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wrote in message ... Nice job! Looks very much like Swingman's table. |
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wrote in message ... Nice job! Looks very much like Swingman's table. |
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I do like those. Very sturdy also.
I see screws in the bottom strengthening board and wondered if you knowtched it in or how you attached to the side legs. nice work. john wrote in message ... |
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Well done!
I'm going to steal your idea for the outdoor tables at our lake house in Arkansas. Thanks!! -- www.e-woodshop.net Last update: 10/22/08 KarlC@ (the obvious) |
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"jloomis" wrote in message ... I do like those. Very sturdy also. I see screws in the bottom strengthening board and wondered if you knowtched it in or how you attached to the side legs. Through tenons on the legs were made the normal way with a dado blade. The sneaky part about the construction (or perhaps it could be called the lazy method on my part) is that the feet on the benches and the table are made up of 2" thick cedar boards with facing half laps cuts in each. When glued with Titebond III and screwed together with deck screws they form mortises. I don't yet have he skill with normal mortising tools to cut good stopped mortises. And to be truthful, it's outdoor furniture that needs less refinement than the indoor version. I was just looking to build them fast and efficiently. Swingman would cut mortises. I cut half laps. I still have much to learn master. |
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"Swingman" wrote in message Well done! I'm going to steal your idea for the outdoor tables at our lake house in Arkansas. You're welcome. But, you're really stealing your own idea. The big difference (in looks anyway) between my construction and yours is the double wide feet on both table and benches. And I do think the gothic look of the furniture adds a little panache to it. I strengthened the assembly by using bench bolts on the table and metal cross dowels on the bench. ~ Bench bolts so the table could be disassembled for transport and dual cross dowels on the benches each end for strength. Considering there may be four adults sitting on the benches, I wanted them to be strong and unrackable on ground that may not be completely flat. The double wide feet also contribute to that steadiness. I tested the benches out with a friend's family rocking back and forth on them. They didn't give an inch, so I'm satisfied and so is the other friend I built them for. She was thrilled and I felt great as the king of outdoor furniture construction at the inaugural meal with a number of the local neighbours attending. |
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