tsaguy
09-26-2010, 07:23 AM
This coffee table I made using my Shopsmith. It is constructed of old barn lumber,that was originally built somewhere between 1850-1910. I planed the lumber just enough to get a squared-up surface to work with, not squaring the entire piece. Some of the wood was rotting, to stop any furthering I used wood hardener and then soaked the piece in super-glue. One pice was so rotted I cut it out and then patched it another piece of the wood further down the original beam. For this 'patch-piece', I pinned it in with glue and pins turned on the lathe from the same beam.
I originally wanted to use no modern hardware for this table, but sturdiness was an issue and I am still learning. I used 'L' brackets to attatch the legs, and regular screws and glue to assemble the frame of the table.
The top of the table is tiled set on a pine backer. The center section raises to expose a small storage cubby, big enough for several remotes of 1 large coffee table book.
I have yet to put a knob in the center section, havent found anything I like.
I originally wanted to use no modern hardware for this table, but sturdiness was an issue and I am still learning. I used 'L' brackets to attatch the legs, and regular screws and glue to assemble the frame of the table.
The top of the table is tiled set on a pine backer. The center section raises to expose a small storage cubby, big enough for several remotes of 1 large coffee table book.
I have yet to put a knob in the center section, havent found anything I like.