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I tried making the 'nolan end table' that sells at walmart… made a few mods like more notches and instead of an ogee I just rabbited all around the perimeter… and no bottom platform :(
anyhow this was just an experiment to see if i could make pine look decent…
For the finish, I sealed it with a wood conditioner, then followed by staining with rustoleum kona, then a small spit coat of shellac, then more stain, then sealed it off with more shellac(I dont like laquer because it stinks too much).

**update: the table is now at my right side in the morning, so i can drink my coffee on it and my cat has claimed dibbs on the underneath area, he uses it as a canopy for his naps.

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Thank you sir, I am still on a learning curve with regards to finishing, I find that the finishing process takes longer and is more onerous than the cutting/joining process.
 

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looks very nice, especially the legs, got a question, how did you join the tabletop and the rest part?
 

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I used a pocket-hole jig and dilled pocket holes upward along the aprons, and just screwed it down directly…. usually I would put corner braces and use lag bolts in the legs for extra strength, but this will just be for a lamp and a clock and miscellaneous junk, so I think its sufficient the way it is now. Glad you mentioned this because i forgot to mention it is a pocket-hole project.
 

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I can't imagine anything wrong with using the pocket holes to hold the top on. It can't really go down anyway and Its not going to float away like a 3 musketeers bar.
 

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Yeah, for smaller items like this, i think the pockethole is the best really, quick, easy, strong enough…
I would'nt use them for chairs or benches or where significant forces can be placed on them…. but small tables are perfect..
 
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