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4285. iiibbb - 7/21/2008 5:39:48 PM Oh.. the other good trick was building the frame... it's wider at one end than the other so I had to make some angled joints... that was tricky. I had to use almost as much wood on jigs as I did the table. 4286. thoughtful - 7/21/2008 6:13:00 PM Looks nice...what color will you stain it? 4287. iiibbb - 7/21/2008 6:18:41 PM Light brown with a tint of red in it. 4288. iiibbb - 7/21/2008 6:21:25 PM A little lighter than the floor. Slightly more red than the floor, although the floor looks like it has red in it in the picture. The floor is really more of a caramel. 4289. alistairConnor - 7/21/2008 9:09:35 PM Cool table! What's the wood?
I've done a fair amount of bush carpentry and shelving and stuff, but never dared to try furniture. In fact I'm a bit of a klutz, I can't conceive stuff in three dimensions. 4290. iiibbb - 7/21/2008 9:40:41 PM Thanks.
It's oak. I would've liked to use something glamorous like cherry or maple, but since I don't have much experience I really had to use a wood that is forgiving on the wallet. The wood for this cost about $130 (not including the piece I messed up or the jig lumber).
Klutz factor is somewhat mitigated by investing in proper tools. For instance I splurged on the saw blade (4x the cost of one from Lowes) but it gives a perfect edge and I can glue boards (the top is made of 4" boards glued together) without planing (big time saver).
I made a computer desk a long time ago out of some cabinet plywood, but it wasn't meant to be a presentation piece like this.
This is my first true piece of "real" furniture. 4291. Ms. No - 7/22/2008 7:09:47 AM Wow! Very nicely done! I really like the lines. 4292. alistairconnor - 7/22/2008 10:38:32 AM Actually the asymmetrical shape plays tricks with perspective. The table looks like it's sloping to the right. I like it. 4293. arkymalarky - 7/22/2008 4:07:46 PM Yeah, it creates a lot of visual interest. WHen it's stained it will be even more so. I like the base, too. 4294. iiibbb - 7/23/2008 2:25:26 AM This is looking straight down. Hopefully you can see how it doesn't matter how you orient it within an L-shaped sofa (i.e. the sofa will be along the left and bottom of the picture).
None of the radii are the same.
4295. iiibbb - 7/23/2008 3:34:23 AM The secret to making something like this is clamps (lots) and jigs.
 4296. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 7/24/2008 5:25:22 AM For cat lovers . . .
4297. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 7/24/2008 10:58:09 PM Giggles galore!
4298. thoughtful - 7/25/2008 1:10:26 PM Time for a house update.
Finally got past the issue with the full insulated basement floor.
and they laid the rebar on top
Don't ask me what's going on with shutterfly and image size!
 4299. thoughtful - 7/25/2008 1:13:16 PM Then concrete goes on top in a big pour.
Need lots of bodies to accomplish this...they all appreciated the cold 6-pack I brought! 4300. thoughtful - 7/25/2008 1:14:46 PM Last poured was the lower garage/workshop area so it had the proper slopes in case of spills.
 4301. thoughtful - 7/25/2008 1:16:06 PM Then, not to sound like an x-rated film, but we got WOOD!
 4302. thoughtful - 7/25/2008 1:16:56 PM Lots of wood!
 4303. thoughtful - 7/25/2008 1:46:52 PM This is from the road looking at the front of the house.
The garage on the far left is unframed. The big window is in hubby's study...the stairs are where the front porch will be. The next window is the library and the far window is a bedroom. 4304. thoughtful - 7/25/2008 1:50:35 PM This is the west side of the house on the barn side.
On the lower level, the large opening is for the jeep garage and work shop...the window is in my craft room. Upstairs are bed and bath windows.
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