Crazyraceguy
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The guy who runs the countertop department saved a piece of some pretty wild-looking laminate, from a job, several months ago. He didn't really have a plan for it but liked the uniqueness of the pattern. Apparently, an idea came to him the other day. He made the top and lower shelf, then got some help from the finishing guys, to cut some legs. They stained and finished them too.
At that point, he comes to me, with this lost look of "How do I make all of the become a table?" It just took a few minutes with the Shaper Origin, to get the holes cut. I stuck the pieces together with double sided tape and Shaper taped the bottom. He was totally amazed that I could cut the holes into the bottom of the top "tight", then cut a slight offset in the shelf (shallower) all in one set-up. It needed to have some clearance to slide up the legs.
Not thought was ever given to "what holds the shelf in place". I suggested stretchers between the legs. He said he wanted them to be hidden as much as possible. I painted them black and offset them to the inside as far as I could.
I would have done this quite different, but it's not mine to design.
At that point, he comes to me, with this lost look of "How do I make all of the become a table?" It just took a few minutes with the Shaper Origin, to get the holes cut. I stuck the pieces together with double sided tape and Shaper taped the bottom. He was totally amazed that I could cut the holes into the bottom of the top "tight", then cut a slight offset in the shelf (shallower) all in one set-up. It needed to have some clearance to slide up the legs.
Not thought was ever given to "what holds the shelf in place". I suggested stretchers between the legs. He said he wanted them to be hidden as much as possible. I painted them black and offset them to the inside as far as I could.
I would have done this quite different, but it's not mine to design.
