| Project by PercyMakinstuff | posted 543 days ago | 1276 views | 6 times favorited | 8 comments |  |
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This is a coffee table for our living room.
I got my wood from an online lumber yard. It was really cool having it delivered to my door.
I choose Purpleheart, hickory and walnut. It’s a pretty simple design. I just cut the pieces and clued them together. Then I added a board of red oak on the bottom for added strength. It probably didn’t need it but it made me feel better in case someone falls on the table someday.
I’m still a beginner so I’m trying to do one new technique with each new piece. For this one, it was gluing. I bought new clamps and pipes and had a great time gluing something so big and heavy.
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KnotCurser
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#1 posted 543 days ago
That is very cool!
I have never seen this design in a coffee table before – very unique way to display great species of wood.
I also like the differing lengths (widths?) of wood used. It creates a more interesting table overall.
The simple legs also agree with the overall design.
I think I also would have ran a piece of solid lumber on the bottom – just in case. :-)
Great Job!!!
-bob
-- Man is a tool-using Animal. Nowhere do you find him without tools; without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all. - Thomas Carlyle http://www.ffrf.org
Dustin Ward (aka Tearen)
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#2 posted 543 days ago
Where are the legs from?
ghazard
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#3 posted 542 days ago
Beautifully done. Can you tell us what online lumber yard? The wood looks great!
Thanks,
Greg
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PercyMakinstuff
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#4 posted 542 days ago
The wood is from http://www.woodworkerssource.com
The legs are from hairpinlegs.com
Both have great customer service.
timjr
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#5 posted 542 days ago
nice music :)
HunterNuts
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#6 posted 542 days ago
They really don’t give away their lumber on that site, do they? Between the initial high price and shipping, you’d be better off to look at Craigslist or a local lumber yard for your next project.
Delta356
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#7 posted 542 days ago
Very cool, the legs are great.
Thanks, Michael Frey
Portland, OR
FEY WOODWORKING INC.
NiteWalker
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#8 posted 542 days ago
Nice job! I like the top the most.
-- He who dies with the most tools... dies with the emptiest wallet.
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