Entry Table Specs

I had seen the photos of this table before – beautiful and elegant! Your plans are well drawn and easy to understand. You might consider adding “plan” to your keywords!

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Todd -

Thanks for sharing! It is a very cool table.

David

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Todd – thanks for sharing. It’s a beautifully simple, welcoming table.

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Thanks, Todd. I love the proportions. That is what drew me in. The recipient is not a LJ, So I can tell you that it will be a joy to build. I will post in projects when done but this project is probably slated for after the holidays. I did, however, want to start constructing it in Sketchup to play with design ideas in the mean time.

Thanks again!

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I hope you guys get a chance to build it. It is a sweet little table.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Thats a nice table..great minds think alike! I built one almost exactly like it for my entry area, only a little smaller but with the same proportions and tapered legs out of mahogany. I like the top edge detail. I went with square edges with a small round over but I like the tapered undercut look you gave it….makes the top seem thinner. Very nice piece and looks relatively easy to build. Thanks for sharing the nicely drawn plans….thats a great project for anyone to try! I would love to see the Sketchup version that drafting company does for you.

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Brad_Nailor – the sketchup drawings were for the entry to the house I built with my brother. You can see the sketchup image at this link http://gallery.mac.com/toddclippinger#100260

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I had to re-post the link to the .Mac gallery, as well as re-post the reference photos in .Mac. I did not enable the download feature but it seems to be working now. You guys will have to try it out. You can download and then print or save the file if you like.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Very nice indeed Todd. Had trouble with the download but no problems, I can save the pictures off this pags.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Thank you Todd for being so generous and sharing your plans with us LJ’s.

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Just “sharing the love” Roger.
Grump-I checked and the download feature worked for me, but that is the case often, it came from my computer and it always works with my computer. I know the .Mac gallery doesn’t work with some older browsers and may not fully function with some, that is a possibility. My wife can’t look at it with Safari on her computer that is 2 versions old, but can with Firefox.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Good looking set of plans. Should be easy to follow

-- Thos. Angle

Thanks Todd. That is a sweet, simple design. I really like it.

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

superb job on the table…did u consider doing some kind of string inlay down the legs terminating in a cuff? I have done several tables this way and the result is really stunning.

Scott – The situation called for a very clean, simple table. This is in the entry of a new log home. The clean lines juxtaposed to the log construction works really well. I did a table a fews years ago that had some simple inlay lines and it really was sweet. The best way to describe the environment of this house is rustic-modern.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Todd when I saw your table I thought of one I have done that is similar. A friend had taken its picture and just now got it to me. Long and short the table is walnut with birch ply for drawer bottoms. The legs are tapered and the drawers, well the drawers were supposed to be locking rabbit joints, but I messed them up so I used a design option of pocket hole screws. With the drawer’s face you cannot see the front screws and the back screws can only been seen by pulling the drawer all the way out and even then I plugged the holes so there are not all that noticible.

What I am really proud of this table for is that I donated it to my church for our services auction and it went for $475 not to bad for a hacker. Anyway – here’s my talbe. i hope you like it. (I have no idea why you can only see one side——but pretend the other side is identical. :-)

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Betsy – That does not look like the work of a hacker. It looks to me like the grain flows through the face of the table continuous. That is real attention to detail. Looks great!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Nice proportions. Elegant table design.

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Todd the grain match was a trick I learned that I’m sure you know as well. Could not have done it otherwise. I have to admit this table was a success for me. I can build adirondack chairs in my sleep—- but this stuff was a challenge.

I’m glad you like it. Seeing some of you stuff makes me feel good that you like this piece.

Thanks

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Can I ask how you cut the angle on the top profile? By my calculations it is cut at 21.45 degrees and I can’t determine how to make the cut other than stand my board upright on the table saw. Thanks in advance.

KeithH – That is exactly how I did it. I held it by hand but I would recommend making a jig that slides on the fence to hold it safely.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Todd
Thanks for your continuing aid of fellow Ljers. It takes a lot of time and caring to do a blog that helps others build even fairly easy projects. This is a very nice table and very good instruction and good build for all levels of woodworking.

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Todd – I am starting cutting here in about an hour and the swift reply was nice. Thanks.

awesome table…awesome plans….i’m beginning mine tomorrow.
thanks!

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Here is mine just before final sand and stain. Red oak.

KeithH – That looks great! I can’t wait to see the finished project.

Spike – Good luck with yours. Let me know if you have any questions.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

The table is complete and has been in use for over a month now, I just don’t have a picture of the completed product yet. I will try to get one tomorrow.