Spurred on by my wood working prowess after the bookshelf, I wanted to make a small end table. I found a really simple-looking DIY online and thought it would be nice to make something in just one weekend.
Ha
The usual hardware stores are bad places to buy lumber that's wider than 12". The topper I bought for the bookshelf was really bad quality but since you can't really tell from the ground I went ahead and used it.
For this project I was going to need boards that were at least 24" wide and that meant edge gluing for the first time. This was definitely a project that provided more learning experiences than I wanted.
WTF is this?
I was required to cut two perfect circles out of my edge glued boards. I bought a straight bit for my router and slapped a jig together from my growing scrap pile. Hans provided some extra stability while I ran the router. This is definitely the tool that frightens me the most.
Before and after
Once the circles were cut it was a matter of cutting the pieces that would go in between. I ordered some oak table legs online and purchased some angled mounting plates for them.
Less than $50 worth of materials!
The legs look stain beautifully
Oof. This is when I learned that pine is terrible for stain.
Not too bad in the end!
Finished product. I like the little storage areas in this table.