kitchen table
I was looking for suggestions on what kind of wood would make a light weight kitchen table. It has to be strong enough to hold up as a bed also. The first one I made is way to heavy to keep. Thanks
shasta24 wrote:If it's something you'd like to have, it doesn't sound silly at all! It would certainly break up the visual expanse of the table top.
I have the same size table as the one above, with the glued together pine boards. That looks like a good table. I thought about laying a 12 by 12 piece of tile in the middle, to act as a built in hot plate. I would trace it and router it out, and glue it in. Sound silly?
shasta24 wrote:If it's something you'd like to have, it doesn't sound silly at all! It would certainly break up the visual expanse of the table top.
I have the same size table as the one above, with the glued together pine boards. That looks like a good table. I thought about laying a 12 by 12 piece of tile in the middle, to act as a built in hot plate. I would trace it and router it out, and glue it in. Sound silly?
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Most RV manufacturers use 3/4\" MDF with formica type material glued to the top.
I would glue strips of hardwood (oak, cherry or maple) together and then shape it to fit your needs.
Once I used a hollow door to make a table. Hollow doors have a honeycomb inside made out of hard cardboard. They are lightweight but strong. You can cut it to fit and then add a wood strip to finish off the cut end. Only drawback is the thickness of the door.
the bear II wrote:
Most RV manufacturers use 3/4\" MDF with formica type material glued to the top.
I would glue strips of hardwood (oak, cherry or maple) together and then shape it to fit your needs.
Once I used a hollow door to make a table. Hollow doors have a honeycomb inside made out of hard cardboard. They are lightweight but strong. You can cut it to fit and then add a wood strip to finish off the cut end. Only drawback is the thickness of the door.
