This weeks semi daunting tool tip challenge for David is to create a coffee table out
of this stuff here.
I'd say that is fully daunting.
Oh well semi daunting you should be able to do it.
I'll stand by and help you, you just need this stuff here, the normal array of tools,
and some instructions.
So pine and lattice, This is for the advanced tool tipper.
It's fairly long I'm going to have to cut it down, we do need 2 people.
Well there are 2 of us so, we can do it.
Always draw the saw backwards to start it off.
Using standard lattice and a DIY buddy we cut the top and middle shelf by trimming the
lattice to the size we want.
Always when you are sawing something like this, let the saw do the work.
Saw and gravity, you don't have to push, let it fall and the teeth do the work.
We cut the lattice to the nearest batten.
There we go, are we finished?
Yes that's cut.
The pine is actually not that hard to cut but you have to be careful, a little bit gentle
on the edges, otherwise it can split so just softly, softly.
Now what we have to do is measure so we can find out how big to cut the frame so we have
got to, according to your instructions, allow a mill extra of the largest size both ways
for the frame.
Is that correct?
Yeah well it is not precise, but you will find it varies.
We then check measure the lattice so we can cut our frame.
Just check the middle.
Once again our trusty mitre saw is the perfect way to ensure the cuts on the end of our frame
rails are square.
Ok, should we match them up?
We then cut 4 long and 4 short pieces for the upper and middle frames.
Another 2 of those for the bottom shelf.
Ok so that's all done.
Yep, that's the frames cut, now the legs.
We cut the 4 legs and our frame is ready for assembly.
Ok, that's pretty good actually, fairly square.
We will just check it for squareness.
That's good
Using a piece of waste wood, we make the position of the legs on the frames so we can pre-drill,
ready for assembly.
Make them all nice and neat.
Make sure the drill is square to the job.
We then glue and screw our end frames in a simple but joint.
Ok and the other end, do you wanna grab that rag?
One more.
Ok, that's both of the frames done now we are going to glue and screw the legs.
Ok gonna whack a bit of glue on there to keep that block in place
Thank you very much.
Use a spacer block to give you the height of the legs in the corner.
You ready?
I'm ready.
Done
Now if you get it up the other way
Our waste wood comes in handy once again to check the position and level of the bottom
frame.
We then fix the lattice support battens to the top and bottom frames.
Then mark the cut-outs for the lower lattice and cut so that it fits neatly down on the
bottom shelf.
Well should we see if it fits?
Lets just see if it gets down there on the bottom.
Bit tricky.
Oh that went easily.
Beautiful.
Good what about the top?
Excellent, lovely.
Now all we have to do is get our glass merchant to cut a bit of 6mm glass and finish it beautifully.
Well there is a very clever coffee table made out of lattice and pine.
That's good very clever, can we have a coffee now?
Yeah why not.
You can then vanish or stain to the colour you want.