Ash Coffee Table

[Imperial]

A big Coffee Table in Ash, 1100 x 1100 been stained and awaiting a coat of Osmo to seal it. Tried hard to rough it up with a wire brush but it hardly made any difference. Had experimented with burning and soaking 1st but not much joy, the customer wanted it to have a texture rather than smooth. Too many mitres had me not wanting to make another but suspect this will be made again quite soon perhaps in Oak.The legs are not solid, but wrapped round an MDF core. Not Many pics and the usual poor quality

 

[MikeG.]

Sandblasting is your answer.....

It works really well with ash, and that being a small piece it won't cost much to do at all. Look up a local sand-blasting company, and take it to them (it gets pricey if they come out to you). They'll fit it in between big jobs, and it will look excellent.

Take a bit of scrap along with you so that you can agree on the strength of the blasting, and the amount of material to remove.

Thats a bl***y lot of mitres, BTW!

Mike

 

[OPJ]

Wow! :shock: I guess this is one of those jobs where the Domino jointer almost pays for itself! Are you watching Mr.woodbloke?! :wink:

I like the effect the mitres give around the frame but, the top doesn't do an awful lot for me, if I'm honest (that doesn't mean to say that potential buyers won't like it! ). I think I would've tried something a little different in the centre, to break up that pyramid illusion. But, as is often the case, design is a personal thing.

 

[Imperial]

Sandblasting is the answer thanks Mike, I'll look into that for the next one.

No dominos in this one Olly, just glue. Its already sold, the customer had one with a fancy pattern, and could not live with it. I made a copy which is the same size and colour but plain top. The other was much more rustic :shock: We tried a square middle but it did not look right.

Not making anything at the moment to sell, just commissions, though a table with a Pippy top I did design looks to have sold with a mirror frame to be made to go with it

 

[Ironballs]

That is a lot of mitres, nicely done though

 

[ste_5150]

Mmmm.....mitre city....

Looks good - I like something that's a little bit different.

Is it really just glue jointed??? I'm not at all experienced (so am probably wrong in my concerns!), but will that provide long-term stability within the joints, given that any weight on the table will always be trying to slide those mitres on the top of the leg apart?

Either way, I like it.

 

[Triggaaar]

the top doesn't do an awful lot for me... But, as is often the case, design is a personal thing.

Indeed, I like the top, nice and unusual. I think the light in the first pic (flash I assume) makes it stand out more than it normally will, I expect it's more natural in situ. I'd be quite happy with one in my living room.

 

[Imperial]

Thanks for taking the time to comment, the construction of the table will mean no sag issues, all hidden, and there is a little allowance made for expansion etc!

The colour is much nicer in the flesh, where I'm taking the pics is not the best :roll:

Got some 2" oak today for the next project , 4 cubes which make one big one 1.2m x 1.2m, dominos on this one for sure :wink:

 

[JoinerySolutions]

I have to say, the mitres on this table are very tidy. Really well executed.
What glue did you use, this may be of help to other entrepid mitre purists . I would have gone for West's epoxy and pre-primed the joints
if it was my design, though that is just from boat building experience, mitre's, mitre's and then mitre's well not bothered ones :lol:
Rob.

 

[Imperial]

Rob, Glue was a mixture of Cascamite to glue the leg sides to the cores and Titebond for all the rest. I must say the titebond seems to "stain" the timber if its not wiped off right away and if it gets on your fingers you may spread it about the work :x

Already been asked to make another but with a different top style. Need to find another timber with a much tighter type grain pattern which will turn a brown tone when stained, yet to see the colour requested.

:wink: