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Our back deck looks over a creek, so I thought I'd try to make a "river" table filled with river rock from the actual creek.

Made from cedar that was given to me. I originally wanted to have the glass cut to follow the curve of the creek instead of being rectangular, but that was too expensive (and maybe would be too fragile for handling safely).

If I did it again, I'd probably avoid using breadboards, as with the split top design the fit of the breadboards is very sensitive to any even small size differences or lack of squareness/parallelism of the two sides.

But all in all a lot of fun to do.

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A nice take on the river table. Well done.
 

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Great looking table; and I don't think the rectangular glass takes anything away from the design. I really like the jigs you built to clamp the breadboards. Nice work!
 

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Those clamping jigs are genius!
 

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nice job that table looks like it belongs there.i think the glass works fine.nice creativity with the clamping solution,ive often thought about making some extra long pipe clamps but how often do you need em.what finish did you use on this? beautiful work.
 

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I dig it.

Great idea on extending the reach of the clamps.
 

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The idea for the clamp extensions is from here:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2015/03/16/extend-the-length-of-your-woodworking-clamps

Cheap, easy and they work pretty good.

The finish is just a semi-transparent stain (used more for cedar decking / siding) which will help keep moisture out and limit the color fading but won't really do anything to protect the tabletop from bumps and bangs, etc. I didn't want to put a film finish / varnish on it because of potential cracking due to heat / humidity changes. So it will get banged up over time, but its an outdoor table.
 

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The idea for the clamp extensions is from here:
https://www.finewoodworking.com/2015/03/16/extend-the-length-of-your-woodworking-clamps

Cheap, easy and they work pretty good.

The finish is just a semi-transparent stain (used more for cedar decking / siding) which will help keep moisture out and limit the color fading but won t really do anything to protect the tabletop from bumps and bangs, etc. I didn t want to put a film finish / varnish on it because of potential cracking due to heat / humidity changes. So it will get banged up over time, but its an outdoor table.

- unclearthur
thats what i do on my outdoor tables,i just give a light sanding and a fresh coat of penofin oil every spring and they look like new.
 

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Very creative, looks too nice to be outdoors. I especially like those clamping jigs you rigged up to give your clamps greater reach. I will have to keep that trick in mind.
 

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Very Nice Indeed & Well Done!

Regards: Rick S.
 

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Very nice - great design with many details. Really like the idea of using rocks from the creek. Looks like the dog is ready for dinner at the new table. :)
 

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Nice looking table and really like that jig for your clamps!
 

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That would look great in any dining room, never mind an outdoor setting.
 
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