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This was my very first attempt at designing and building piece of furniture(I don’t really count high school shop, that stuff was years earlier). It was actually the first piece of furniture that I made with or without a design. My wife and I saw this table while on a trip to NYC in Sept. of 2002. I had taken some vacation during the holidays and this is what I made. I wish I still had the photo I took of the original table in the store (I’m sure they wouldn’t have liked me to take it in the first place). I don’t feel so bad for stealing the design, mainly because I only used it for myself and not to make any money from. Anyway, the construction is loose mortise and tennon joinery. The only metal in the whole thing are the screws for the hinges. This was also my first attempt at using a lathe, at the time I didn’t have one so I used a friends. I patterned the legs from some existing furniture that we had only a different scale. I don’t have a picture of it with finish, but I used several coats of tung oi. We set a lot of drinks on this table and so far no rings, just a good wiping down usually cleans it up well. I think the only tools I used were a table saw, drill, lathe and lots of scraping and sanding.
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15 comments so far
jack1
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posted 180 days ago
This is neat. Is it also supposed to be a step stool or a display table? Did you use the Domino system for the joinery? I like it.
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Jeff
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posted 180 days ago
I forgot what the name of the system is, but it is a simple jig that you clamp to the wood then use a drill to drill out the tennon. You have to use the tennons that look like 5 dowels joined together side by side. Not sure how to explain without pictures and I didn’t see it on Woodcraft’s site. We mostly use the table in the “table” position with a lamp and stuff. It’s not meant to be stood on at all, although I’m sure it would hold a couple hundred pounds with no problem.
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Christopher
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posted 180 days ago
I agree with Jack, this is an interesting design well executed.
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darryl
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posted 180 days ago
definately an interesting design…
nice work on the project, it looks great!
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Rustic
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posted 180 days ago
well executed, nice design
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Russel
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posted 180 days ago
I am fascinated by furniture that can change into something else. This piece is pretty spiffy. Good job.
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Toolz
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posted 180 days ago
What a neat idea. Well done
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Splinterman
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posted 179 days ago
Hey Jeff, that turned out real good and multi functional too.
I think the tool you used for the job was a – “Mortise Mate”.
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BeachedBones
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posted 179 days ago
Transformers, more that meets the eye. Sweet man, I love it.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 179 days ago
((applause for the designer))
Fantastic creation!!
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degoose
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posted 169 days ago
I like the idea and your execution of the project is faultless.. pity no pics of the finished project//
BTW I thought the jig might have been a ’’Beadlock’
Drill the first holes and move it over a little and drill more holes between the holes already drilled.
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Jeff
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posted 166 days ago
Yes, beadlock is the jig I used. Just saw ithttp://lumberjocks.com/projects/17590# at the store to remind me of the name.
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SgtSnafu
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posted 43 days ago
I really like this – it will fit the bill for a need I have in the shop.
Thanks for sharing !
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a1Jim
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posted 41 days ago
Cool design well done
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woodworm
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posted 8 days ago
Very nice design and neat build.
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