Surprisingly Strong Sofa Tables [AD][member edit]

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In this one I’m taking a look at a pair of side tables, and talking you through the design process I went through in order to get something that did what I wanted, still looked good but was straightforward to make, too.

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I finished the Birch ply I-table with Carnauba wax from Leo at Hand-i-Craft, pick some up at Leo’s store here -   https://www.hand-i-craft.com/store-1-2

‘How to Construct Rietveld Furniture’ book (Dutch & English text, with plans) - https://amzn.to/40NRYQr

Zig Zag chair 1 (wide shot) by Wikisympathisant https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wikisympathisant licensed under the Creative Commons attribution-share alike 3.0, many thanks. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

ZigZag chair 2 (detail) by Sailko, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sailko licensed under the Creative Commons attribution-share alike 3.0, many thanks. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Direct video link - https://youtu.be/1M6jU5STk-Q

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Table of Contents:

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00:00 Introduction

01:43 Mondrian and Rietveld

02:43 I-table and Z-table Prototypes

03:23 WWGOA

05:09 Birch ply in the workshop

06:22 Design considerations

08:03 Easy cheat for construction

09:25 Angled plunge vs straight

11:28 Blue tape template

13:06 Top & base

13:50 Dry fit & bevel edges

15:01 Sand, glue & clamp-up

17:09 Next day

18:13 Hand sand & wax finish

19:42 Back by the sofa

20:38 Ply vs MDF vs cast iron dishes

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Mondrian-style side table in MDF - https://youtu.be/bq7amS5MkPI

Oak and Birch ply drawers - https://youtu.be/tIbJ-93TMZw

Making Ikea’s Bekvam - https://youtu.be/JLUXW6_oNAw

No going back (Our Big Build primer) - https://youtu.be/eULepp_7CIM

Which joint when? - https://youtu.be/x7XkdWApAQE

5 Fake Joints - https://youtu.be/V1nWpH6EyL4

One Smaller Stool - https://youtu.be/KDe7ZQO83mE

Aircraft grade plywood inserts -  https://youtu.be/kA-LswBI_oY

Sharp and a little bit Scary - https://youtu.be/EBJZlI9IVlI

Bargain or Burden; first look at Wolfcraft ‘MFT’ -  https://youtu.be/pqy8IUnLDY4

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