Started this over the holidays.
Used some big 20" ceramic tile samples we had lying around. I thought they were the same but they were were 3/8" difference.
Designed the table height and style completely on my own. Using Cedar and Pressure treated pine. And some 4x4 reclaimed posts.
Decided on a trestle style so no knee knocking. Low Apron thickness so plenty of lap and thigh overhead clearance. Made it wide enough to seat two side by side two more across. Matches the bench I designed.
There's some half laps, an untraditional apron, Z-clips holding the top to the base. The table frame is made of cedar 1x6 and biscuit joints.
I put a rim around it underneath to give it more stiffness and look thicker. And then used a flush trim bit.
1/2" rabbet (chiseling out the 8 corners took way longer than the rabbet routing. It was too large for the cornel chisel tool.
Milled some .375 x .180 inch inlays to make the smaller tile fit. Thank god for the Ryobi micropositioner on the rip fence.
Liquid Nails to mount the tiles. Hope they don't fall out.
Overall 29" x 52"
No finish. Over time it will darken gray and match the bench.
Used some big 20" ceramic tile samples we had lying around. I thought they were the same but they were were 3/8" difference.
Designed the table height and style completely on my own. Using Cedar and Pressure treated pine. And some 4x4 reclaimed posts.
Decided on a trestle style so no knee knocking. Low Apron thickness so plenty of lap and thigh overhead clearance. Made it wide enough to seat two side by side two more across. Matches the bench I designed.
There's some half laps, an untraditional apron, Z-clips holding the top to the base. The table frame is made of cedar 1x6 and biscuit joints.
I put a rim around it underneath to give it more stiffness and look thicker. And then used a flush trim bit.
1/2" rabbet (chiseling out the 8 corners took way longer than the rabbet routing. It was too large for the cornel chisel tool.
Milled some .375 x .180 inch inlays to make the smaller tile fit. Thank god for the Ryobi micropositioner on the rip fence.
Liquid Nails to mount the tiles. Hope they don't fall out.
Overall 29" x 52"
No finish. Over time it will darken gray and match the bench.
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