{"id":565,"date":"2011-09-23T20:42:35","date_gmt":"2011-09-23T11:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/?p=565"},"modified":"2011-09-23T20:42:35","modified_gmt":"2011-09-23T11:42:35","slug":"quick-n-dirty-tables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karatsupots.com\/wordpress\/2011\/09\/quick-n-dirty-tables.html","title":{"rendered":"Quick N Dirty Tables"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two small exhibitions coming up that require something to set pots on. Until now I’ve been lucky, showing at places that have good pot setting space. This time I need to bring my own, so I tried to think of some sort of break down table. Found a couple on the internet, but wasn’t really excited about them and tried to come up with something a little different.<\/p>\n

For better or worse, this is what I came up with. They are made from sheets of plywood, hinges, and Douglas Fir beam cutoffs from my firewood pile. Plywood sheets are 90cm x 180cm, cut in half lengthwise to make 45cm x 180cm sections. 3 of these comprise one table. The ‘V’ shaped table body is two sections joined with hinges. A ‘V’ is cut into the beam cutoffs (with my chainsaw) to seat the table body. The table top sits on the ‘V’, I’ll attach cleats later which will prevent the top from sliding.<\/p>\n

The reason for the hinged ‘V’ table body is that this can be opened to create a larger 90cm x 180cm table top if necessary. In this case, the 45x180cm table top will be used as a locking stretcher between two 90×90 sections of plywood used as legs. Each leg will have a 45cm slot cut into it for the stretcher to slide into, creating an ‘I’ (if viewed from above). The hinged piece can then be opened and placed on top.<\/p>\n

Here are the table parts: