| Project by Sacadelic | posted 60 days ago | 850 views | 6 times favorited | 12 comments |  |
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I started off with a design that I made in Google SketchUp. Really a handy program. If you want to use it you can go to http://www.sketchupforwoodworkers.com/. Here this guy gives you a run down on the basics. It is all the training that I have gotten and I was able to make this. I know that I am notorious for posting unfinished projects. That is just because I get so excited. I REALLY LOVE PLAYING WITH WOOD!!!!!! I fortunately have a lot of time to do it as well. But this time it is finished.. I think. I took my inspiration for this table from The Wood Whisper. I used the same general construction technique, just modified the design a bit. In his, he used plywood, I used solid red oak. He used plywood for the top, I used MDF. I was thinking about using 1/2” MDF and 1/4” hardboard, but settled on 3/4” MDF. I think that I should have gone the other way, but such is life. As some of you or most of you know by now, I am in a wheelchair. I could not justify having a table this big, in my shop, and me not being able to use it. So I designed it to have a place where I can roll under it. This has now become my outfeed/assembly table. I did have the intention of having a separate assembly table but after building this monster, I don’t think that I am going to have the space. But I think that this is going to be OK. I will also be able to use it as the out feed for my planer. Just need to make a slight modification to my planer setup. I milled down some more lumber to use as trim for it. It worked out pretty nice. Just took a a really long time. I treated the table with a coat of Tung Oil. It is kind of my default finish for shop furniture. I kinda want everything to match so I cant switch now. The top I finished with two coats of thinned clear satin poly. I then put two coats of unthinned poly on it. Boy, that MDF really sucks up the finish. Here is the finished product. I also went to the BORG and picked up a power strip and mounted it across the front. I am really going to enjoy that. I HATE EXTENSION CORDS!!!!! Enjoy!!
Sac
12 comments so far
Bud
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posted 60 days ago
That’s legit man, I like it.
Geedubs
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posted 60 days ago
Looks great Sac. There is no reason that shop tables, etc. can’t look like nice furniture and you accomplished that. Congrats.
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deucefour
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posted 60 days ago
Great table and shop! Good work!
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559dustdesigns
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posted 60 days ago
Dear Sac
You are inspiring. I really admirer you. You don’t let your being in a wheelchair keep you from doing this great hobby. I need to build a table for my saw, this one looks great Thanks for sharing it with us.
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navyman
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posted 60 days ago
thats a great looking table.
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Topapilot
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posted 59 days ago
It’s kind of funny; I scan over the projects, some really beautifull pieces of furniture, real works of art and craftmanship, and zero in on a shop table. That big, flat surface; the huge shelves on each end, a boatload of outlets, and even room to roll something underneath (or Sac, as it turns out.) I guess this table must be a real work of art as well, or it wouldn’t have caught my attention so.
I’m lusting after shop furniture! Is there any hope for me??
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 59 days ago
Nice outfeed table.
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ndguy
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posted 58 days ago
Very nice project. I will be building an outfeed table soon and got some good ideas from your project.
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reggiek
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posted 58 days ago
Cool table…looks way too good to use as an outfeed…lol….I wish my outfeed was as nice as that one…Are you planning on putting some bench dogs and a wood vise? That would really add to the utility….either way though that is one great job!
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Ed Elizondo
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posted 46 days ago
You have a great shop. I know that alot of great projects are going to be coming out of there. Give me a shout sometime. Ed. E.
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CessnaPilotBarry
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posted 46 days ago
Where do your sled runners or miter gauge bars go when they go past the saw table?
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Sacadelic
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posted 45 days ago
“Where do your sled runners or miter gauge bars go when they go past the saw table?”
I haven’t put and sled runners in yet. I have yet to build a crosscutting sled and the few times that I have had to use my miter gauge I just moved the table back an inch or two. I will get around to it sometime.
Sac