Back in March I was fooling around and made what became the top of this table with no practical idea of what to do with it. Well, my wife enjoys sittiing out on our covered/3 sided front porch where she drinks her coffee and smokes while playing games on her phone. She had been using another of my tables for some time but its size didn't quite fit. Also the finish wasn't standing up too well to spilt coffee and cigerette ash. With a couple coats of WaterLox I'm confident in its ability to withstand the elements and whatever my wife drops on it.
Some of my most creative moments have been when I've had to cover up an error in my woodworking.
The top is great. I like the overall design too. It’s interesting and original, and I like how the splayed legs sort of mirror the Y-shapes in area rug.
I've never been a fan of pocket holes, however, plugs make them tolerable, and much as I hate Kreg (their support, not necessarily their product), their plug cutting jig makes tolerable, tolerable.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD
