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I cut the wood as per measurement, I remember my T.H.E. teacher telling us to measure twice, cut once, and that I did.

So, after cutting the wood, I sanded and applied wood treatment (as this will be an outdoor piece). There is a termite nation in our yard. :p

a makeshift sanding block. an idea from youtube. 😉

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Anyway, I assembled the pieces; applied wood glue and secured with nails. Note the wood in the red square. It was initially intended to be as long as the bottom part of the leg (ie. laminate two 1.5" X 3") but upon calculating, wood came short, so I have to improvise.[COLOR="Blue"] (would appreciate your tips / comments on this)

I screwed the top on and made a little recess to keep the screws secure.

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added castors for mobility

voila! first assignment for the table was hold my afternoon coffee. 🙂

I applied an oak wood stain on the frame and legs, sorry, no photo.

There you have it, my first project and first share in the community. Not really an art piece. As my wife comments when I asked her if she liked it "it's functional" :rolleyes: hahaha. I hope to hear your comments and inputs. cheers everyone!

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here's a better view

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Nice project you have there. Green, functional and economical.

I have a few comments/suggestions.

If it was me I'd do away with the wheel casters. The table won't be that mobile and its not that heavy. It can be lifted by two persons. I'd put levelers instead, for use on uneven floors.

You can secure the tabletop by screwing it from underneath. Sayang naman yung surface, nabutas. Now that you've drilled the topside, you might want to seal those holes. You don't want water getting in there. Plywood and water don't go well together.

And I didn't see you clamp the glued pieces together. You should clamp them for better adhesion. "Rockler clamps" will do if you don't have clamps.

Now that you're done with you're project, may license ka na to buy tools! 🙂

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Rockler clamps: any piece of rock/stone of appropriate weight. Put in on top of your workpieces and let gravity do the work. 🙂

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here's a better view

I'm not much of a woodworking guy..but it looks good to me:cool:

Very useful for inuman session.. Hehehe!:D

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Nice project you have there. Green, functional and economical.

I have a few comments/suggestions.

If it was me I'd do away with the wheel casters. The table won't be that mobile and its not that heavy. It can be lifted by two persons. I'd put levelers instead, for use on uneven floors.

You can secure the tabletop by screwing it from underneath. Sayang naman yung surface, nabutas. Now that you've drilled the topside, you might want to seal those holes. You don't want water getting in there. Plywood and water don't go well together.

And I didn't see you clamp the glued pieces together. You should clamp them for better adhesion. "Rockler clamps" will do if you don't have clamps.

Now that you're done with you're project, may license ka na to buy tools! 🙂

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Rockler clamps: any piece of rock/stone of appropriate weight. Put in on top of your workpieces and let gravity do the work. 🙂

Sir, thanks so much for your reply! really appreciate it.

About the casters, oo nga, i tried to install the casters temporarily to see how it feels (ie. stability) before setting the correct height - 28". medyo nawala yung stability ng table. 🙁 right now i am convincing myself na ok na rin, kasi the table will be used by the wife if she wants to study outside. i just put the locks on if I'm using it. And i think that sealed the deal of no-casters for my workbench, which i am saving up for. hehehe.

about securing the top. oo nga. hahaha. never thought of that - elementary mistake. hahaha. sir, anong sealer / filler ang ilalagay ko to cover the holes? and how do i apply it? after filling the holes, i assume it can be painted as well?

rockler clamps sounds nice to me. thanks for the tip. should it be 24hrs of curing before working on the wood again?

license to buy tools will be a battle. hahaha. but i certainly hope you're right. 😀

cheers!

edit

sir, tiga antipolo ka rin pala. sa upper antipolo ako. a few kms from thunderbird.

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I'm not much of a woodworking guy..but it looks good to me:cool:

Very useful for inuman session.. Hehehe!:D

yup, that's in the hidden agenda. ang "front" ay study table ni misis outdoors. hahahaha. apir sir!;)

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yup, that's in the hidden agenda. ang "front" ay study table ni misis outdoors. hahahaha. apir sir!;)

Just as i thought!
Ginawa ko rin kaya dati yan:p

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Hi ton,

Well for starters, your first project is still very functional and useful, with or without the wheel casters.

My observation that concerns me or getting me bothered are the lack of horizontal leg supports at the upper portion or perhaps the lower portion near the casters, specially the left and the right sides or maybe at the back side. There is the possibility that the table might start to wobble in the long run specially when it is always moved from place to place. 😮

Anyway bro, you've done a fine job there and keep it up and as you go along your journey to woodworking, you'll find some excuses in improving your skills and your future projects. You yourself will find that out to step up the next level of improvement and excellence. 😉

CHEERS and enjoy your woodworking !! 🙂 😀

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Hi, sharing my first completed project, your comments and tips would be very much appreciated. I need your tips to improve my skill. 🙂

[COLOR="blue"]Word of Caution: If you are very squirmish on poor woodworking, please look away now. hehehe.

I made a multi purpose table for our garage / outdoor terrace. I used recycled wood, as budget dictates. hehehee. I went to the local junk yard and spent around Php350 on 10 pcs of 1.5" X 3" X 3' wood and a 46" x ?" marine ply from an old arcade game which cost me Php 300. [COLOR="blue"](are these prices fair? - need your inputs, please)

Salamat sa pag-share mo sa first project mo. Saan ba naman tayo lahat nagsimula kundi sa first project nating lahat 🙂

I'm sure your second project will be better and the third even better.

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I agree with Joey that you need to seal those screws. The tough part is, whatever you put in the holes, should be level with the surface. Since your surface is already prefinished, filling the holes proud (i.e. matambok) the sanding it is out of the question: you may mar the surface around it. Try some hardware-boiught epoxy. Fill it in then scrape off the remainder. Observe when it dires. If it contracts, making the holes concave, sand it lightly then add some more.

Re these wood pieces:

It may have been better if you cut the ends at 40degrees then attached them to the leg and top to form a triangular brace. Your table may be ok now but, in time, may wobble. Nothing like a brace to keep to keep it rigid. You'll just have to sacrifice a little leg room. But, if small, at that height, should be unobstructive.

Most woodworkers use stretchers to preserve rigidity, though.

On the glue, did you check if it is waterproof? Since it is an outdoor table, you don't want glue that can get washed away. Also, you may want to apply some waterproof finishing.

Good start! Hope this gets you going for more projects.

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nice first project with good material choice and prices. I'd say you did well.

what tools did you use on this project?
going powertools do improve accuracy (so you can consider this in the future)

I see you made several thing I did when I was starting and made my first projects, like:
1. rushing to completion (a very big hurdle to overcome)
2. following after common carpenters (choice of glue)
3. choice of hardware like wheels could very well improve

for what its worth, take your time on your builds if they mean well to you. plan ahead, you will find out that its more than just nailing stuff together.

cheers

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Hi ton,

Well for starters, your first project is still very functional and useful, with or without the wheel casters.

My observation that concerns me or getting me bothered are the lack of horizontal leg supports at the upper portion or perhaps the lower portion near the casters, specially the left and the right sides or maybe at the back side. There is the possibility that the table might start to wobble in the long run specially when it is always moved from place to place. 😮

😀

thanks so much sir.

yep, I'm not happy with the supports either, if I'd had more wood I'd used a wood that would extend up to the wheels. Anyway, I've nailed the supports to the main leg but the nails were driven only 1/2" to the leg (ie. used a 2" nail on a 1.5" wood). Not sure if it would give a sturdy support to the table. the glue used was "stickwell". hardware person told me it's better than the "ordinary" wood glue. is this true? :confused: