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Project by Christian posted 543 days ago 306 views 3 times favorited 5 comments Add to Favorites Watch

My wife showed me a picture of a craft worktable she wanted and I decided to make something like it for her for our 5th anniversary. The bookcase ends are made from 3/4” red oak plywood. I was going to put some edge banding on the plywood, but she wanted the layers exposed. The top is made from two layers of 1/2” baltic birch plywood, a formica sheet on top, and 3/4” red oak banding. She wanted the hole on top so she could push the trash into a container in one of the bookcases.

I did learn a few things from this project. One, when routing Formica get safety goggles that fit tightly. The safety glasses I used did not protect against the dust rising up underneath and getting in my eyes. It was pretty weird when the doctor used tweezers to pull a few pieces out of my left eye. Next, the new Festool MFK700 router cannot take straight bits longer that 9/16” when using the horizontal base. The manual only gives the maximum bit diameter. If I had used 1/2” edging on the top instead of 3/4” I would have had a much easier time with trimming it flush to the top. It took a little longer than I originally planned getting the 3/4” edging to look and feel right.

My wife really enjoys using the table. The table she wanted cost about $1200, so this was quite a bit cheaper. Well, for her anyways. I bought a few tools and accessories that I’ve needed an excuse to get for a while.


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darryl

1374 posts in 1205 days


posted 543 days ago

that’s very cool. my wife would probably love something like this… just don’t know where we would put it!
thanks for sharing.

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chamoruboy

128 posts in 887 days


posted 543 days ago

A Na Shinarp!!!

Ikea eat your heart out!!!

Excellent work, A+ on craftsmanship!

BUT…. now that you’ve spoiled your wife with such a wonderful piece, prepare for the never-ending list of projects. Then again, if you really love the woodworking then that works in your favor.

-- Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and love.

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jockmike2

7222 posts in 1125 days


posted 542 days ago

looks very nice, job well done at least you got some tools out of it. that is really what counts. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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Dusty56

3401 posts in 567 days


posted 542 days ago

Super professional looking job you have completed ! Hopefully your eyes are alright now…never know where that pesky dust will end up : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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sharad

686 posts in 683 days


posted 540 days ago

Very good assembly with plenty of storage. The hole on the top is a good idea. Why it is missing in the second picture?
Sharad

-- patanjali

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