Here is a purpose built, or site specific, table that has been put off for a few years, and was previewed in the 'recent' and now long-running thread entitled "Post what you're building"
This is a purpose built table for the entry way of a church - it is pretty funky because the space is funky. There is a support pillar in place towards the left of the space that limited the depth of the table on the left side. That account for the shape of the table top. There is also a radiator protruding from the wall that needed some clearance around it (so there is only I low stretcher between the leg sets, but two up stretcher/skirt boards up high. Yes I realize the heat of the radiator may do in this table - but it's a risk I was willing to take.
Several components are repurposed church pew materials:
- The table top is a planed down pew back - but I had to glue up another piece of pew back to it to achieve the full width/depth of the table (i.e it was 18" wide but I needed 23").
- The inserted panels - which are really just decorative, to show the 'these are formerly pews' effect. I had a choice of these or larger (taller and heavier) panels, and decided that the arch routed into the taller panels would be too hidden to be effective - so the smaller panels and a support bar were chosen.
Initially I hand planed and sanded the pew backs, but that was clearly going to take too long. Later I borrowed a power handplane to rough plane the high spots, then handplaned and sanded. it's certainly not perfectly flat, but acceptably so.
Materials are stained maple, primarily Domino-ed toether. The pew inserts were originally shellaced and were left that way. The rest is was stained with transtint dyes and Target acrylic lacquer (6000).
EDIT - I forgot to mention that I glued more material under the edges of the table top to make it appear thicker. Once flattened it is less than 3/4" thick, so I made it appear thicker at least. END EDIT
This is a purpose built table for the entry way of a church - it is pretty funky because the space is funky. There is a support pillar in place towards the left of the space that limited the depth of the table on the left side. That account for the shape of the table top. There is also a radiator protruding from the wall that needed some clearance around it (so there is only I low stretcher between the leg sets, but two up stretcher/skirt boards up high. Yes I realize the heat of the radiator may do in this table - but it's a risk I was willing to take.
Several components are repurposed church pew materials:
- The table top is a planed down pew back - but I had to glue up another piece of pew back to it to achieve the full width/depth of the table (i.e it was 18" wide but I needed 23").
- The inserted panels - which are really just decorative, to show the 'these are formerly pews' effect. I had a choice of these or larger (taller and heavier) panels, and decided that the arch routed into the taller panels would be too hidden to be effective - so the smaller panels and a support bar were chosen.
Initially I hand planed and sanded the pew backs, but that was clearly going to take too long. Later I borrowed a power handplane to rough plane the high spots, then handplaned and sanded. it's certainly not perfectly flat, but acceptably so.
Materials are stained maple, primarily Domino-ed toether. The pew inserts were originally shellaced and were left that way. The rest is was stained with transtint dyes and Target acrylic lacquer (6000).
EDIT - I forgot to mention that I glued more material under the edges of the table top to make it appear thicker. Once flattened it is less than 3/4" thick, so I made it appear thicker at least. END EDIT
Attachments
-
20210917_182821.jpg1.6 MB · Views: 107
-
20210927_212508.jpg1.1 MB · Views: 98
-
20211007_142606.jpg785.7 KB · Views: 104
-
20211012_150526.jpg1.2 MB · Views: 104
-
20211013_154617.jpg1,000 KB · Views: 102
-
20211015_120518.jpg1.5 MB · Views: 102
-
20211020_074038.jpg1.1 MB · Views: 107
-
20211108_171241.jpg1.8 MB · Views: 110
-
20211108_171254.jpg1.7 MB · Views: 109
-
20211108_173042.jpg847.3 KB · Views: 110
-
20211108_173052.jpg1.6 MB · Views: 109
Last edited: