I found and old Queensland maple warped kitchen table top that had been used as a workshop table before being left to defend for itself outside then tossed out as rubbish. Took out the middle leaf to use as drawer fronts (it was the least warped). The remaining tops I flooded with glue underneath and joined them to formwork plywood to straighten them out (warped & twisted like me) plus a lot of screws and steel block weights. I then put the strip back underneath to give it the original thicker look, filled the top holes with dowels and lots of plasterboard cement with black oxide and a little PVA to strengthen and lots of sanding to flatten out.Drawers have dovetails but have the tails facing front and heavily accentuated for look. All the drawers hang off the table top by the 3 uprights between them (not connected on the sides or legs) connected to the timber strip running underneath. Legs were from a shoe polishing/sanding/grinding stand connected with threaded rod& square nuts through a gal pipe underneath and bolted to table underside. drawer sides are old cupboard sides in Kauri pine and other bits are Queensland maple from other bits of furniture. Gauges polished and beautiful from scrap metal yard. Handles-spanners on brass posts, drilled with tungsten carbide concrete bits. Finished in laquer based flooring varnish for tough and fast dry. I love this piece
Very interesting job , looks good .
Wheaties
That’s a lot of unique techniques.
woodworking classes, custom furniture maker
This is a cool project. Sounds like you probably put more time into this than a new build!
Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Thanks for the feedback guys ! When the materials are almost all free you can invest in more time.
Sounds like you put more than a little work into this project
and it appears it paid off.
Have to admit I have a soft spot for steampunk decor.
That’s really cool. Nice job.
Losing fingers since 1969