Coffee Table

Though it took only about 40 hours in total to complete, after almost a year I finally finished this Craftsman Style Coffee Table!

This was definitely a labor of love. There were so many new techiques that I learned with this project; mortise and tenon joints, table top buttons, finishing, etc. as well as my research led me to better understanding of wood movement, the Arts and Crafts movement and a whole lot more!

The wood (Red Oak) originally came from our church. It was moving so I bought two of the church pews. (How could I curse this project?! :)) The design, though basic, came as a culmination from several sources. It is finished with Flecto Varathane Golden Mahogany stain and MinWax Wipe-On Poly.

This is part one of a four piece set that will include two end tables and a sofa table. I promised the ‘boss’ that the next pieces won’t take as long! :)

If you’re interested you can follow along with the building of the the table via these links:

• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Part 1
• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Part 2
• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Part 3
• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Part 4
• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Part 5
• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Part 6
• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Part 7
• Craftsman Style Coffee Table Done!
  

Thanks for looking!

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