A Little Gear (s)tool Table
by
Heather Christian Iglesias
(IC: blogger)
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You know when an idea pops in your head, but you can't quite nail down the details? That's how this little stool table went for while.
I knew I wanted a cool gear look, but I wasn't sure, how I could accomplish it.
It started from this, but it had hunter green legs. I painted them black, with the intention to paint over in white, so that when I distressed it, the black would peek out.
I measured out where I wanted the cogs or teeth to go. Also using a cardboard template to get even teeth.
Use a spade bit and a jigsaw to get the best results. I just went with the jigsaw, and in using just that the turns can be very tricky. I have more tips on the blog.
For the table shelves, I used extra wood planks I had. They are cut to the length of the supports and nailed down.
I made it pretty by staining the top and a couple of the shelf planks. You can see the full tutorial on my blog, along with all of the tools I used.
To answer some of the tool questions: Added picture!
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Suggested materials:
- Stool, drill, (bits and spade), chop saw and sander
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published April 7th, 2016 11:52 PM
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