| Project by BillF | posted 128 days ago | 334 views | 0 times favorited | 12 comments | ![]() |
OK. I figured it was time to get serious. I made this sofa table for my daughter. The plans were downloaded from plansnow.com.
It took me just under a month. Still learning about the tools and taking my time. I really messed up the bottom shelf. But was still able to hide the worst of it. For a first big project I was pleased with how it turned out. The biggest thrill was the first time I set it right side up and it didn’t wobble.
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12 comments so far
schroeder
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posted 128 days ago
Wonderful Job! – She will treasure it forever!
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 127 days ago
Very nicely crafted, your daughter will cherish this heirloom for many years.
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Dale
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posted 127 days ago
Great Job! I like the choice of wood and the finish turned out great. Mission style is my favorite. What’s next?
-- Dale, Pittsburgh PA
Garyb6
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posted 127 days ago
Great job. I love mission syle furniture. I know the thrill you spoke about. I have gotten that at some point during everyproject I have done (although there hasn’t been that many).
-- Garyb6, “Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler” - Albert Einstein
Tim from Iowa City
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posted 127 days ago
Looks nice. Your daughter will love it. You should be proud of that project. The “no wobble” is always a big challenge.
-- Tim from Iowa City, IA
BillF
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posted 127 days ago
Thank you all for the encouragement. Next is an end table and coffee table for my younger son and daughter-in-law. Also in mission style.
-- Master of my domain (My wife says so).
relic
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posted 127 days ago
Great looking table. Shes going to love it.
-- Andy Stark
Quebecnewf
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posted 126 days ago
I built this same table for my mother. I built mine out of splated spruce no less. I am real pleased how it turned out. She has it near a window and there is a hot air duct coming out of the floor right below it and it hasen’t moved an inch. The design is simple and sllows for any movement that might occur. I to had trouble with the bottom shelf. I think just because its just a couple of flat boards with notches cut in the corners we tend to get careless with the tape measure. Sorry no pics.
Great table / great job
Quebecnewf
Chris
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posted 124 days ago
Nice Job! What did she think of it?
-- Chris
BillF
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posted 122 days ago
She loved it! Of course, being that dad made it she almost had to love it. But, I think I saw some moisture in the corner of her eye when we delivered it. She has already moved it around her apartment a number of times and is looking for the appropriate pictures to set on it.
-- Master of my domain (My wife says so).
Dali
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posted 122 days ago
Good job!
Beautiful. I love the style.
How brave everybody is to do such beautiful projects.
(I’m looking at some of the pictures)
I never try because I know I can’t do it perfectly, thanks for saying that you messed up something and were able to fix it,
I wouldn’t know where to start.
but maybe someday….. if the pigeons are happy with their home, I might do something “human worthy”
....gotta start somewhere…..
:-)
BillF
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posted 122 days ago
Thank you Dali. I appreciate the comments. Just a small correction… I wasn’t able to fix it, just hide it. LOL. As for doing a project perfectly, I am still attempting to reach that pinnacle of perfection. Every project I have completed (and the one I am working on now) has a mistake in it. If it is bad and not able to be hidden I do the piece over again. I think of it as a learning experience. And, boy am I getting smart. ;-)
To get started I typed a query into Google.com. I was interested in Mission Style furniture, so I typed in ‘mission style furniture plans’. It returned a multitude of sites willing to sell me plans for every type of furniture you can think of! LOL.
Just start small and work your way up. Good luck.
-- Master of my domain (My wife says so).