Project 5: End Tables
So I also got started on my end tables this weekend
Materials: 2x4s (think i used about 8 at 8ft), half sheet of 3/4 plywood, (8) 1/8" x 2.5" (i think) x 24" trim pieces
Tools: miter saw, kreg jig, jig saw
Finish: dark walnut like the rest of the living room furniture
Lessons i'm learning from this project: I really need to think through my joinery more carefully. Even pocket holes aren't idiot proof. I had all four leg sections assembled, went to add the cross sections......andddd my drill wouldn't fit between the legs (not a euphemism). So, i had to disassemble the legs pictured below, add the cross sections first, then reassemble the legs. Also went through about 3 iterations of attaching the top...finally just settled on some pocket holes. I find myself having the most trouble when it comes to attaching the tops to pieces since i don't want any visible screws. The top will sit flush to the frame as I plan on adding some 1/8 x 2.5" trim on the top. Mitered with a small 1/8" roundover. They should be assembled and ready for stain sometime this week.
progress so far...