Anyone who has built a coffee table and can give some tips on a good construction? I was thinking it should be about 60*120cm and then 50 cm high. I also want a slightly smaller tabletop under the upper one. I would like some tips on how to make the construction stable.
Don't know if this is what you had in mind, but here is a drawing from my latest project. Made from a countertop in oak. Stylish and stable
Straight corners 45° and biscuit-jointed the construction. Underneath, I placed a shelf, from the same material but split to 300mm, to make more room for the legs. It also helps stabilize the construction.
(The drawing is in proportion to your measurements (1200x600x500))
/AB
Straight corners 45° and biscuit-jointed the construction. Underneath, I placed a shelf, from the same material but split to 300mm, to make more room for the legs. It also helps stabilize the construction.
(The drawing is in proportion to your measurements (1200x600x500))
/AB
haha,,, nice.. I have built an exact one like the above!
In solid oak.. countertop.. 26mm thick. The dimensions are, if I remember correctly, 110x50x50.. the shelf underneath is 25cm wide if I recall...
It is assembled with biscuits and screws with homemade wooden plugs over so that it looks really crafted.
In solid oak.. countertop.. 26mm thick. The dimensions are, if I remember correctly, 110x50x50.. the shelf underneath is 25cm wide if I recall...
It is assembled with biscuits and screws with homemade wooden plugs over so that it looks really crafted.
The time is hard to say since I worked on it a little here and there... but since it was the first time I used a router, let's say a couple of hours...
I bought the oak at Bahaus... they often have promotions with a 3m board for about 1000-1200 SEK... which includes 2 cuts... additional cuts for 15 SEK each or something... so I made sure all the cuts were done there, so I just had to take it home, glue, drill for dowels, screw, drill out wooden dowels, etc....
In hindsight, I wish I had made the wooden dowels from slightly darker parts of the oak board... now they blend in a bit too much... I wanted clear color contrasts there... but oh well....
I bought the oak at Bahaus... they often have promotions with a 3m board for about 1000-1200 SEK... which includes 2 cuts... additional cuts for 15 SEK each or something... so I made sure all the cuts were done there, so I just had to take it home, glue, drill for dowels, screw, drill out wooden dowels, etc....
In hindsight, I wish I had made the wooden dowels from slightly darker parts of the oak board... now they blend in a bit too much... I wanted clear color contrasts there... but oh well....
It probably works quite well... I think biscuit joinery (http://www.kanal5.se/templates/page.aspx?id=3847) is more stable than regular wooden dowels though.ImprezMe said:
You can also add small angle brackets on the underside for extra stability.