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Like a lot of the other woodworkers I like to use up my scraps. I had some left over mahogany from a project and my daughter had indicated that she and her husband would like a small triangle table to fit between a chair and sofa. So I set out to make one. In trying to glue up the top, I had problems in pulling the sides together. Cut it apart and started over, then managed to drop one of the pieces and chip the point that was to form the center. This is where the flagstone came in. I had some flagstone from a patio and a little thin piece seemed to present itself as the perfect coaster for a drink or a hot cup of coffee. So the needs met with hiding the problem with the center fit and having a built in coaster. I made a template of the flagstone and used the router to inset it. It sticks up a bit because I didn’t want to cut to deep into my glue and biscuit joints. The bracking for the lower legs was borrowed from a design of some chinese stools that I saw at a flea market. The stain in ebony to match the chair and the other furniture,
-- Al Holstein
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 341 days ago
Great job inletting that stone, and the stretchers are way cool. Nice one, Al.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
cajunpen
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posted 341 days ago
Really nice looking table Al. That piece of flagstone really set that top off nicely. Should have been well received by your daughter and son-in-law.
-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/
rikkor
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posted 341 days ago
Nice table. It fits into its spot very nicely. The flagstone was a great idea.
-- Maplewood, MN
MsDebbieP
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posted 341 days ago
brilliant planning process and gorgeous end result! Well done.
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TreeBones
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posted 341 days ago
Well done,. Sometimes the flaws make up the best features of the finished piece.
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TomFran
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posted 341 days ago
Very unique table. Looks great in between the chairs.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
Peter O
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posted 341 days ago
Wow, that looks great! I love unusual material combinations!
-- Coffee is best with a fine layer of sawdust on top. -- http://www.north40custom.com
mot
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posted 341 days ago
That’s a very interesting piece!
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Jeff
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posted 341 days ago
Great use of the scrap matierals. I like this very much.
-- Jeff, St. Paul, MN
trifern
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I love your combination of materials.
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woodspar
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posted 137 days ago
Great idea. It isn’t top heavy at all is it? I like the idea of a built in coaster.
-- John
alholstein
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posted 137 days ago
John,
The flagstone piece is only about 3/8 of an inch thick, so it doesn’t add much to the weight. It was just a little sliver that came off of a bigger piece.
-- Al Holstein