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Coffee Table

comments (0) December 11th, 2008 in The Gallery     
klondikemike klondikemike, member
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In it's previous life this coffee table was a king size headboard.  I found the bedframe and headboard at St. Vincent DePaul here in Madison, WI.  I was impressed that the headboard was one solid piece of wood 18" from top to bottom at the top of the arc and 1 1/4" thick.  The edge has been tapered underneath to give it the illusion of being lighter.  I thought it was cherry but after sanding it down, discovered, it was Butternut.  I decided to use urethane semi-gloss varnish to bring out it's natural attributes.  The legs have yet to be finished.  This is intended as a gift for my son for his birthday in January for his new apartment (provided he ever buys a couch to go in the living room).  The project will be completed this weekend, but I wanted to get it into the competition before deadline.  Not bad for a $45 investment!


Design or Plan used: My Own Design - Mike Belovsky
posted in: The Gallery, table, modern, varnish, polyurethane

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