Small Mahogany Table

[Gary M]

Very nice indeed M'lud !!!
The finish looks excellent, amazing that you where able to make such a quality table from (what someone considered as) an old board !!!
I notice that you still have the original throat plate on your SIP, i had a few problems with small rips falling into the gap and then being spat out at me :shock:
i have since made an mdf zero clearance insert and would thoroughly recomend it !!
Cheers.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

Turned out really nice, that was a good buy at £3.

I have never used tapered legs, most of the small tables I have made have laser printers stood on them, must try and do one as they do look good on your one.

Umm.. Tapered legs :roll: Swmbo wanted fat chunky straight legs, I wanted tapered as I knew it would look balanced, I wanted to do a molding around the top, swmbo wanted flat edges, so we compromised :lol:

Edit... Only taper the insides of the legs or it will look top heavy.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

So you cut all legs the same length to start with didya

Dom

Yep, and by gluing up on the saw table top it's got to be flat ennit :lol:

I didn't post into the thread a week or so back about sawing bits off, as Frank Sinatra once said "I did it my way" :lol:

 

[herdsman]

A very nice table, I like the grain pattern on the top and what a price to pay for materials...an inspiration to awdust makers like me!

 

[devonwoody]

Another neat and well made table is my reply.

I would still question that it is Br. Mahogany, I purchased 30 mtrs 5 years ago and the colur of yours is much redder than mine.

If you want to confirm colour I suggest we put a known colour picture on the thread like a portion of a postage stamp and I could do the same and when sample colour matches you might see the true difference in colour.??

 

[OPJ]

Very nice indeed - and to think that it all came from one unwanted board at a car boot sale! :wink:

I like the look of your tapering jig also and would love to make something similar for myself. How did you make that curved part? I haven't seen them on sale anywhere, so I assume I'll either have to make one or source it from a cheap jig.

 

[Lord Nibbo]

I like the look of your tapering jig also and would love to make something similar for myself. How did you make that curved part? I haven't seen them on sale anywhere, so I assume I'll either have to make one or source it from a cheap jig.

All the wood came from this

The curved part was drawn on the wood, the inner slot was cut with a jig saw, the outer edge on a band saw then the edges were sanded off. The handle was nicked off an old cheapo fret saw but I had to bore down the centre of it and epoxy a nut inside it. If I were to do it again I would put the handle on the other side, the side nearest to the fence. the hinge is all wood including the pin.

 

[Slim]

Olly, If you don't fancy making a jig, Rutlands sell them.

 

[devonwoody]

Or purchase the Axminster table saw and they included one free.