| Project by Steve | posted 180 days ago | 459 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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As you can see, my son was quite excited to get his table as I’ve been working on it for quite some time. The plans included four leaves that I haven’t built yet, but extend the table to over 7’.
Normally, I design/build things like this on my own, but decided to get a plan this time, but made several modifications like the use of pocket screws rather than cutting mortise/tenons for joining the pieces together. It is yet unfinished; however, I plan on just a coat of poly to keep the nice red oak color and texture present.
It was fun and rewarding to do – just took forever and was difficult to make sure all pieces fit together in order for the corners to match up perfectly. If I make another one – will skip the miters in favor of a butt joint or even dovetails (got a nice Rockler jig) to bring it all together.
-- Ahhh...I love the smell of sawdust in the morning...
8 comments so far
CharlieM1958
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posted 180 days ago
Great looking table. It’s all about the satisfied customer. :-)
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
a1Jim
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posted 180 days ago
Thats a very cool table with a very happy customor great job
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
jockmike2
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posted 180 days ago
Looks like fun. He looks happy, I guess that proof enough.
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tmiller
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posted 180 days ago
I appreciate how you said you would do things different. I feel like this after every project I make. Generally I realize that whatever I did just didn’t work as planned or wasn’t worth the trouble (or both).
Thanks for the pics.
-- All trees have projects inside of them, it is your job to get them out.
stefang
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posted 180 days ago
Great idea for the young ones and nicely done too. I can see why your ‘customer’ is happy. Welcome to LJs.
-- Mike, American in Norway
Loucarb
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posted 180 days ago
That is one happy helper. Nice job
Karson
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posted 179 days ago
A great looking table. Nice job and a happy customer.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
BigBard
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posted 165 days ago
Very nice, I plan on making one this year as well!
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