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How to make tabletop with strips from different timber species?
Hi Community, I am thinking to make a tabletop for a side table of rough size 36cmX45cm, with timber strips of 40mmX40mm from Tas Oak and Spotted Gum, (or Blackbutt), so that it looks better with contrasting colours. I have heard people saying it is bad idea to glue different timbers together which will later cause…
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How to reinforce table legs for my first DIY table?
Dear Community, I have made my first every DIY table, with Merbau 220X60X2.6cm as tabletop, Merbau 4.2X4.2cm as legs, using metal mounting plate to mount legs into table top. I found a problem that when I hold the leg and attempt to move in the direction as in indicated by red arrow in the first photo, is feels a little…
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How to join 42.4mm dowel to timber panel?
Hi Community, I am thinking to make console and side tables, with Tasmanian Oak panel, and with thick dowels as legs. The thickest dowel I can find in Bunnings is Tasmanian Oak Dowel 42.4mm diameter (https://www.bunnings.com.au/porta-42-4-x-42-4mm-1-2m-tasmanian-oak-dowel-1-2m_p0082332). My thought is to drill a rounded…
