Scott Campbell
09-14-2003, 1:15 PM
Well, while I'm waiting for the wife to get home so I can run out and get some stain, here's what I was up to this weekend.
I was given two 6'X 10.5" X 3.5" Spruce/Pine (don't know the difference) planks that were quite dry.
So here's what I came up with, based on a photo I found on the web.
Couldn't see the bottom of the from the photo, so I'd assumed the legs were mortised into the top. Wish I had a longer straight bit, as these mortices are only 1 1/4" deep. Wish they could have been 2", but wasn't up to trying to handle this tabletop under the drill press. They seem pretty solid though.
There are five 10" middle sections, with are splined together with some 1.5" strips of 5/8 MDF. The sides are tongue and grooved onto this middle section.
Being tired of "glueup madness", I thought I had everything planned so it would go smooth....NOT! I was running around with clamps in one hand and a hammer in the other. Quite glad no one was video taping!
http://members.rogers.com/campbell116/images/marutable/2.jpg
http://members.rogers.com/campbell116/images/marutable/4.jpg
http://members.rogers.com/campbell116/images/marutable/6.jpg
This was my first "metal free" project. Quite fun. I'll post more when I get the finish on there (some "spanish" colored stain, so the SWMBO tells me).
I'm going to put a conditioner on first, then a couple of coats of the stain (oil), and then 4 or 5 coats of poly. Does this sound alright, as this table is going to see some wear?
I was given two 6'X 10.5" X 3.5" Spruce/Pine (don't know the difference) planks that were quite dry.
So here's what I came up with, based on a photo I found on the web.
Couldn't see the bottom of the from the photo, so I'd assumed the legs were mortised into the top. Wish I had a longer straight bit, as these mortices are only 1 1/4" deep. Wish they could have been 2", but wasn't up to trying to handle this tabletop under the drill press. They seem pretty solid though.
There are five 10" middle sections, with are splined together with some 1.5" strips of 5/8 MDF. The sides are tongue and grooved onto this middle section.
Being tired of "glueup madness", I thought I had everything planned so it would go smooth....NOT! I was running around with clamps in one hand and a hammer in the other. Quite glad no one was video taping!
http://members.rogers.com/campbell116/images/marutable/2.jpg
http://members.rogers.com/campbell116/images/marutable/4.jpg
http://members.rogers.com/campbell116/images/marutable/6.jpg
This was my first "metal free" project. Quite fun. I'll post more when I get the finish on there (some "spanish" colored stain, so the SWMBO tells me).
I'm going to put a conditioner on first, then a couple of coats of the stain (oil), and then 4 or 5 coats of poly. Does this sound alright, as this table is going to see some wear?