Glass coffee table - finished

[Niki Avrahami]

Good day

Yesterday, I posted the WIP of the glass table and today...the finished one...

But first, I would like to show you the original table that I made some 10 years ago in Japan

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/Coffeetablesmall.jpg

After we moved to Israel "we" decided to strip it off and stain it...

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/CTS11.jpg

Two drawers, one from each side...

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/CTS22.jpg

A look under the table...you can see the bolts that are holding the top

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/CTS33.jpg

Another view without the drawers

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/CTS44.jpg


The original table is made of Lauan but the new top is made of oak.....
The base inside the frame is 1/4" plywood, on top, white cardboard...dried flowers and 1/4" glass.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/01.jpg


http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/02.jpg


http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/03.jpg


http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/04.jpg


http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/matsukawa/Coffee%20table%20small/05.jpg

Regards
niki

[Jim DeLaney]

Niki,
Interesting 'evolution' of the original table. The new glass-insert top looks really good.

Where's the carved chair next to the table from? It looks like some of the carving work I saw in New Delhi many years ago.

[Niki Avrahami]

Thank you Jim

The chair and the mask on the wall are a present from the son from his visit in Africa....
Hand made........I cannot make it even with machines...:o

Regards
niki

[Vaughn McMillan]

I like the glass top idea, Niki. Is it relatively easy to open up and put different arrangements under the glass? I could see this being a neat "seasonal change" thing.

[Niki Avrahami]

Thank you Vaughn

Oh yes, it's very easy...the glass is just "sitting" inside the frame (if you'll have a look on the WIP pics, you'll see that I made simple rabbet and the plywood, cardboard and glass are sitting on this rabbet) just a push from below and the glass comes out

You don't have to go, here is the pic

Regards
niki

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t104/nanikami/Glass%20table%20WIP/031.jpg

[Darren Wright]

Beautiful work Niki, really like style. Have wanted to build glass top tables myself for a while now, but unfortunately they wouldn't have survived my teenagers, maybe in another year or two. :dunno:

[Niki Avrahami]

Thank you Darren

You are correct...I learnt that you make glass tables only after the kids are leaving the home:)

Regards
niki