Posted: 4/17/2016 2:42:46 PM EDT
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Well project B....
Looking to replace our old begging for mercy dining table and chairs. Table is about 25 years old and just needs o be replaced with something bigger better and nicer. after a lot of looking we found a table and six chairs $4000 and it made me think how hard can it be to build the table....I feel the chairs are above my skill set and tool set, but the table seems pretty straight forward. I am thinking of a hard wood wide plank say 1 3/4 to 2 inch thick top. legs on the corners premade and turned on a leath with some shape to them. Thinking 42 wide by 70 inches long, no leaf just one solid table. For the top I can go to a few reclaimed wood places , they also sell solid pieces with live edge etc. I am thinking if I can do this, I want it to be stout and solid to last a long time and could make it better than a store made unit. So to the wood crafters here, what type of suggestions do you have for materials, wood type legs etc. The one we did find and liked was from a company called Canadel from the Champlain collection. table style TRE 4280 , leg style HA , the frame work under the top would be a antique distressed black and a light to medium color top. Thoughts?? and all advice appreciated! Snert.. |
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That was a mighty fine table build! |
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Yes that was a very impressive build. As for my skill set, well basic for the most part. As for tools, I personally just the basics, table saw kreg set, etc. BUT I do have my neighbor who dabbles in wood work with a very well stocked shop. And a buddy who has a Legacy Artisan 3 axis CNC router system. See this is someting I would like to do, But I don't have norm abrahmas work shop or skills either. I do how ever look at a table and say "Does not look to hard to do" But big thing is I believe in do it once and do it right. Snert.. |
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Yes that was a very impressive build. As for my skill set, well basic for the most part. As for tools, I personally just the basics, table saw kreg set, etc. BUT I do have my neighbor who dabbles in wood work with a very well stocked shop. And a buddy who has a Legacy Artisan 3 axis CNC router system. See this is someting I would like to do, But I don't have norm abrahmas work shop or skills either. I do how ever look at a table and say "Does not look to hard to do" But big thing is I believe in do it once and do it right. Snert.. Quoted:
Yes that was a very impressive build. As for my skill set, well basic for the most part. As for tools, I personally just the basics, table saw kreg set, etc. BUT I do have my neighbor who dabbles in wood work with a very well stocked shop. And a buddy who has a Legacy Artisan 3 axis CNC router system. See this is someting I would like to do, But I don't have norm abrahmas work shop or skills either. I do how ever look at a table and say "Does not look to hard to do" But big thing is I believe in do it once and do it right. Snert.. Do you have a couple ideas in mind as to what you would like? There have been a handful of excellent table builds posted here over the years, and there are LOTS over at Sawmill Creek and other sites. You can do a lot of the work with a tablesaw. If your neighbor has a thickness planer and some clamps you should be set. ETA - looked at the Canadel website. Walnut sides or dark stain with natural ash top? |
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Yes that was a very impressive build. As for my skill set, well basic for the most part. As for tools, I personally just the basics, table saw kreg set, etc. BUT I do have my neighbor who dabbles in wood work with a very well stocked shop. And a buddy who has a Legacy Artisan 3 axis CNC router system. See this is someting I would like to do, But I don't have norm abrahmas work shop or skills either. I do how ever look at a table and say "Does not look to hard to do" But big thing is I believe in do it once and do it right. Snert.. Quoted:
Yes that was a very impressive build. As for my skill set, well basic for the most part. As for tools, I personally just the basics, table saw kreg set, etc. BUT I do have my neighbor who dabbles in wood work with a very well stocked shop. And a buddy who has a Legacy Artisan 3 axis CNC router system. See this is someting I would like to do, But I don't have norm abrahmas work shop or skills either. I do how ever look at a table and say "Does not look to hard to do" But big thing is I believe in do it once and do it right. Snert.. Glad you guys liked the table. It's holding up great 2 1/2 years later. I used old oak barn wood for the build, and while it weighs about 400+ lbs. it will last forever. The tools I used were: a old craftsman radial arm saw, power hand planer, drill, circular saw, kreg joint kit, and a few misc. hand tools. The cool thing about doing a rustic table is that the " rustic " part can cover for a lot of inexperience/abilities. Total expense was $ 250 for the wood, 100 for a new bosch planer, about 50 for the kreg kit, and several saw blades. Sounds like your neighbor and buddy will be a good resource for tools and hands on how to. The table was a fun project, hope you enjoy building yours! |
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The joinery will be the success or failure of your table. Tables are surprisingly difficult to design (from a structural integrity perspective) because no one wants to see the boards required to make them STOUT! People typically want light and "air" which means weak.
Look at all the bracing in this example. Strong? Yes. Heavy? It must be monstrously heavy. Look at the joinery, too - thru-tenons, pinned tenons, bread-boarded top,... 
The only thing worse than tables is chairs, for all the same reasons PLUS the "live loads" caused by people sitting on them. Start with the table, for sure. Buy a book on joinery. P.S. - I love wood working and have made several dining room tables. |
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So went and looked at some reclaimed barn wood yesterday. Shop was very helpful, gave me alot of info on how to build etc. They did suggest to use biscuits to join the top planks. Wood for the top will run about $350, but still need legs.. No biscuits needed for long grain to long grain wood joints. The wood will fail before the glue does provided you use a quality wood glue like Titebond and your joints are flush and even. |
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No biscuits needed for long grain to long grain wood joints. The wood will fail before the glue does provided you use a quality wood glue like Titebond and your joints are flush and even. Quoted:
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So went and looked at some reclaimed barn wood yesterday. Shop was very helpful, gave me alot of info on how to build etc. They did suggest to use biscuits to join the top planks. Wood for the top will run about $350, but still need legs.. No biscuits needed for long grain to long grain wood joints. The wood will fail before the glue does provided you use a quality wood glue like Titebond and your joints are flush and even. I just slathered them with titebond and used kreg joints to secure the top planks together.( about every foot ) I didn't have any pipe clamps, and my edges weren't perfectly straight, so the screws helps to pull it all together so that I ended up with tight joints. |