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| Rustic Coffee Table |
Using left-over materials from the rustic wine rack, you can create a matching coffee table.
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The construction is basically the same, but on a smaller scale.
Dimensions: Tabletop - 940mm long, 460mm wide; Sides - 450mm high, 420mm wide; Shelf - corrugated iron sheet is 340mm wide, 860mm long.
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As with the wine rack, the coffee table consists of three main panels of tongue-and-groove floorboards glued together. Both sides are made up of four strips, cut to 450mm, and the top is five strips cut to 940mm.
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For a neat finish, we trimmed the tongue and groove off the outside boards on all three panels. The other components are four strips of radiata pine, two as shelf supports and two as cleats for the underside of the table top. You'll also need a corrugated iron shelf, a strengthening baton and some cover strips for the final trim.
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Making the shelf is probably the trickiest part of the job. We screwed some temporary blocks to the work bench to help with the assembly and to make sure that the shelf stayed square. We also assembled the shelf upside down so that we could see exactly where to put the support strips. Position the strips equally throughout the corrugations in the iron, drill pilot holes and nail into the cover strips. Then flip the shelf, punch holes into the iron and screw it to the timber frame.
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At this point the table is ready to be put together. Start by screwing the shelf supports to the side panels, 200mm up from the bottom. Now attach the shelf to the supports, using 40mm chipboard screws. Next the cleats are screwed to the underside of the tabletop 40mm in from each edge. This will give you fixing points for the two side panels. To give the table extra stability, we added a strengthening rail underneath the shelf. 45mm wide cover-strips cut from flooring are screwed down the edge of each side panel to hide any rough edges. The last job before a final sand and polish is to fill all the nail and screw holes with wood putty.
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For the finish we used a clear wax oil to bring out the natural lustre of the timber. This type of oil will also provide some protection against heat and stains. Apply liberally with steel wool and buff with a finely woven cloth until your timber takes on a nice sheen.
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Materials
Secondhand 100mm tongue-and-groove flooring (kauri pine)
20mm by 20mm radiata pine
Corrugated iron
Clear wax-oil
35mm and 50mm screws
40mm nails
Wood glue
Tools:
Hammer
2 G-clamps
Nibbler
Cordless drill
Circular saw
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Cost
Recycled flooring $ 24.00
Furnishing oil $ 9.45
Corrugated iron $ 1.00
Radiata pine $ 1.00
Total: $ 34.45
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