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
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- Strength and light weight are not so much in the choice of the wood as in the method of construction, so as to use as little material as possible.
Hollow core is one method, another is to build a frame with reinforcing across the middle, with a lightweight top panel (often plastics, or laminated from wood and plastic). Recall the construction of the paneled doors used in the early part of the 20th century, or a card table. These methods are still used to make lightweight tables for home use. - 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.
