 Traditionally, table legs are square posts connected by stretchers with mortise and tenon joinery. Solid construction. The base on this table is solid too -- it just doesn't involve square posts or cutting mortises and tenons.
BUILT-UP LEGS. The legs are built up from
3/4"-thick oak. But they're not put together the way you might think. First, two pieces are glued together to form an outside corner. Then the third piece is beveled to fit behind the inside corner. This creates a triangular leg.
But the beveled piece isn't just to give the leg a triangular shape. It's there
to "trap" a half lap on the end of the table aprons.
It all gives the table strength, with the appearance of traditional joinery.
THE TOP. The top is made up of three pieces of
oak plywood cut from a larger piece. To make the top more interesting, the grain runs diagonally. The overall size of the Coffee Table is 16" high x 23" deep x
47" long.
This project was originally published in Woodsmith Magazine No. 80.
WHAT YOU GET. The Coffee Table Project Plan is an eight-page, 828 kilobyte .pdf file. It includes complete, step-by-step instructions and 17 detailed drawings. It also includes
complete instruction for building and using a Router Edge Guide Jig used for cutting half laps on the ends of long boards.
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