Coffee table in the works

[Tom Niemi]

Welp, guess my hand likes to write different measurements than what I measured have the entire base assembled and go to install the shelf and plop, falls right off their supports, 1” too short oh well, at least I have a fair amount of walnut to make another. After correcting my oops, the drawer is next.

 

[Don Baer]

Welp, guess my hand likes to write different measurements than what I measured have the entire base assembled and go to install the shelf and plop, falls right off their supports, 1” too short

Don't ya hate it when that happens.... sorry for the opps. It is still looking good.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Welp, guess my hand likes to write different measurements than what I measured have the entire base assembled and go to install the shelf and plop, falls right off their supports, 1” too short

Hmmm. Happens to me all the time!

 

[larry merlau]

had that happen in reverse on a large batch of drawers the holes were to small for the drawers. so had to cut and redo the drawer boxes.. good thing that project wasnt headed to a church because it would have to say confessions first from the language it learned.. looks good bud nice grain match..

 

[Tom Niemi]

Thanks guys, guess I have started a shelf for a future project , if nothing else, the new bench is working out great

 

[Jim DeLaney]

Thanks guys, guess I have started a shelf for a future project ...

Or a table top. You needed a nightstand or an end table, didn't you?

 

[Tom Niemi]

Found a new board for the shelf that I liked much better than the oops shelf, so that worked out for the better, so new shelf made and installed, also made and installed the corbel’s and drawer. Now on the task of milling the top, router bit should be in this week for that, that will give me time to make the router sled

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Looking great tom. How did you join the drawer sides?

 

[Jim DeLaney]

Found a new board for the shelf that I liked much better than the oops shelf, so that worked out for the better, so new shelf made and installed, also made and installed the corbel’s and drawer. Now on the task of milling the top, router bit should be in this week for that, that will give me time to make the router sled

Since that general style usually has a square edge on the top, what are you milling? A bull-nose would work, but anything more elaborate will be inappropriate for the A&C/Stickley style of the table.

Of course, that's just my opinion...I could be wrong.

 

[Tom Niemi]

Looking great tom. How did you join the drawer sides?

Nothing special

 

[Tom Niemi]

Jim, you are correct, just milling the slab flat, edges will just be eased with sand paper

 

[glenn bradley]

Looking really good Tom. That thing is going to sing when the finish hits it.

 

[Tom Niemi]

Thanks! Just ordered the pull. Will also use on an upcoming dry bar project

 

[Bill Arnold]

Fantastic project, Tom! I'm enjoying following along!

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Looking great, Tom. I like the little secret space in the back of the drawer. Maybe we should start a poll to see what you will be stashing back there. lol.

• Knife
• Compact handgun
• Collectible baseball cards
• Gumballs
• Ninja mask
• Matchbox cars
• Cool rocks you find
• Mad stacks of cash, yo

 

[Bob Gibson]

Beautiful project Tom. !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bill kaminski]

Firstly..that is going to be awesome, when finished. And what will the finish be?
Secondly...last time I was up Plainwell way, was sure they had magic board stretchers.

 

[larry merlau]

looks great bud, looking forward to seeing it with finish

 

[Tom Niemi]

last time I was up Plainwell way, was sure they had magic board stretchers.

we do, they grow on trees

 

[Tom Niemi]

Firstly..that is going to be awesome, when finished. And what will the finish be?

Thanks Bill and all!!! I have thought about this and have come up with what I am planing to do, 9ish years ago Glenn Bradley created one of the best projects here IMHO (though there are MANY by so MANY ) it has never left my mind. I can't do what he can, WAY above my pay grade, but maybe his finish??? 1/3 BLO, 1/3 Mineral Spirits, 1/3 Cabot's Varnish, many coats from what I have read. Glenn, maybe you will elaborate on your process?