I've owned these 2 large rectangular glass table tops for almost 10 years but never found a base I liked for them. After some image searching this summer, I found what I was looking for. The challenge for me was to build the table so I could disassemble it and keep it flat for shipping--we are moving overseas and I want to take this with me to remind me of home.
It's made from walnut milled from a storm tree from my neighbor's yard--same wood I've been making a lot of projects from. It started as 8/4 walnut. Construction was fast and the pieces are held together with domino floating tenons. One of the pieces are also secured with a threaded insert and bolt--no glue.
The two halves are identical--I created a plywood template I use to route the final legs to final dimension. As you can see, one of the legs comes apart so the table can be disaasembled.
Before glueup I also had to cut angled half-laps. A little nerve racking, but I got it done with my miter gauge and regular saw blade--lots of passes. Something I learned from someone else's mistake is to do the final sanding before cutting the half lap. My friend sanded afterwards and then had gaps at the half laps.
I'm pleased with the final result and today I submitted it to the county fair for judging.
I'm also going to make one for my Uncle who has a new house but a bare living room.
Paul
It's made from walnut milled from a storm tree from my neighbor's yard--same wood I've been making a lot of projects from. It started as 8/4 walnut. Construction was fast and the pieces are held together with domino floating tenons. One of the pieces are also secured with a threaded insert and bolt--no glue.
The two halves are identical--I created a plywood template I use to route the final legs to final dimension. As you can see, one of the legs comes apart so the table can be disaasembled.
Before glueup I also had to cut angled half-laps. A little nerve racking, but I got it done with my miter gauge and regular saw blade--lots of passes. Something I learned from someone else's mistake is to do the final sanding before cutting the half lap. My friend sanded afterwards and then had gaps at the half laps.
I'm pleased with the final result and today I submitted it to the county fair for judging.
I'm also going to make one for my Uncle who has a new house but a bare living room.
Paul
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