Made the wife a coffee table like the one she remembers from her childhood. Made from walnut with General Finishes jell stain and 3 coats of water based topcoat. The top raises with storage space inside. Got the hardware from Amazon. The second is my first try at a River table. Top is walnut with the legs made from non aromatic cedar because it was so easy to shape in a pagoda style because of its softness. General Finishes Prairie Wheat jell stain with water based top coat. The chair I made for a friend of my wife’s who likes the other ones we have. I hesitate to use his name, Sam Maloof, because it only vaguely looks like one of his chairs and I would never suggest I have the talent to equal his work. It is made from cherry, with General Finishes used again. Thank you for looking.
I think you could have posted four projects instead of one. They all show fine craftsmanship and I think Sam would have been pleased with your chair, and you should be proud that it’s your design.
jack nice work on all four. so glad to see you getting active here again. i wish more of the original members would. if you have contact with any tell them the forum has come back from the dead full of life. stay with us.
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
All these are great! I really like the table with the "hidden" storage. Do you find that the table top is still pretty stable in the open/up position, or is the mechanism more for accessing the compartments. Thinking if this would work as a work surface.
Sincerely thank you all for such a great welcome back and all the kind words. Corelz when the top of the table is extended it is rock solid with no tipping what so ever. The weight of the bottom is more than enough to counter balance, even with the grand boys eating dinner or playing games. Pottz I don’t have any contact with any of the old guys or girls from before but I’m sure some are still around.
BB1 can’t get link to work right. Full description on Amazon is - 2pcs practical lift up coffee table mechanism hardware top lifting frame furniture. Sells for $36.60 per pair. This one has a capacity of 100lbs. Goodluck with those.
Hey Jack…I’ve found, when trying to post links that you copy from Amazon, you’ve got to delete a bunch of junk in front and just leave the web address…
This is what gets copied from a random item I picked: Limited-time deal: Charging Station for Apple Multiple Devices - 3 in 1 Foldable Magnetic Wireless Charger Dock - Travel Charging Pad for iPhone 15 14 13 12 Pro Max Plus Watch & Airpods https://a.co/d/ghUfgQk
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