My 2nd Kreg Project

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Comment by wayson on April 12, 2010 at 9:06pm

thank this is great. i think i'm going to make some for my next project.

Comment by Ian S on April 12, 2010 at 8:09pm

Here is a link for FREE plans to make a table link this.

http://www.widgetsailor.com/myboat/table/table.html

Use your favorite search engine to look for free woodworking plans. There are many free plans out there.

Hope this helps out.

Comment by Steve McCullough on April 12, 2010 at 7:00pm

Wayson,
If you look back on April 5th, you'll see I don't really have plans, but a 40 year old table my uncle built. Thanks for the compliment.

Comment by wayson on April 12, 2010 at 4:56pm

Steve that looks great. where did get the plan for this? Wayson

Comment by Steve McCullough on April 12, 2010 at 8:28am

I learned a lot with this project. To finish before assembly is a must, or at least partially finished. A template that is accurate is worth the time it takes to create it. Water Based Stains are not my favorite. Don't waste time or money with aerosol spray polyurethane.
I added the decals before applying polyurethane. Sanded between coats with 400 wet/dry paper, very lightly with extra care on the decals as they were not laminated.

Comment by Steve McCullough on April 6, 2010 at 6:38am

Ian,
Thanks. The top was the only place I used the KJ this time. This was truly a learning experience, and I've figured out some other problems I encountered with this first attempt. I am going to try and use the KJ on the cleats, and stretchers (supports near the bottom).
I actually have about 4 hours invested in this first one, but a lot of that time was measuring and trying to match the old table I was using for a pattern. This first one was made out of pine, and I'm planning on using poplar for the next one.
Since I have my own printing business (www.macteesinc.com) I'm printing the decals which will be about 7 inches in diameter and there will be two different decals on the table.

Comment by Ian S on April 6, 2010 at 1:41am

This is an awesome table!! I was planning on making this very thing for my son's Amtgard group and putting the fighting company's emblem on them.

Was is difficult retrofitting the design to use the jig?

How long did it take to make your first table?

Again nice job!!!

Comment by Steve McCullough on April 5, 2010 at 7:16am

I used a 40+ year old table my uncle made my mother for this project. Its light weight and very versatile. My wife has claimed this one for her office. I have stained it a bluish color and I'm adding decals to the top before I apply the Poly finish.
All of the legs, cleats, and supports were cut from a single 2X4. The gop was made from scrap pine 1X12 and 1X4. I'll post the finished product shortly.