Dining/Coffee Tables
Continuing skills are limited to cutting straight lines; below are more examples of items built. This time, the focus is on some of the larger tables. My preferred style is oak, just because it is readily available and stains nicely. I sometimes use maple to contrast with oak. I generally prefer a less ornate modern style.
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Corner Table w/ Framed Top
This table is designed to fit behind a sofa and in the corner of a room. The top consists of two oak frames with an inset of oak plywood. Its longer oak legs elevate the height to align with the sofa's back. Some cross bracing between the legs ensures the table remains stable despite its extended legs.
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table
This is another simple coffee table featuring hairpin legs. Like several other tables, this one employs a medium oak stain complemented by three strips of maple for contrast. Additionally, the border around the table consists of two pieces of oak with a layer of white wood in the middle, enhancing the visual interest of the edge.
Dining Room Table (Side)
The tabletop consists of small pine and birch 1-inch strips glued together. A significant amount of sanding was needed to make the table appear reasonably flat. The table received a dark stain, but the outcome was disappointing due to the uneven application of the stain across its surface.
Dining Room Table (End)
This is a view of the pine and birch dining table from the end. The strips are glued together to create the tabletop. The end grain of the pine and birch is covered by a small strip of oak. Notably, the end of the table features a gentle curve, which was achieved using a circle jig.
Square Coffee Table
This is a photo of a square coffee table with a unique design. The tabletop consists of four triangular sections, each made from four 1 x 3 pieces individually cut to form a triangle shape and then assembled to create a square. The darker center section is made from various scrap oak triangle pieces glued together to form a square, which is then affixed to the table's center section.
End of Narrow Coffee Table
This 20-inch-wide tabletop is crafted from strips of darkly stained oak interleaved with unstained maple. The narrow table fits perfectly into a small sitting room. This view from the end of the table reveals that the end has a gentle curve created using a circle template.
Side View of Coffee Table
The legs are also composed of oak and maple pieces joined to give a contrasting sandwich of dark and light shades.
Table Top Cover for a Foosball
This is a ~3 ft by ~6 ft tabletop meant to sit over a Foosball table when not in use. While it looks like a simple panel, it comprises four strips of 6 ft. by 11-inch boards. They were glued together using a tongue-and-grove joint that was difficult to make seamless.