| Project by SteveE | posted 03-17-2009 04:12 AM | 1508 views | 4 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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I saw a picture of a bench similar to this one online and I thought I’d make an imitation. It is a coffee table that converts to a bench by flipping the panels which are resting inside of the bench frame. I was attracted to the idea of a multifunctional piece of furniture. With the basic idea and a couple of sketches, I went for it. I used white ash because I wasn’t too sure about how it would come out and didn’t want to use very expensive lumber that I ordered online. I bought the lumber from a popular supplier who has a fondness for blue and I got a couple of pieces that had gray streaks so, I made lemonade by incorporating them into the table top. The finish is watco danish oil which looks pretty okay on ash, I think.
-- Measure twice, cut once, bang into place
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Tom Goodman
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#1 posted 03-17-2009 05:56 AM
This looks great. Good choice on the wood. also a great ideal for those that want to kick back and put their feet up.
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#2 posted 03-17-2009 06:27 AM
I really like that. I like clever designs. It was really a surprise when I saw the cushions. How did you attach the cushions to the panel?
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firecaster
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#3 posted 03-17-2009 02:28 PM
Don’t tell anyone it’s not expensive wood because it sure looks like it is.
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CharlieM1958
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#4 posted 03-17-2009 02:43 PM
Really nice. Clever design and very well executed.
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SteveE
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#5 posted 03-17-2009 03:00 PM
Thanks for the comments.
jsheaney: The cushion is a typical slip cover cushion with 1/4” birch plywood as the base. The panels (3/4”) are framed by 1-1/4” pieces that have a 3/8” by 3/4 rabbit. The result is that the table side of the panels appear to be framed by 3/8” while the cushion side appears to be framed by 3/4”. The key thing is that the cushion frame sits proud by a 1/2” creating a kind of tray to receive the cushion.
-- Measure twice, cut once, bang into place
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#6 posted 03-17-2009 07:31 PM
A beautiful heirloom!
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SteveE
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#7 posted 03-17-2009 08:11 PM
Thanks Dick & Barb
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Manitario
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#8 posted 09-09-2010 03:19 AM
I really like the design of this table, I may have to copy it in the future.
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