Nest of three tables for planter stands

JoeAzza

A nest of three tables made from Tasmanian Oak offcuts.

The project

I had these small off-cut timber boards that were destined for firewood. I was going to make chopping boards out of them, however, I wasn’t sure of the type of glue was used to laminate them together, so I decide to make this set of planter stands. I got the idea from the internet. I used Tasmanian Oak. This project took me six days to complete.

Steps

Step 1

Cut angles on each board on a saw table.

Step 2

Glue up and clamp together for two of the stands. For the third stand I used superglue with a spray accelerator and the wood glue. This worked well: no clamping required.

No clamps used for this one, just super glue and wood glue.

Step 3

Make up spline jig and cut and glue splines.

Step 4

Sand and paint. I used water based clear varnish, applied with a piece off cut sponge (no brush marks).

Tools and materials

Materials used in the project:

• Offcuts of stair treads, Tasmanian Oak
• 12mm x 40mm Tasmanian Oak for splines
• Water-based clear satin varnish
• Sandpaper (various grit)
• Super glue.

Tools used in the project:

• Table saw
• Mitre saw
• Router Table
• Small router
• Spline jig
• Clamps
• Sander.

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Caron

Wow, these are classic and beautiful with so many purposes. Thanks for sharing (saving for one day in the future!)