| Project by oldreddog | posted 03-04-2014 01:41 AM | 1007 views | 1 time favorited | 8 comments |  |
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this walnut coffee table was a wedding present for a good friends daughter.
I made a few projects available to choose from , table ,lamp,bench , mirror etc…
She showed me a coffee table from a Pottery Barn magazine she liked.
It had rounded corners… for future kid safety
I asked her if i could just use the size and shape and design my own around the foot print size.
So this is what i designed and built.
Book match top and bottom shelf were fun to work with.
Simple wipe on danish oil finish 3-4 coats (i really can’t recall) .
-- oldreddog
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bubbaw
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#1 posted 03-04-2014 01:49 AM
That is a nice table. The rounded corners make sense for children as well as old folks. I like danish oil, as my shop is dusty and I can keep wiping until the finish isn’t sticky.
-- Isaiah 40:31
josh
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#2 posted 03-04-2014 05:49 AM
The walnut is beautiful and it is my favorite wood out there. Nice work, great table.
-- Josh; Former Pennsylvanian, current Coloradan
MrJesse34
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#3 posted 03-04-2014 01:18 PM
how did you attach the shelf to the legs? looks GREAt by the way
oldreddog
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#4 posted 03-04-2014 01:25 PM
The legs were tough, it’s a 45 degree pocket with a support from under and another piece above.
With a 1/8 strip covering the top piece that shows, I will add photos when back at my desk top.
-- oldreddog
oldreddog
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#5 posted 03-04-2014 02:15 PM
-- oldreddog
oldreddog
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#6 posted 03-04-2014 02:18 PM
i cut a piece with bevels on two sides to cover the screws and my back block that ran from shelf up to top.
-- oldreddog
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#7 posted 03-05-2014 06:25 AM
Good for you. A well-built and attractive piece that should be hers forever.
-- Rock Chalk Jayhawk Go KU!!
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#8 posted 03-11-2014 01:30 PM
Looks great, simple design but really well made. The walnut is gorgeous and also the finish. Great job!
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