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Thread: A Deck Table

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    A Deck Table

    I've been wanting to build a table for my deck ever since I finished the deck. I finally had time to do it.



    The design started from a table I saw in FWW several years ago, but morphed to incorporate the glass top I already had. I made the table with Sapele, glued the joints with T-88 epoxy, and finished it with Penofin Hardwood oil.







    Now for some chairs to go with it.

    John

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    I like that a lot. A most graceful and unified design. Will really make something special of a vase of flowers.

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    Now that's just beautiful. Nice lines and proportions, and the Sapele very pretty.

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    Superb! Excellent design and craftsmanship.
    Rustic? Well, no. That was not my intention!

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    That table is excellent ! ..A terrific addition and centerpiece to that nice deck.

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    Just beautiful John. Ignorant question from a left-coaster . . . How do you protect it (and other deck items) from the weather?
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    Really beautiful, John!!
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    A great looking table and SUPER craftsmanship....
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    Thanks, and everyone. Well, protecting wood that will remain outdoors ain't easy. It's a matter of how much energy you are willing to put into maintaining it vs. doing nothing and just letting it turn gray. Personally, I'm not into the gray look, so my plan is to keep a cover on the table when not using it. Even so, I fully expect that I will have to clean it with deck cleaner once a year and apply a new coat of oil. That's what I do now with my deck, but am about to increase that to twice a year because I haven't found an oil product that still looks good after even 4 months.

    John

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    Simply stunning. The design and craftsmanship is fantastic.
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    Very nice design and workmanship. The family will enjoy for sure.

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    John,very nice. How are the cross pieces attached to the top edge?

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    Thanks. Actually, the top ring just sits in a shallow rabbet in the cross pieces. The 3/4" thick glass weighs over 100 lbs so it's not going anywhere. (I already had the glass; that's the only reason I used something that thick.) I figured there was no point in attaching the cross pieces to the top; the table must weigh around 175 lbs so we wouldn't be able to pick it up as one piece anyway. But if someone wanted to use a thinner piece of glass the top ring could be attached to the cross pieces several ways, screwing from underneath being the easiest.

    John

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    John, I know you already said you will keep it covered but I just want to reiterate that a table as beautiful as that should be covered well and faithfully and you'll always get great comments from the people who sit at it.

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    Well, nobody has made what i thought was an obvious remark so I'll make it. At my house, that table would never be on the deck. It's just gorgeous.
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