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Table storage
I’ve done a couple of projects for the Roseland Women’s Club. They’re updating their facilities and had been storing tables along the back wall.
It was kind of an eyesore—you walk into the building and see tables and chairs leaning against the back wall.
So in keeping with the look, as seen here, https://craftisian.com/projects/14505-commemorative-plaque-wall, the request was for a box which could store the folding tables and double as a serving counter when they host catered events.
The box is simple: two 73” long sides put together with halflap joints, joined together with 32” long boards top and bottom, a face frame and door. Screwing the pine boards across the back, coupled with the face frame prevents any racking. The main structure is made using Bigbox 2”X4”X8’ premium white wood. The face frame and door were made using the same material but milled square.
There’s no top yet as the club hasn’t decided if they want to use some old cypress boards which are in storage or new Sapele. They’re in process for designing a new kitchen so they take up the discussion this coming week.
This is the box and door, which opens from the right. The door is basically frame and panel with stub tenons on each horizontal board.
It was kind of an eyesore—you walk into the building and see tables and chairs leaning against the back wall.
So in keeping with the look, as seen here, https://craftisian.com/projects/14505-commemorative-plaque-wall, the request was for a box which could store the folding tables and double as a serving counter when they host catered events.
The box is simple: two 73” long sides put together with halflap joints, joined together with 32” long boards top and bottom, a face frame and door. Screwing the pine boards across the back, coupled with the face frame prevents any racking. The main structure is made using Bigbox 2”X4”X8’ premium white wood. The face frame and door were made using the same material but milled square.
There’s no top yet as the club hasn’t decided if they want to use some old cypress boards which are in storage or new Sapele. They’re in process for designing a new kitchen so they take up the discussion this coming week.
This is the box and door, which opens from the right. The door is basically frame and panel with stub tenons on each horizontal board.
The two dark blue pieces of painter’s tape are covering rare earth magnets which has fresh epoxy. I’m not sure the magnets are strong enough to hold the door closed but it’s worth trying as it’s a clean look.
To get the hinges set properly, I laid the door and face frame on a flat surface, put a level along their bottoms, and sat the hinges in place and scored the outlines. Then, I set the fence on the hand held router to the distance needed for the hinge plate. I carefully cut the hinge mortises freehand using the router with the fence.
There’s a finger pull routed into the door stile—they didn’t want a handle sticking out. Same basic procedure: set the fence on the router so the core box bit was centered and route a short groove.
Finish is a clear, water-borne poly.
I think this took me about 20 hours to build.
To get the hinges set properly, I laid the door and face frame on a flat surface, put a level along their bottoms, and sat the hinges in place and scored the outlines. Then, I set the fence on the hand held router to the distance needed for the hinge plate. I carefully cut the hinge mortises freehand using the router with the fence.
There’s a finger pull routed into the door stile—they didn’t want a handle sticking out. Same basic procedure: set the fence on the router so the core box bit was centered and route a short groove.
Finish is a clear, water-borne poly.
I think this took me about 20 hours to build.
8 Comments
What a great storage solution, and even better that it can also be used as a serving counter once a top is selected. Nice job!
Well done!
Ron
Thanks.
The club is also deciding how they want to store the chairs.
When they first asked me about it, I drew them a wall-attached cabinet having 3 sections with the chairs 2-up.
Then, they thought they would just buy a couple of chair racks but they don’t like the look.
I think they’re going to do one row of 2-up chairs in a narrow cabinet with 3 rows of chairs on the floor forming bench seating along the back wall.
Given the size of the folding chairs, they would have a roughly 10’ long bench next to a 20” wide wall attached cabinet.
The club is also deciding how they want to store the chairs.
When they first asked me about it, I drew them a wall-attached cabinet having 3 sections with the chairs 2-up.
Then, they thought they would just buy a couple of chair racks but they don’t like the look.
I think they’re going to do one row of 2-up chairs in a narrow cabinet with 3 rows of chairs on the floor forming bench seating along the back wall.
Given the size of the folding chairs, they would have a roughly 10’ long bench next to a 20” wide wall attached cabinet.
Nice solution Gary!
Fine "fix" Gary!
At first look I thought that was for the chairs (load from the open top). Then I figured you had the table top hinged over the side and it'd flip up and over to form the table top.
I think your idea is much cleaner and that Sapele will look great (if they say yes!)
At first look I thought that was for the chairs (load from the open top). Then I figured you had the table top hinged over the side and it'd flip up and over to form the table top.
I think your idea is much cleaner and that Sapele will look great (if they say yes!)
Well done.
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
great idea !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Nice one Gary, getting storage and service from the same piece.
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