I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers. It is a nice table as
it stand but a little old looking for our contemporary house. I'd like to
update the appearance a bit.
I'm told the top is solid maple. It is a medium wood tone. The top is
easily removed from the base. My plan is to trim about an inch from all
sides and then add an edging from some leftover birch plywood I have. The
color will be close enough to proved a good contrast, and having the
multiple plies around the edge will give it a contemporary look to match the
shelves and bookcase I made a couple of years ago.
My question is the about the corners. With my tablesaw it will be hard to
get a good miter to fit exactly. Is it OK to just put two strips on the
long side and leave them extended about an inch, then cut two shorter pieces
to fit in the ends? Any reason they should be mitered?
I plan to sand them even before I put on the polyurethane finish so it will
all blend together just like it has always been there.
Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
Attaboy, Bob, you've got style. I bit. Gimme six! (Cue "Duelling Banjos")
Cheers,
Frank
"R. E. Engerman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I'm very disappointed. I was told this was a friendly group and would be
> able to help me, but I guess I was wrong. No one even tried to answer my
> simple question. You just made fun of me and questioned my motives. All I
> want is some trendy looking furniture
>
> Well, I'm not going to get mad. I'm used to people treating me that way,
> ever since I married my young cousin. You guys are as bad as the people
> always trying to look into my back yard when we are out there in the
summer.
>
> Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
>
>
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On Thu, 13 May 2004 21:52:44 GMT, "R. E. Engerman" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>I'm very disappointed. I was told this was a friendly group and would be
>able to help me, but I guess I was wrong. No one even tried to answer my
>simple question. You just made fun of me and questioned my motives. All I
>want is some trendy looking furniture
>
>Well, I'm not going to get mad. I'm used to people treating me that way,
>ever since I married my young cousin. You guys are as bad as the people
>always trying to look into my back yard when we are out there in the summer.
>
>Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
>
this is my kind of troll. on topic, polite, funny.....
thanks, "Ralph Engeman"- or was that "Robert Vandernaught, Jr."?
I bet youse gots some other sock puppets running around out there
too....
[email protected] wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers.
> troll, I'd say.
I've not seen a coffee table that was older than the '40s. So if it
was grandmother's, that probably makes him somewhere in his teens.
Which fits with the fairly obvious trolling.
Anyone fancy an 1890-1914-ish English Arts & Crafts dresser, wearing
'50s plastic handles ? No top either, because the previous owner
ripped it off as "a handy piece of wood" before throwing out the whole
piece. It's now in my lounge, waiting for me to get round to restoring
the damage.
I've had the same problem and find that the best approach is to leave the
whole thing assembled, then just trip along the edges with a circular saw.
If your blades are like mine, it will splinter the wood around the cuts. No
problem. Just smooth things over with a can of bondo. When the bondo
dries, cover the whole top and side with contact paper. Simple - - -
effective - - - cheap. Contact paper is available in a wide variety of
contemporary patterns and colors. I've also found that you can spiff up old
fashioned looking legs with aluminum paint from a spray can. It won't look
anything like you or anyone else remember it.
"Vandernaught Family" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers. It is a nice table
as
> it stand but a little old looking for our contemporary house. I'd like to
> update the appearance a bit.
>
> I'm told the top is solid maple. It is a medium wood tone. The top is
> easily removed from the base. My plan is to trim about an inch from all
> sides and then add an edging from some leftover birch plywood I have. The
> color will be close enough to proved a good contrast, and having the
> multiple plies around the edge will give it a contemporary look to match
the
> shelves and bookcase I made a couple of years ago.
>
> My question is the about the corners. With my tablesaw it will be hard to
> get a good miter to fit exactly. Is it OK to just put two strips on the
> long side and leave them extended about an inch, then cut two shorter
pieces
> to fit in the ends? Any reason they should be mitered?
>
> I plan to sand them even before I put on the polyurethane finish so it
will
> all blend together just like it has always been there.
>
> Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
>
>
[email protected] wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On Wed, 12 May 2004 23:29:10 GMT, "Vandernaught Family"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers.
> snip
> > add an edging from some leftover birch plywood
>
>
> troll, I'd say.
....and a particularly sick one at that!!!!!
Dave Hall
I'm very disappointed. I was told this was a friendly group and would be
able to help me, but I guess I was wrong. No one even tried to answer my
simple question. You just made fun of me and questioned my motives. All I
want is some trendy looking furniture
Well, I'm not going to get mad. I'm used to people treating me that way,
ever since I married my young cousin. You guys are as bad as the people
always trying to look into my back yard when we are out there in the summer.
Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
You're planning to cut up a solid maple table belonging to your grandmother
and put a plywood lipping on it?
You have to ask why mitres are prefereable to butts?
Don't.
Frank
"Vandernaught Family" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers. It is a nice table
as
> it stand but a little old looking for our contemporary house. I'd like to
> update the appearance a bit.
>
> I'm told the top is solid maple. It is a medium wood tone. The top is
> easily removed from the base. My plan is to trim about an inch from all
> sides and then add an edging from some leftover birch plywood I have. The
> color will be close enough to proved a good contrast, and having the
> multiple plies around the edge will give it a contemporary look to match
the
> shelves and bookcase I made a couple of years ago.
>
> My question is the about the corners. With my tablesaw it will be hard to
> get a good miter to fit exactly. Is it OK to just put two strips on the
> long side and leave them extended about an inch, then cut two shorter
pieces
> to fit in the ends? Any reason they should be mitered?
>
> I plan to sand them even before I put on the polyurethane finish so it
will
> all blend together just like it has always been there.
>
> Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
>
>
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George H Hughes wrote:
> My question is why would you want to take and old maybe antique table that
> you got from your grandmother and trim off the edges, put plywood around
> the
> edge to make it modern????? Why???
> Hell contemporary furniture or not that table would be worth a hell of a
> lot
> more in sentimental value that you will ever make it. To hell with it not
> fitting into your furniture that is from your grandmama. I would make it
> the center piece and really cherish it.
> If I had to get a fit it would be a new one with a hell of a lot less
> personnal value to it.
> George in Ga
>
> Gonna leave in the rest for reference, sorry!
Seems to me the _right_ thing to do (although way beyond the skills of the
OP if he can't make a miter fit) would be to use the table as an excuse to
make a house (or at least a room) full of furniture in a matching style.
> "Frank McVey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> You're planning to cut up a solid maple table belonging to your
> grandmother
>> and put a plywood lipping on it?
>>
>> You have to ask why mitres are prefereable to butts?
>>
>> Don't.
>>
>> Frank
>>
>>
>>
>> "Vandernaught Family" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers. It is a nice
>> > table
>> as
>> > it stand but a little old looking for our contemporary house. I'd like
> to
>> > update the appearance a bit.
>> >
>> > I'm told the top is solid maple. It is a medium wood tone. The top is
>> > easily removed from the base. My plan is to trim about an inch from all
>> > sides and then add an edging from some leftover birch plywood I have.
> The
>> > color will be close enough to proved a good contrast, and having the
>> > multiple plies around the edge will give it a contemporary look to
>> > match
>> the
>> > shelves and bookcase I made a couple of years ago.
>> >
>> > My question is the about the corners. With my tablesaw it will be hard
> to
>> > get a good miter to fit exactly. Is it OK to just put two strips on
>> > the long side and leave them extended about an inch, then cut two
>> > shorter
>> pieces
>> > to fit in the ends? Any reason they should be mitered?
>> >
>> > I plan to sand them even before I put on the polyurethane finish so it
>> will
>> > all blend together just like it has always been there.
>> >
>> > Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
>>
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On Thu, 13 May 2004 17:54:14 -0700,
[email protected] wrote:
>On Thu, 13 May 2004 21:52:44 GMT, "R. E. Engerman" <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>>I'm very disappointed. I was told this was a friendly group and would be
>>able to help me, but I guess I was wrong. No one even tried to answer my
>>simple question. You just made fun of me and questioned my motives. All I
>>want is some trendy looking furniture
>>
>>Well, I'm not going to get mad. I'm used to people treating me that way,
>>ever since I married my young cousin. You guys are as bad as the people
>>always trying to look into my back yard when we are out there in the summer.
>>
>>Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
>>
>
>
>this is my kind of troll. on topic, polite, funny.....
>
>thanks, "Ralph Engeman"- or was that "Robert Vandernaught, Jr."?
>
>I bet youse gots some other sock puppets running around out there
>too....
... and I see that the one you use on rec.food.cooking is a bit more
profane. it may come hammuh time here, sockman.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
> this is my kind of troll. on topic, polite, funny.....
>
> thanks, "Ralph Engeman"- or was that "Robert Vandernaught, Jr."?
>
I won't be posting for the next few weeks. I'll be taking some woodworking
courses to improve my skills. I've got lots of big projects ahead and want
them to come out perfect. Here is a list of courses I'm going to take at
Woodland Academy
Faux finishes for particleboard
Mounting your lawnmower to your router table. (Class supplies include an
adapter that holds 1/2" bits)
Converting Steel Strapping to Bandsaw Blades (Participants must brig their
own file and tin snips to class)
The tuition is expensive, but I get a 10% discount because I'm a member of
the Craftsman Club. Hope to see you guys soon. You can be sure I'll share
some of the wonderful things I've learned. Yep, it'll be nice to be "Home
Again" eh.
Ralph Engerman
R. E. Quick Transit
On Wed, 12 May 2004 23:29:31 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>On Wed, 12 May 2004 23:29:10 GMT, "Vandernaught Family"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers.
>snip
>> add an edging from some leftover birch plywood
>
>
>
>
>
>
>troll, I'd say.
My thoughts, exactly. Hey...maybe I'm getting a little less naive, maybe...?
Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS USA
"Tom Veatch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> My thoughts, exactly. Hey...maybe I'm getting a little less naive,
maybe...?
>
> Tom Veatch
> Wichita, KS USA
Only Luigi knows for sure.
Ralph Engerman
R. E. Quick Transit
On Wed, 12 May 2004 23:29:10 GMT, "Vandernaught Family"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers.
snip
> add an edging from some leftover birch plywood
troll, I'd say.
My question is why would you want to take and old maybe antique table that
you got from your grandmother and trim off the edges, put plywood around the
edge to make it modern????? Why???
Hell contemporary furniture or not that table would be worth a hell of a lot
more in sentimental value that you will ever make it. To hell with it not
fitting into your furniture that is from your grandmama. I would make it
the center piece and really cherish it.
If I had to get a fit it would be a new one with a hell of a lot less
personnal value to it.
George in Ga
Gonna leave in the rest for reference, sorry!
"Frank McVey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> You're planning to cut up a solid maple table belonging to your
grandmother
> and put a plywood lipping on it?
>
> You have to ask why mitres are prefereable to butts?
>
> Don't.
>
> Frank
>
>
>
> "Vandernaught Family" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers. It is a nice table
> as
> > it stand but a little old looking for our contemporary house. I'd like
to
> > update the appearance a bit.
> >
> > I'm told the top is solid maple. It is a medium wood tone. The top is
> > easily removed from the base. My plan is to trim about an inch from all
> > sides and then add an edging from some leftover birch plywood I have.
The
> > color will be close enough to proved a good contrast, and having the
> > multiple plies around the edge will give it a contemporary look to match
> the
> > shelves and bookcase I made a couple of years ago.
> >
> > My question is the about the corners. With my tablesaw it will be hard
to
> > get a good miter to fit exactly. Is it OK to just put two strips on the
> > long side and leave them extended about an inch, then cut two shorter
> pieces
> > to fit in the ends? Any reason they should be mitered?
> >
> > I plan to sand them even before I put on the polyurethane finish so it
> will
> > all blend together just like it has always been there.
> >
> > Robert Vandernaught, Jr.
>