| Project by gizmodyne | posted 192 days ago | 500 views | 1 time favorited | 9 comments |  |
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Picture 1. Finished Cafe table.
Picture 2. Top View
Picture 3. Full view of top
Picture 4. Breadboard end with walnut pegs.
Picture 5. Looking out to porch.
Our laundry porch space looked like this when we bought the house.
We relocated the machines, stripped the wood, and re-did the plaster. 
I also made windows for the back of the porch.
In time for the recent home tour, Kristin wanted me to make a small table for the space.
A few years back Kristin’s school was being “renovated” and all of the old built-ins were going to the dump. With permission, we took some random school shelves that happened to be fir. 
I planed two shelves down and glued them back together.
I squared the shelf and ran a tongue for the breadboard.
Notching tongue.
Cleaning up joint.
I tried just pinning with 1/4” dowels but ended up screwing through the breadboard and plugging the ends.
The base was ordered from a restaurant supply store for $25. 
Someday we might make a new base but it was a quick fix for the space.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
9 comments so far
a1Jim
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posted 192 days ago
Photos great
work done great
finished table very cool
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
matt garcia
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posted 192 days ago
Very nice!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
DaveR
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posted 192 days ago
Way cool! You are doing some really neat stuff with that house.
I envy you that you have an orange tree. The leaves aren’t even out on our maple trees yet.
-- Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can walk.
Jeff
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posted 192 days ago
Nice stuff as usual Giz. I envy your whole bungalow…
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
Napaman
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posted 192 days ago
what a great result!!! I thought they were old doors at first…but shelves…those were great…did you get more then two??
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
gizmodyne
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posted 192 days ago
Thanks for the comments.
Unfortunately the oranges taste awful.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
gizmodyne
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posted 192 days ago
Matt. Yes I have a dozen or more shelves.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
thomasberg
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posted 125 days ago
Really nice, what kind of planer do you use?
Rog
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posted 89 days ago
Dang come fly on over to my place and finish my craftsman style ranche home for me…......Really nice work..
-- Feel the wood and let it tell you what to make of it.