Joel Griffies
07-04-2011, 7:43 AM
Posted this in design but thought I would throw it in here too since more traffic here.
So planning my first big project. Wife would like a 60" diameter table for our kitchen. Planning to finish it in black lacquer with some mild distressing and rubbed edges to match the furniture style island. So that gives me a little more forgiveness along the way but I have a few questions:
1) what wood would you use. Since essentially being painted, I feel like I should use something hard enough to make since for kitchen use, but still on the economical end
2) Since I don't have a lathe, was planning an octagonal pedestal with 4 legs attached with mortise/tenon joints. Thoughts on that? and are there any standards on how wide the pedestal should be based on the diameter of the top?
3) any books or references anyone has used that you find useful?
THANKS!
Joel
So planning my first big project. Wife would like a 60" diameter table for our kitchen. Planning to finish it in black lacquer with some mild distressing and rubbed edges to match the furniture style island. So that gives me a little more forgiveness along the way but I have a few questions:
1) what wood would you use. Since essentially being painted, I feel like I should use something hard enough to make since for kitchen use, but still on the economical end
2) Since I don't have a lathe, was planning an octagonal pedestal with 4 legs attached with mortise/tenon joints. Thoughts on that? and are there any standards on how wide the pedestal should be based on the diameter of the top?
3) any books or references anyone has used that you find useful?
THANKS!
Joel