What i've been doing

by **LRTX1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:49 am

I have spent the better part of my free time for the past 2 weeks building a coffee table set. I am not a finished carpenter by any means but found great enjoyment in trying to be one.

by **hooknline** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:53 am

That's good looking

by **slick4591** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 11:58 am

Nice!

by **LRTX1** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:52 pm

Thanks, it is supposed to be a farmhouse style table, I wanted to see the imperfections in the wood and in the fit of construction. It was made with construction grade fir/pine stud boards...

Got just over 100 bucks in everything for that table and 2 end tables.

by **Jogeephus** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:47 pm

That looks really nice. It also looks like you got the hang of figuring the saw kerf pretty well to get things so tight. :tiphat:

by **3waycross** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:15 pm

Nice job Lane. I like that pine!

by **cow pollinater** » Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:19 pm

Nice. I was thinking about something similar but when I do stuff like that you can see ALL the imperfections in the wood and the construction... and the craftsmanship. :lol:

Looks like you have a knack for it.

by **LRTX1** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:26 am

Jogeephus wrote:That looks really nice. It also looks like you got the hang of figuring the saw kerf pretty well to get things so tight.

Well, I do have a pile of boards left over that are an 1/8" too short. :dunce:

by **Ryder** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 2:22 am

What's a little error here and there? You'll figure out something to do with those short boards.
You did fine. Certainly better than I could have done.

by **3waycross** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:58 am

LRTX1 wrote:
Jogeephus wrote:That looks really nice. It also looks like you got the hang of figuring the saw kerf pretty well to get things so tight.

Well, I do have a pile of boards left over that are an 1/8" too short.

NOw you can make all those step stools you have been wanting.LOLOL

by **Jogeephus** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:03 pm

That kerf is a biatch. :nod:

I made an octaganal gazebo ONCE. 1/8" adds up to an inch off when finished. Go figure. I'd rather have my butt beat with a tire tool than take on another gazebo.

by **LRTX1** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:21 pm

I wound up drawing my cut marks with a knife and double checking which side to cut on. A square cut jig for the circular saw helped a whole lot too.

by **bigbull338** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 7:10 pm

looks real nice.

by **LRTX1** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:19 pm

Thanks. Working on the matching end tables now. It seems to be harder working with the smaller tables.

by **hooknline** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:28 pm

When i made our beds it was much easier to do the bigger one than the 2 smaller ones. Just simple
Post and tenon construction. But getting everything square and level was a bear.

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