coffee table
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VIDEO: Power Carving Coffee Table Project
Rob found this huge section of a cottonwood tree and decided to turn it into a coffee table. Watch him use a combination of Arbortech power carving tools and a chainsaw to form the table.
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VIDEO: Walnut Live-Edge Continuous-Grain Coffee Table
Watch Rob transform a slab of walnut into a coffee table, featuring a continuous live-edge, ash inlay, glass panel, and metal legs.
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PROJECT: Modern Coffee Table
This coffee table, inspired by the classic Nelson Bench, is a table saw project of the first order. A stacked dado set and cross-lap jig will get you to the finish line with style.
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Build a Modern Coffee Table with Cross Lap Joints
How to build a modern coffee table inspired by the classic mid-century modern George Nelson design bench.
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Sealing in Sap on a Pine Slab?
Before I topcoat a pine slab for use as a coffee table top, what’s the best way to seal in the liquid sap that’s still oozing out of the wood?
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When to Install a Butterfly Key?
Should I surface a cherry slab in a thickness sander to smooth its faces before or after installing a butterfly key joint?
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Making a Slab Top Table
Variations on a theme allow creativity to grow even if you are working with a very specific main component. Our publisher explores the idea with this slab top table.
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How to Install LED Light Strips in a Coffee Table
Sandor Nagyszalanczy teaches you how to install LED lighting into a coffee table project. You can also install LED lights in other projects, such as cabinets.
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Tile-Topped Coffee Table
This reader-submitted coffee table features hand-made joinery and a clever use of tile for the tabletop. I wanted to share…
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June 2011 Issue Preview
For a quick preview of what’s in our June 2011 issue, here’s a short video that covers the highlights.