I went to a lumber mill and instead of 6x6s (like the furniture company used) I opted for 8x8s to make more of a statement...and about 300lbs😂
Chunky Coffee Table
A friend sent me a picture of a coffee table from a REALLY expensive furniture company. It was about $2,000 so he wondered if I could make it cheaper😂 Of course I could! Here’s what I did for $100.
I then cut each one to length and dry fit them to see which configuration fit together the best. Once I had them in order, I numbered them.
I glued them together like a cutting board and kept the clamps on for two days. For most of the time, it was sitting on level ground. I had it verticle in this picture so my garage would close 🙈🙌🏼
I did a bit of sanding, added a watered down gray stain and sanded a bit more. For the base, I just used off-cuts and painted them black. Nice and easy🔨🔨 The finished table is gorgeous, and my friend is quite happy with it! Hope you like it!
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Mae Hawkinson Dec 29, 2020
FABULOUS!!! Thanks for sharing!
- Sawdust & Whiskeyon Dec 30, 2020
🙏🏻🙏🏻🥳🥳
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Doreen Kennedyon Dec 31, 2020
Your table turned out really great. I like the distressed wood against the black base.
- Sawdust & Whiskeyon Dec 31, 2020
Thank you!!
Have a question about this project?
What species of wood did you use?
You have a fork-lift to get it in your living room? Think of the weight!!
Did you secure the top to the base or just set it on top? If you secured it, how did you secure it?
The base is 2x12’s with a piece of 3/4” plywood on top. That allowed me to screw from underneath into the top🙌🏼
What are off cuts?
Left over pieces once the main chunks are cut to size 🤠