Congratulations (and belated good wishes) to Ralph S. Wilkes, who in April celebrated his 100th birthday. Mr. Wilkes wrote for Popular Woodworking (and other woodworking magazines) in the mid-1990s, after retiring from Keuka College in Keuka Park, N.Y., where for 35 years he was a business manager and treasurer. He now lives in Canandaigua, N.Y., … Read more
I’ve been working on a coffee table build for what seems like years. Now that I’m in the closing stages, I went back to look at the first photos I took; that was in mid-October of last year. But I’m finally nearing the end of the project. The drawers are finished and fit; the top … Read more
An anachronism in its time, this table now fits perfectly in our homes. By David Thiel Pages: 62-66 From the October 2005 issue #150 Buy this issue now Frank Lloyd Wright would probably be dismayed to see a coffee table built in his Prairie furniture style. In fact he and his fellow early 20th-century designers … Read more
Uncomplicated construction and an easy, attractive finish make this table tops. by Glen D. Huey Pages 30-31 From the December 2008 Issue #173 Buy this issue now The construction of this handsome red oak coffee table is uncomplicated. The top and shelf units are made of four individual pieces of lumber. Each leg is two … Read more
This reproduction of an industrial workhorse will give you years of use in your living room.
By Drew Depenning
Pages: 24-25
From the October 2010 issue # 185
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At the turn-of-the-century, no factory existed without several industrial carts (also known as trucks) at its disposal. From hauling lumber to carrying crankshafts to serving city ice, these workhorses served many functions.
Today, many of these antique carts have been restored for another purpose – furniture.
But if you don’t have several hundred dollars (or more) to spend on a restored antique cart, you can build one that will serve for years in your living room.
Plans: Download the free SketchUp model for the Factory Cart Coffee Table.
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This reproduction of an industrial workhorse will give you years of use in your living room.
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Arts & Crafts furniture builders offered a decent variety of pieces at the beginning of the 1900′s, but coffee tables weren’t on the list. But if Frank Lloyd Wright had given it a try, we think it might look like this.
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