new coffee table

[Mark Singer]

Jessica really liked the Dining table and thanked me by asking me to make a coffee table...nice thanks! Well I had some white oak although just 4/4 ...she wanted a thick massive look. I glued up 7 boards , about 43" x 79" and planed the panel flat. Then I rip mitered a drop down edge of 3 1/4" on all 4 sides, so te grain appears to continue as if it were a very thick plank. It is a good idea to hand plane the 45 degree edges and remember your jointer fence will adjust to 45 degrees.... the top is to large for the jointer , but the aprons will work well. Legs are also made by rip mitering technique... Miters are joined using corner strips and Kreg screws from the inside....the last side of the leg is glued with a few brads to pin it...If you match the boards carefully , it appears to be solid heavy lumber..In the photos it is just temporarily resting on the base....there will be stretchers and a frame to make a true base with the legs...many parts have not been sanded as yet...so it is looking a little rough at the moment...what we call progress shots

[Dick Parr]

Wow, very nice Mark. That does look strong and heavy so she should be happy. I really like your work Mark with those very clean lines.

Great job

[Jim Becker]

Wow...looks like that one would stand up to being a dance surface, too! Nice work, Mark. Ah...the smell of white oak. Yum! (And I don't build anything of oak, but do like the smell of it!)

[Kent Parker]

Neat idea Mark!

If I am understanding correctly you are ripping at a 45 and then passing the cut over your joiner to true, even the end grain oak (for the two table end pieces) ??

KP

[Jason Tuinstra]

Mark, nice "progress" pics. Massive would be a word to describe that top. It looks good though.

[Mark Singer]

Neat idea Mark!

If I am understanding correctly you are ripping at a 45 and then passing the cut over your joiner to true, even the end grain oak (for the two table end pieces) ??

KP

Kent,
The end grain I fit using a block plane after ripping. The first cuts were made using the Festool plunge saw adjusted to 45 degrees....it struggled and shut the motor off twice... Then the rips that came off were 45 ripped on the tablesaw....jointed at 45. Legs were the same 4 pieces ripped at 45....jointed at 45...and joined using 1x2 strips and the Kreg jig...it really pulls the miters together

[Bob Swenson]

Mark
Throw some of WO cut offs in a jug of white wine and send the yum
to Jim Becker, make him real happy
Fine table, strong handsome design.
Bob

[Dave Walker]

That thing looks massive. I think you might need a forklift to move it...

Looks great though.

[Ken Garlock]

Very nice table, Mark. I always learn some thing new from your project postings.

[Don Baer]

Very nice Mark. I think Jessica will love it.

[Karl Laustrup]

Looks like that will hold whatever one would want to put on it, including small vehicles. I like the design and simple lines. Don't forget the finished pics.

Karl

[Matt Meiser]

Looks good! Can't wait to see it finished.

[John Miliunas]

I love it, Mark! I'm sure it's good 'n sturdy and weighs a bit but, the illusion you've created makes it look like it will take three men and a boy to move! Nice job. I'll bet Jessica will be duly pleased with it!

[Mike Zozakiewicz]

Really nice work Mark. A good deal of accuracy/skill must have been required to get those miters true over the length of the table.

Again, great work and thanks for sharing it.

Mike

[Mark Singer]

Thanks! Here are some drawings of the design....and construction details for legs using Kreg jig and wood joining strips....the last side must be nailed from the outside...