Teak End Table

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

Teak End Table

Well I had some Teak laying around, and I saw some Danish MCM end tables, which gave me the idea to make my own. I was originally saving the teak to make a round top to put on a Tulip Base (Eero Saarinen).

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I still have some more sanding to do 220 maybe a 300 or 400. I am debating now weather to Domino the top of the leg into the table top or just glue up the legs with the brace and screw it all into the top. Any suggestions?

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[Michael Kellough]

The teak is very nice and the figure well matched between the boards.

Looks like the bench is poplar heartwood with a little sapwood.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Beautiful!

I have a teak project coming up, my first.  Do you do anything special at glue-up?  I have heard that some woodworkers
treat the wood with acetone to remove surface oil.  What type of glue do you use?

Thanks!

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

Jesse this teak has been sitting around for about 5 years so it is fairly dry but I still wiped the glue edge down with lacquer, I heard you can use acetone and paint thinner too.

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

John the work bench was built by my dad. I don't remember what all is in it, Poplar and some Cherry for sure. Thanks for the advice, I think I will screw it in.

 

[Goz]

Wow, that looks great!  I may be a little late to the game here, but I second the advice to screw the legs to the top with elongated holes.  Please post more photos when it's finished!

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

I still need to sand 320 and apply finish, but here is what it looks like so far. [attachimg=1]
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[Michael Kellough]

The screws fixing the legs to the top are close together so you don't have to worry about movement of the top putting too much strain on the fasteners. On the other hand the screws are close together so they won't help much in keeping the top flat. But, since the wood is so well seasoned it probably won't be an issue.

The table looks very nice as is. The grain is very attractive without finish. I'd suggest using a low oil sheen finish.

 

[mkasdin]

Very nice the teak works well. Did you chamfer the edges by hand with 220grit?

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

mkasdin, I did it by hand with a plain and 220 with the ETS EC 125, I actually do a lot of finishing with a hand plain (Lie Nielson), and then a few quick passes with the ETS EC 125.

 

[Holmz]

Nicely done...
And I like the top screwed onto the legs

(That doesn't look like Steven's pass behind you... ??)

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

Holmz, the background is not Stevens Pass, this was a backcountry ski trip into Broken Top and the South Sister.

 

[Holmz]

Randonee or three pin?
(By the way... Three pin in Au is called "duck foot" because of the boot's front...)

Nice picture... I am imagining ...

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

Randonee or three pin?
(By the way... Three pin in Au is called "duck foot" because of the boot's front...)

Nice picture... I am imagining ...

Randonee... I do telemark to but not during that picture.

 

[tony_sheehan]

Magnificent

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

Finished Product


A couple pictures of the finished table. I used Festool's SurFix heavy oil, two coats. Thank You everyone for your inputs.

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[Holmz]

Nice, simple, and clean... And I bet it doesn't rock even on an uneven floor.  [cool]

 

[junk731]

I really like the simplicity of your table and have had Teak furniture for 35 years. Are you sure its Teak, in most of the pics the wood looks more like Ipe, especially the last pic when its finished. The plantation and Burma Teak I've worked with doesn't have that dark tone found in your table.

John

 

[emagin_u_here@mac.com]

I really like the simplicity of your table and have had Teak furniture for 35 years. Are you sure its Teak, in most of the pics the wood looks more like Ipe, especially the last pic when its finished. The plantation and Burma Teak I've worked with doesn't have that dark tone found in your table.

John

John I was told it was Teak and I have had it for about 8 years. Maybe it is dark to due age and having been dried out for so long, so there is less oil in the wood to repeal the oil?

 

[junk731]

I like to use both teak and Ipe, they are great for both indoor and outdoor projects because of their rot resistance. If you have any interest take a look at the links and you will understand why I posed the question.
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/teak/
http://www.wood-database.com/lumber-identification/hardwoods/ipe/

John