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Ronstar
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Outdoor table
My wife wanted a table for the deck. I went to the wood store to get some teak, but they didn’t have any. So I bought some cypress.
Whipped up a pencil sketch. 40” long, 20” wide, 29” tall. Put it together with pocket screws, exterior grade construction screws and Titebond III. No finish- looking for a light gray weathered look. Put epoxy on the bottom of legs to seal the end grain.
Whipped up a pencil sketch. 40” long, 20” wide, 29” tall. Put it together with pocket screws, exterior grade construction screws and Titebond III. No finish- looking for a light gray weathered look. Put epoxy on the bottom of legs to seal the end grain.
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Looks great Ron, very clean lines. I also don’t finish outdoor projects. I’m on the west coast so the outdoor lumber most commonly found is Redwood, which also ages to a soft gray. I haven’t used epoxy on the bottom of the legs before, that sounds like a great idea.
nice clean design ron. be glad they didn't have any teak because that saved you a lot of money my friend. check out ipe next time. very durable like teak. all my outdoor tables are made with it. once a year i give a light sand and a coat of oil and they look brand new. i like the epoxy tip ! nice work and glad your here my friend.
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Nicely done! You'll have to add an update picture a year from now!!
Nicely done!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
Thanks everyone!
BB1 - I'll have to add a pic a year from now - hopefully it ages a bit.
BB1 - I'll have to add a pic a year from now - hopefully it ages a bit.
Really nice table. As the others have said, thanks for the idea of the epoxy on the legs.
Ron
I'm down with the very clean lines comments, looks like perfection in construction with everything solid, squared, and tight!
Nice deck table Ron. Wayyyy nicer than mine, which I need to refinish.
If it's outside it will age, likely a lot more than a bit too. I started out light White Oak, it went really dark gray, power washed it a few years to lighten it back up, per Wife's instructions. Then I painted it to see if that would last more than a year, and it did, but at 5 years it's looking like a wreck. All the structure is fine, it's just the finish is so hard to keep nice.
I used some S.S. elevator bolts to lift my legs off the ground. That has worked very well. It was made before I started using any epoxy in the shop, so that wouldn't have been on my radar.
If it's outside it will age, likely a lot more than a bit too. I started out light White Oak, it went really dark gray, power washed it a few years to lighten it back up, per Wife's instructions. Then I painted it to see if that would last more than a year, and it did, but at 5 years it's looking like a wreck. All the structure is fine, it's just the finish is so hard to keep nice.
I used some S.S. elevator bolts to lift my legs off the ground. That has worked very well. It was made before I started using any epoxy in the shop, so that wouldn't have been on my radar.
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