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End Table

Project by RickL posted 205 days ago 447 views 1 time favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Youngest son and his wife wanted me to make an end table to match two existing tables in their family room, they no longer could find a third matching table. I took a few measurements and a few photos with my cell phone when we were up in Cincinnati visiting in early March and I delivered the table last week. Table is 22”x26” x 24” high. The legs are 2” square and tapered on the inside. Material is poplar with General Finishes black stain. (See entertainment cabinet previuously posted). I made the lattace with half lap joints. The skill builder for me is that I seem to build projects with a set of plans, or measured drawings. This was a very rough sketch, eye ball for proportion, and rally enjoyed the process. Thanks for looking. Rick

-- Rick, Jackson, TN "Do What You Like. Like What You Do" Life Is Good


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Karson

25792 posts in 1293 days


posted 205 days ago

Great job. You need to post the pictures of the originals.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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JoeinDE

100 posts in 216 days


posted 205 days ago

Nice table! I too build from plans and I am looking forward to the first project that I of my own design completely.

-- A bad craftsmen blames his cheap #$%ing tools

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a1Jim

16683 posts in 470 days


posted 205 days ago

Hey Rick
Looks great nice attention to details . It’s lots of fun to replicate furniture, many times my customers just have photos and no idea what the measurements are, so we have to wing it.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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johnpoolesc

246 posts in 253 days


posted 205 days ago

great project.. i’ve always suggested to anyone that a self design is easier.. yours turned out great

i’ve never built from plans.. back when i started i didn’t know of a way to get plans.. after building off the cuff, plans are a sugestion at best

-- It's not a sickness, i can stop buying tools anytime.

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tenontim

1319 posts in 637 days


posted 205 days ago

Nice table, Rick. It has some antique Chinese design elements to it. Like Jim said, most of the time people come to you with just a photo and hold their arms out for the measurements. Thanks for the post.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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Betsy

2386 posts in 789 days


posted 205 days ago

Looks nice. I bet they really appreciate your ability to match their other tables.

-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.

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Todd Thomas

4827 posts in 342 days


posted 205 days ago

looks great good job…..

-- Todd, Oak Ridge, TN, Hello my name is Todd and I'm a Toolholic, I bought my last tool 10 days, no 4 days, oh heck I bought a tool on the way here! †

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Dustmite97

181 posts in 113 days


posted 24 days ago

Nice looking table.

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once

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RickL

83 posts in 834 days


posted 23 days ago

Thanks Dustmite, I enjoyed building it, and the kids loved it, that’s what counts :)

-- Rick, Jackson, TN "Do What You Like. Like What You Do" Life Is Good

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