A Deck Table

[John TenEyck]

I've been wanting to build a table for my deck ever since I finished the deck. I finally had time to do it.

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The design started from a table I saw in FWW several years ago, but morphed to incorporate the glass top I already had. I made the table with Sapele, glued the joints with T-88 epoxy, and finished it with Penofin Hardwood oil.

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Now for some chairs to go with it.

John

[Mel Fulks]

I like that a lot. A most graceful and unified design. Will really make something special of a vase of flowers.

[Jon Grider]

Now that's just beautiful. Nice lines and proportions, and the Sapele very pretty.

[David Utterback]

Superb! Excellent design and craftsmanship.

[Yonak Hawkins]

That table is excellent ! ..A terrific addition and centerpiece to that nice deck.

[glenn bradley]

Just beautiful John. Ignorant question from a left-coaster . . . How do you protect it (and other deck items) from the weather?

[Jim Becker]

Really beautiful, John!!

[Von Bickley]

A great looking table and SUPER craftsmanship....

[John TenEyck]

Thanks, and everyone. Well, protecting wood that will remain outdoors ain't easy. It's a matter of how much energy you are willing to put into maintaining it vs. doing nothing and just letting it turn gray. Personally, I'm not into the gray look, so my plan is to keep a cover on the table when not using it. Even so, I fully expect that I will have to clean it with deck cleaner once a year and apply a new coat of oil. That's what I do now with my deck, but am about to increase that to twice a year because I haven't found an oil product that still looks good after even 4 months.

John

[George Bokros]

Simply stunning. The design and craftsmanship is fantastic.

[michael langman]

Very nice design and workmanship. The family will enjoy for sure.

[Stan Calow]

John,very nice. How are the cross pieces attached to the top edge?

[John TenEyck]

Thanks. Actually, the top ring just sits in a shallow rabbet in the cross pieces. The 3/4" thick glass weighs over 100 lbs so it's not going anywhere. (I already had the glass; that's the only reason I used something that thick.) I figured there was no point in attaching the cross pieces to the top; the table must weigh around 175 lbs so we wouldn't be able to pick it up as one piece anyway. But if someone wanted to use a thinner piece of glass the top ring could be attached to the cross pieces several ways, screwing from underneath being the easiest.

John

[Yonak Hawkins]

John, I know you already said you will keep it covered but I just want to reiterate that a table as beautiful as that should be covered well and faithfully and you'll always get great comments from the people who sit at it.

[Mike Null]

Well, nobody has made what i thought was an obvious remark so I'll make it. At my house, that table would never be on the deck. It's just gorgeous.

[Michael Handrinos]

That's a super nice table! I like all the choices you made from the design to the final product. Kudos Sir

[John TenEyck]

Well, nobody has made what i thought was an obvious remark so I'll make it. At my house, that table would never be on the deck. It's just gorgeous.


Thanks Mike, and to everyone else, for the kind words. It's amazing how many people like this table. I designed it in only a couple of hours and made only two or three changes based on critique from a couple of friends with a good eye for design. And I built it in record time for me; maybe 20 hours. I guess sometimes you just hit a sweet spot for appealing design and easy construction.

You are not the first person, Mike, to make the comment that the table would look just as good indoors as on my deck. I have to agree.

Yonak, I bought a commercial cover for the table that looks really good and fits the table very well, with only a few inches open at the bottom for ventilation. The cover stays on the table except when we are using it. I'm optimistic it will look good for many years but will know a lot more in a year or so.

John