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My lovely wife wants a new Hall Table and I keep reminding her I was a wood work whiz in high school. Am I in over my head here? Haha
I had some questions if I was to good ahead with this project?
1. What wood is easiest to paint and available at Bunnings?
2. Would the legs need to be heavier? what stops this particular design from swaying side to side.
3. Would you use any thing other than a corner bracket. Say a dowel joint.
Amy other tips or considerations are greatly appreciated.
Hello @MarkyNico
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's marvellous to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about building a black hall table.
I've had a look at the table, and you can build it with the following materials:
- Specrite 2200 x 600 x 26mm Timber Multi Use Pine Panel - The original table is 350mm deep, but the panel is only 600mm which means that you'll have to cut this exactly in the middle in order to use the secondary cut panel as legs. Otherwise, you'll need to buy another panel if you wish to keep the original depth. The legs don't need to be heavier as the entire assembly is already heavy.
- Angle bracket - There are many to choose from, but I suggest using the Carinya 100 x 125 x 25 x 6mm Black Heavy Duty Manhattan Angle Bracket - single - Black. It's already painted black and provides excellent support. Using dowels will provide extra support, I suggest using them to help strengthen the table.
- Feast Watson 250ml Satin Black Japan Stain And Varnish - It's a stain and a varnish so there is no need to put on multiple coats to get the effect.
Remember the lessons you learned in woodworking. Measure twice, test the fittings before you commit and always sand before painting. I'm sure the rest will come back to you.
My best advice is to draw it on paper first and examine the material you'll be using. There are other timber panels available at the store, so I suggest a visit and see which one is to your liking.
Please remember to wear personal protection such as gloves, goggles and mask when working on your project.
If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.
Eric
