Have had this old coffee table for 20 years I think. Got it at a Sears in Bay Area CA ( Sears still around?)
Anyways-after 20 years, multiple moves, and a couple kids-it had seen its better days. We always liked the basic style, but it had been moved to storage and languished for a few years.
I figured I could sand it down, restain it and get it back in use. The legs went fine.
I errantly believed the table to be a solid top due to the weight- and nearly torpedoed the project when i managed to sand through the veneer on the plywoood top. The edges are solid wood-but the center is a plywood . Argh.
At this point-the project stopped for awhile until the wife noticed a piece of 1/4 birch ply which she wondered if could be used on top of the mess I had made...so the project came back to life. Glueing over my mistake.
I had to find some solid wood strips around the shop to span to the edges and allow for sanding/staining there. Luckily there was some stuff around which fit the bill.
Everything glued in place-it started to look like a table again.
Finally finished off with some Helmsman Poly - which tends to yellow things a bit- really brought out the birch nicely.
And the table goes back into use. A fun project that almost went to hell early on.
b
Table Redo
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Re: Table Redo
Creative save. By leaving off the duck board shelf and changing the color The 60's design was updated to a current table design.
Like it a lot.
Like it a lot.
Glenn
I create problem solving challenges and opportunities for design modification, not mistakes.
SS 520 born 04/16/03, Power Station mounted Band saw , Scroll saw, Jointer, Belt sander, Overarm router, dedicated Mark V drill press, SS Maxi-clamp system, Shopsmith woodworking bench
I create problem solving challenges and opportunities for design modification, not mistakes.
SS 520 born 04/16/03, Power Station mounted Band saw , Scroll saw, Jointer, Belt sander, Overarm router, dedicated Mark V drill press, SS Maxi-clamp system, Shopsmith woodworking bench
- rjent
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Re: Table Redo
Outstanding job!
Beautifully done!
Beautifully done!
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
Re: Table Redo
Beautiful work. Great save.
Re: Table Redo
Very nice! You wouldn't know it was the same table.
John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Re: Table Redo
Nice save.
- edflorence
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Re: Table Redo
Amazing what a difference the color change makes...looks great!
Ed
Idaho Panhandle
Mark 5 of various vintages, Mini with reversing motor, bs, dc3300, jointer, increaser, decreaser
Idaho Panhandle
Mark 5 of various vintages, Mini with reversing motor, bs, dc3300, jointer, increaser, decreaser