” to be a manager. I improved upon the original plan a bit, instead of using a poplar or cedar insert like I had planned, I decided to not use wood at all and go with… concrete! Or something similar I can pour or fill the 1.5 inch gap in the center. I will cover the bottom with some scrap wood and pour some concrete in the middle. I’ve never dyed concrete but I wou...
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