Comments on: A Sofa Table, of Sorts

By: whitefoxmillworks

whitefoxmillworks — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:31:22 +0000

Been there done that….mine has a top of 3/4″ ply, banded with….somethingus woodicus….legs from leftover ash from another project, and aprons of old barn siding.

It`s amazing how a good design comes out of neccessity. I`ve built the exact same table, only one third of the size. It was meant to be a spot for the remotes, destined to sit in between our recliners….

Now it holds the DVD player.

By: skewedII

skewedII — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:18:13 +0000

Megan,

Find a way for that lamp to remain on the table and not the floor. I’ve seen tabbys lay claim to a lamps property and slowly ease it over the edge.

Neat table. I’m thinking about building one a tad wider.

By: Fred West

Fred West — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:29:16 +0000

Megan, that is a great idea. Maybe I should make one for my Rottie. I think its dimensions would have to be 48″ long x 36″ wide x 18″ high. The legs could be tapered but they would have to start out as a true 4″ x 4″ and the table top would be 5″ thick. I believe that I will skip the skirt or the piece might look chunky. Fred

By: xMike

xMike — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:22:07 +0000

Great Blog!
Thanks,
Mike D

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 03:35:08 +0000

Thanks. All four — it was too much fun to stop at two.

By: Steve_OH

Steve_OH — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:43:01 +0000

I don’t know where the question mark at the end of “That’s a nice-looking table” came from. Certainly not from me…

-Steve

By: Steve_OH

Steve_OH — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:29:24 +0000

I had a similar decision this weekend: Let’s see, shall I go outside and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and lay down some mulch, all in 90-degree heat, or design and build a new clamp rack for the shop? Hmmm…okay, clamp rack it is!

That’s a nice-looking table? Are the legs tapered on the inside, outside or both? (There’s a bit of barrel distortion in the photo, so it’s hard to say for sure.)

-Steve

By: Gary Roberts

Gary Roberts — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:21:53 +0000

Excellent! I’ve been wondering what to do about the cat beds, currently sitting on a hunk of furniture next to our chairs. The hunk will be moving soon and I really can’t displace their beds. This table looks to be the perfect solution. This way the cats can sleep and I can bother them.

Gary