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Oak coffee table - finished!

Wow, your table looks great Andy. I do like the top bevel , I may have to adopt that style on a future project. Is the top bevel larger than the end table?
If you don't have one how about a hall stand?
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That's really nice Andy. I look forward to looking underneath it one day........although I can't quite remember what I'm supposed to be looking for.

As to what to make next......how about a foot-stool. One which slides underneath the coffee table when not in use. Or, have a look around the house for anything made out of chipboard, and replace it with something made of solid wood.
 
duke said:
Wow, your table looks great Andy. I do like the top bevel , I may have to adopt that style on a future project. Is the top bevel larger than the end table?
If you don't have one how about a hall stand?
(y)
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Thanks Duke. The bevel is just a simple 45 degrees. This build, and the little end table too, both ended up following the design of this table,

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which my wife made, years ago, before we were married. It seemed a good idea to at least make them similar, though the dimensions are different.

A hall stand is a good idea and would be suitable for our Victorian house, if we didn't already have this magnificent campaign style chest of drawers.
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It's oak, veneered with mahogany and is very practical for holding gloves, umbrellas, bike lights etc. I didn't make it - it was made by a dear friend who left us far too soon, and given to us by his widow to remember him by. I couldn't ever part with it or replace it, but maybe it will inspire someone else.

Mike, I like the foot stool idea too - but one reason for this table being fairly robust is that it will also serve as a footstool, provided we have the discipline to keep the top clear. Time will tell! Meanwhile, I'll go on a chipboard hunt. Pretty sure there is some somewhere... ;)
 
Nice job on that Andy. I was amused to see you hack a lump off three of the legs to get them the same size. Unfortunately that ain't guaranteed to ensure it's level when it's finally dun n'dusted (ask me how I know 😁) At the risk of straying into the egg sucking department, the way I do it is as follows. Glue up the frame inc the legs, even if they're oversized in the length. Find a dead flat surface (it must be dead flat; a ci router table is ideal), place said wonky frame on the surface right way up and chock the legs with packing pieces until the distance from the top to the flat surface at each corner is identical; not critical as long as it's identical. Then procure a long sharp nail (ground to a chisel edge is perfect), bang it into a block of wood to make a scribing block; this is then run around each of the legs so that the distance from the nail line above it is the height of the table and the waste is below the nail line. Remove the waste on each leg to finish on the nail line and your table will sit squarely on a flat surface with no perceptible movement at the corners.

Profuse apologies if you're aware of this technique but it's guaranteed foolproof which personally is sometimes quite handy:ROFLMAO: - Rob
 
Woodbloke said:
Nice job on that Andy. I was amused to see you hack a lump off three of the legs to get them the same size. Unfortunately that ain't guaranteed to ensure it's level when it's finally dun n'dusted (ask my how I know 😁) At the risk of straying into the egg sucking department, the way I do it is as follows. Glue up the frame inc the legs, even if they're oversized in the length. Find a dead flat surface (it must be dead flat; a ci router table is ideal), place said wonky frame on the surface right way up and chock the legs with packing pieces until the distance from the top to the flat surface at each corner is identical; not critical as long as it's identical. Then procure a long sharp nail (ground to a chisel edge is perfect), bang it into a block of wood to make a scribing block; this is then run around each of the legs so that the distance from the nail line above it is the height of the table and the waste is below the nail line. Remove the waste on each leg to finish on the nail line and your table will sit squarely on a flat surface with no perceptible movement at the corners.

Profuse apologies if you're aware of this technique but it's guaranteed foolproof which personally is sometimes quite handy:ROFLMAO: - Rob
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I meant to mention why I didn't bother doing that, but forgot, so thanks for asking.

The main reason why I kept it simple (apart from the complete absence of large cast iron tables about the place) is that it will only ever sit on carpet, on which it is just fine, nice and stable.

That said, there is a downside - our floor is so far out of level that a marble will roll from one end to the other and pick up quite a speed - I might need to make two legs longer than the others!
 
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The main reason why I kept it simple (apart from the complete absence of large cast iron tables about the place) is that it will only ever sit on carpet, on which it is just fine, nice and stable.
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Quite understand Andy; a Gucci thick carpet solves the wobbly issue (if any) quite nicely. We have no carpets of any sort, so furniture I make must sit squarely on a solid, hard floor. The slightest wobble would be insanely irritating :ROFLMAO: - Rob
 
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Nice table Andy, took me 10 times longer to make mine. I love the “just a simple 45degree bevel” bit. To get it crisp and even all round with neat corners is the anything but simple IMHO which is why I chose to round mine.
Oh how I wish I had carpet to take up the odd mm difference. Tiled floors are so unforgiving.
 
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AndyP said:
Nice table Andy, took me 10 times longer to make mine. I love the “just a simple 45degree bevel” bit. To get it crisp and even all round with neat corners is the anything but simple IMHO which is why I chose to round mine.
Oh how I wish I had carpet to take up the odd mm difference. Tiled floors are so unforgiving.
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That bevel was one of the most satisfying parts of the build. Just a pencil line and a nice sharp plane :)

And I forgot to say that the table legs did stand ok on my bench, which is probably flatter than the floor under the carpet it's now on. Certainly more horizontal! Tiles or bare wood everywhere must be a challenge. I'd be using thick felt pads on the legs, I think.
 
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Oh how I wish I had carpet to take up the odd mm difference. Tiled floors are so unforgiving.
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Andy, you can take up any slight discrepancy with some self adhesive felt feet as mentioned above ^, which also stops the 'clonking' sound as the table rocks. You knew that though :ROFLMAO: - Rob
 
I likes it. Me lady was after something to plonk her beverage on so I might copy it. Its surprising how much difference a bevel makes
 
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