![]() The clamps will take care of the rest.įinally I add the other leg and tap it into place. What I’m doing is assembling the sides of the table first.Ī few taps with the mallet will get everything seated well enough. Next I add the short apron and stretcher. ![]() Then I give each domino a little hat made of glue and spread it over the whole domino. I don’t know why, but tapping in dominos is so fun. I’m using Titebond III for this build because of it’s higher water resistance since this thing will live outdoors.Īnd with a mallet I tap in each of the eight dominos. Now to begin assembly I’m careful to orient my legs correctly. This is a pretty fast process and all four legs are done in no time. But I have a domino and so that’s what I’m using.Īfter laying out the location of all my joints I make the cuts for #10 50mm dominos on the legs and the apron parts. I’m using dominos to join everything together but you could just as easily use ½” dowels instead and it wouldn’t change anything. Cutting the Joinery for the Outdoor Coffee Tableįrom here I’m going to set the table top aside and focus on cutting the joinery for the table. Next I trim up the ends of the table top using my track saw. Since I’ll be putting a thick exterior film finish on this table, there’s really no need to sand past this point because the finish will prevent you from feeling the difference. I then switched to 120 grit and finally 150 grit. Once the top was dry I sanded it with 80 grit to remove all the glue stains and make everything nice and even. Shop now Finish Sanding the Coffee Table Top ![]()
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