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RPG table-top

I needed to expand my table area to play RPGs, so decided to make a separate table-top. It goes on top of my coffee table and two stools, which conveniently are about the same height.

The production steps were are follows (thanks to Otto for help and instruction):

  • starting point: 120x240cm havuvaneri (thanks to Arno for helping with the transport)
  • Cutting off excess length (from 240 down to 180cm)
  • Using the CNC machine to make an indentation in the board, matching the coffee table, to make the board more secure
  • Rounding the corners
  • Adding a frame to make the vaneri stiffer (thanks to Teemu for advice on that)
  • Polishing and filling the holes in the surface
  • Removing excess filler and polishing once more
  • Covering with varnish

What I've learnt:

  • It's better to buy a qood quality vaneri if you want to have a nice surface. Fixing defects takes a lot of time and extra money (I def. didn't fix every defect in mine)
  • When Filling in holes and indentations add excess material, and remove it one it dries
  • The wood dust - glue mix has weird yellow-green color. It looks better in thicker layers. But it's free!
  • Setting and removing such a big table top w/o scratching the furniture underneath is difficult for one person. Maybe adding some handles would be good enough.
  • Overall I got a functional table-top and haven't lost any fingers, which is a lot the first woodworking project

Some pictures:

table_1.jpg fillers_1.jpg fillers_2.jpg fillers_3.jpg frame_1.jpg frame_2.jpg frame_3.jpg ready.jpg

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