Just want to share how i build our 8 seater dinning table well its holding up very well considering I built it in pure lumber. Start with a leg post and a leg template.
Then route a sliding dovetail for legs to connect, made a jig for accuracy.
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First router bit is a straight bit to define the boundaries
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Followed by a dovetail bit.
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Tracing the template to a 8” lumber.
Making a dovetail grove with the used of a router table, same dovetail bit i used to the leg post.
aking sure its a slip fits.
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Then cutting a 90deg to the leg.
Confirming it.
Cutting legs with a band saw.
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wow! the jig is ingenious!
where'd you get the baluster? or did you turn it yourself?
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Bee I get it from a local wood worker with his home made lathe i don't have a lathe it cost me 2k including the acacia wood.
Back to the build now i'm ready to glue my counter top first cut with a biscuit about 8" apart.
Found a handy glue roller but not intended for gluing he,he,he
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Use a Number 20 biscuit.
I glue it in 3 parts for better alignment.
Used a circular saw to straighten the edges and belt sanding the top
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Now gluing the legs.
Making the stretchers.
Attaching the stretcher to the post leg were getting near to the finish line from this stage its like assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
Connecting the assemble legs to the counter top.
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hey chisel, where'd you get your biscuits?
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Lots of sanding.
First attempt on finishing it I used an oil base stain and a poly, but I don’t like the effect the wood has spolting and very difficult to even out the color so my forum mate suggested to use lacquer with a alcohol base stain spray finish it works great.
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Finish Dinning table now I have to design 8 dinning chair.
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nice man!!!
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Hi chisel,
Very nice build you got there. Where did you get your wood from? Same with rolly, we're curious about the biscuits too.
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It’s a present from my brother last Christmas together with this.
But i heard hafele is selling it to just inquire this is the site.
http://www.haefele.com.tw/ph/en/products/97.asp
Download their catalogues and brochures i think its available locally
and for the wood just got to a local hardware and order a good lumber
