Howdy folks,
I put a smile on my bride's face tonite. I finally got the coffee table I built to match the entertainment center done and in it's permanent spot. It has been quite a project. You probably remember this is the infamous one weekend = one coffee table from a while back. I did actually do all the woodworking in one weekend. Of course then it took me over a month to get the finish on it. There was a major bump in the road!!! The top warped like crazy. It sat nice and flat for a couple of weeks. It was just sitting on the base minding it's own business and then one day it went nuts. Beats me.
I stickered it and clamped it to my bench for a few days which got it pretty flat. I ended up making some stiffeners for the underside out of some 1 1/2" white oak. The are attached with screws. I counterbored the bottom of the stiffeners with 5/8" holes 1" deep to allow for movement 'cause I guarantee the top is going to move!!! I also counterbored the top holes and plugged them.
Anyway. I finally got the last coat of poly on it yesterday. I assembled it and got it in the house just in time for Cheryl to get home tonite.
Here are some pics.......
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Can you say LOTS of storage???? You can see the hefty stiffeners in this pic. The top is attached with a wrap style piano hinge from Rockler. I used Lee Valley lid supports and mission style hardware to match the EC.
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Here is a shot of the bookmatched top.
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Here is a better shot of the figure in the white oak.
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Thanks for looking!!!! Now I'm headed out to the shop to continue on the matching end tables.
Terry