Trestle style Cedar coffee table

[Duane N]

Last year I made a TV stand out of 2 X 4 Cedar Lowes sells and I really liked how it turned out.

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So I decided to make a trestle style coffee table out of the same material.  This is my second attempt at mortise and tenon joinery.  I still have more work to do to the table but I couldn't resist dry fitting it to see how it looks.  I'm building this without plans and making changes as I go.  In the future I'm going to do this type of work off of drawings but for now I just figure it out as I go.

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Dimensions of the table are 52" long, 24" wide and 18" tall.  Nothing fancy and I consider this build practice because this is the type of dining room table I want to build for my home in the near future.

[RPE1]

Last year I made a TV stand out of 2 X 4 Cedar Lowes sells and I really liked how it turned out.



So I decided to make a trestle style coffee table out of the same material.  This is my second attempt at mortise and tenon joinery.  I still have more work to do to the table but I couldn't resist dry fitting it to see how it looks.  I'm building this without plans and making changes as I go.  In the future I'm going to do this type of work off of drawings but for now I just figure it out as I go.







Dimensions of the table are 52" long, 24" wide and 18" tall.  Nothing fancy and I consider this build practice because this is the type of dining room table I want to build for my home in the near future.

You did an excellent job.  I like it.  Good use of Lowes wood!
RP

[Belle City Woodworking]

I like it a lot!  Very nicely done!

John

[Redman]

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[ianab]

Nice. 

Wood doesn't have to be perfect to make stuff from it, A few knots etc are "character", and show it's real wood, not plastic laminate.

[BrokenOlMarine]

Coming along great.  Fifteen years ago I made a bench and coffee table using the leftovers from the front deck. I used almost exactly the same design. All salt treated materials.  The wife's comment was, "Whatever."

Fifteen years later, after sitting outside in the weather, they are still here. 

[TomFromStLouis]

...  Fifteen years ago I made a bench and coffee table using the leftovers from the front deck. I used almost exactly the same design.  All salt treated materials. ...

What are "salt treated materials"?


OP: Very nice design and build. You gonna put a finish on it?

[Duane N]

What are "salt treated materials"?


OP: Very nice design and build. You gonna put a finish on it?

I was thinking of using General Finishes salad bowl finish.

[hbmcc]

Nice! I never find anything of that quality at my borgs.

[Duane N]

Nice! I never find anything of that quality at my borgs.

Trust me....I had to go through a few pieces to get some that wasn't split or had knots missing.  They were rough sawn and even some which I thought would work I had to put aside after jointing and planning them.  The discards are made into bird feeders.