new life for an old bird
this is a door i made 20 years ago
it is redwood and pine 42"x80"x1 3/4
it is mortised and tenon joinery
with a 3/4" ply panel in a dado
leaving 1/2" on either side
for an inlay
it was made from 5/4 stock
and re-sawed and inlay-ed to both sides
all the holes will be filled
and sanded
then a full coat of thinned epoxy
followed by spar varnish
it will be loose inset in the top of the base
so it can be flipped from time to time
(easier than wiping it
after a meal) LOL !
this is the unfinished base just clamped together
the legs are notched on top
to leave a ledge for the rails to stop to
(the door is heavy)
and cleats with cross rails will be added
to support everything
and make it easier to turn over
here is the total look
i made the legs tapered inside
and rounded the rails too
to give it some design lines
everything will be rounded over
with a 1/2" round over bit
a nice table for my 20'x50' deck
and the barbecue i plan on making out there
maybe will lead to some deck chairs
or benches
thanks for looking
i will follow with a blog on the leg and table build soon
this is a door i made 20 years ago
it is redwood and pine 42"x80"x1 3/4
it is mortised and tenon joinery
with a 3/4" ply panel in a dado
leaving 1/2" on either side
for an inlay
it was made from 5/4 stock
and re-sawed and inlay-ed to both sides
all the holes will be filled
and sanded
then a full coat of thinned epoxy
followed by spar varnish
it will be loose inset in the top of the base
so it can be flipped from time to time
(easier than wiping it
after a meal) LOL !
this is the unfinished base just clamped together
the legs are notched on top
to leave a ledge for the rails to stop to
(the door is heavy)
and cleats with cross rails will be added
to support everything
and make it easier to turn over
here is the total look
i made the legs tapered inside
and rounded the rails too
to give it some design lines
everything will be rounded over
with a 1/2" round over bit
a nice table for my 20'x50' deck
and the barbecue i plan on making out there
maybe will lead to some deck chairs
or benches
thanks for looking
i will follow with a blog on the leg and table build soon