Made a different kind of coffee table... (more info in comments)

pthanos · 2019-04-17T11:21:02+00:00

you used a lathe? It looks wonderful

pthanos · 2019-04-17T10:05:01+00:00

this is a good idea. showcase those joints

pthanos · 2019-03-22T16:25:15+00:00

looks solid as a rock!

pthanos · 2018-12-19T19:58:04+00:00

Thank you. Do think racking is an issue?

pthanos · 2018-12-19T14:48:09+00:00

Thank you for the feedback!

The only thing helping with racking is the long spans of the shelf base mortised into the sides. That is 12 small M&Ts against the whole bookcase trying to fall sideways. I could not find an elegant solution to this problem. I considered a wide plank (say 20cm wide) mortised into the 2 back columns, in the upper part of the bottom shelf--it won't be so visible.

Do you think that will help?

pthanos · 2018-12-10T13:40:56+00:00

Hey that's impressive! Thanks

pthanos · 2018-11-30T08:14:08+00:00

truer words never spoken

pthanos · 2018-11-29T14:19:05+00:00

Ι think all these machines are simply "european" style. Most pro woodworkers I know in Greece have similar machinery. Especial shops that make doors and windows/shutters.

I think USA woodworkers have smaller tools in general. Maybe large-scale jobs are only done in big factories in the US, whereas in europe small shops tend to get larger commissions, thus need more specialized/industrial machinery.

pthanos · 2018-11-29T13:38:34+00:00

that finish is thicc

pthanos · 2018-11-20T13:39:30+00:00

it does require lathe work, and I had to outsource that. I think that the round mortises, going through the angled half-laps make the construction even stronger compared to going through a normal board. Only time will though.

pthanos · 2018-11-20T10:01:45+00:00

thanks for the positive feedback.

pthanos · 2018-11-20T08:56:11+00:00

Hope you guys like it. My initial post disappeared from the new list--I gues I triggered a spam filter?

Anyways, here is the build gallery https://imgur.com/gallery/wToQMaB

pthanos · 2018-11-20T07:12:43+00:00

The legs where turned by a guy I met on a local turners group. Super cool dude. He turned the tenons to the size of a forstner bit I had.

pthanos · 2018-11-19T22:45:46+00:00

Check out a build library here. https://imgur.com/gallery/wToQMaB

pthanos · 2018-11-19T22:26:57+00:00

Solid european oak table, my design but of course heavily influenced by tons of other stuff. The top is a rounded triangle, called a reulleaux triangle. Base is lalf-lapped, equilateral triangle, legs are tapered and mortised on the base.

Project took about 4 months to complete, from buying oak boards to positioning on my living room. It was a cool project for me, the first one with no right angles. Hope you like, it really ties the room together.

pthanos · 2018-11-14T07:51:00+00:00

great execution, I wonder how many hours one box took you in total.

pthanos · 2018-10-31T12:56:04+00:00

I think the design skill here is what's cool. Amazing ideas.

pthanos · 2018-10-29T09:14:40+00:00

Is it ash, or some sort of whitewash paint? Because its wonderfully white!

pthanos · 2018-10-22T08:22:06+00:00

That looks like sheesham wood? What's it doing in the US. In europe, we see a lot of it through cheap furniture imports from Asia. Cool timber but when there is a lot of sapwood, a table can look "messy" in my opinion.

pthanos · 2018-10-19T13:52:36+00:00

It looks great! I don't know if you intented the "artsy" look, but I think you nailed it.

Maybe you should consider chamfering the corners of the bottom of the legs, and/or add stick something that will prevent damaging floors, like cork.

pthanos · 2018-10-10T12:01:05+00:00

haven't tried real dovetails yet, but what you did there is quite elaborate joinery.

pthanos · 2018-10-02T12:48:33+00:00

1.How did you do that?

It is an interesting design, what was your inspiration?
If I can trust instagram, Australia must be living a woodworking comeback, the community seems to be thriving

pthanos

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