Lyndon Graham
08-02-2010, 3:48 PM
I am about to venture into unknown waters as I intend to start on my first 'real project". (I have currently only made cutting boards, a work bench, etc).
I like thick "massive" looking peices of furniture for some reason and I want to try and make a coffee table similar to the one shown below. I have sketched out dimensions also shown below.
I will probably use pine only because I will probably screw things up and pine I can afford to scrap a lot (I seem to make everything twice, once to learn on and toss and once to keep :()
Questions for those who have designed:
(1) Thoughts on the proportionality of the dimensions?
(2) Best joinery to make the table top (both parrallel and perpindicular peices)?
Tools I have availble:
Plunge router
Fill size Table saw
Full size drill press
Benchtop mortising tool
Miter saw
Biscuit saw
Jointer (6")
Planer (12")
plus the normal other stuff (drills, jig saw, hand planes, etc)
All advice welcome.
http://s-lgraham.smugmug.com/Pets/Misc/Picture1/956051430_V6bM5-O.jpg
http://s-lgraham.smugmug.com/Pets/Misc/Picture2/956051429_VAWoF-O.jpg
I like thick "massive" looking peices of furniture for some reason and I want to try and make a coffee table similar to the one shown below. I have sketched out dimensions also shown below.
I will probably use pine only because I will probably screw things up and pine I can afford to scrap a lot (I seem to make everything twice, once to learn on and toss and once to keep :()
Questions for those who have designed:
(1) Thoughts on the proportionality of the dimensions?
(2) Best joinery to make the table top (both parrallel and perpindicular peices)?
Tools I have availble:
Plunge router
Fill size Table saw
Full size drill press
Benchtop mortising tool
Miter saw
Biscuit saw
Jointer (6")
Planer (12")
plus the normal other stuff (drills, jig saw, hand planes, etc)
All advice welcome.
http://s-lgraham.smugmug.com/Pets/Misc/Picture1/956051430_V6bM5-O.jpg
http://s-lgraham.smugmug.com/Pets/Misc/Picture2/956051429_VAWoF-O.jpg