Carving a Coffee Table

I have made a coffee table. The top is made from red alder. The legs are made from maple. I connected the legs to the top with a radial joint similar to the joint I use to put my carvers mallets together. I cut the joint on both the top of the legs and the underside of the table on the CNC machine and then glued the two pieces together. Once everything was set, I carved the legs and the bottom of the table to reveal the joint. This also gives the legs and underside of the table a very curvy organic feel. This form contrasts the very rectilinear top. The legs splay out at a slight angle. I think this gives the table a more dynamic form.

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0:00 (introduction)
1:10 (legs)
4:10 (top)
8:50 (leg turning)
11:05 (underside of top)
14:40 (attaching)
16:07 (carving)
19:34 (finishing)

[CFDEngCo]

Nothing better than a fresh cup of coffee and a Frank Howarth video on a Sunday morning.

[rickcimino]

merely hitting the like button seems woefully inadequate. Thank you for making this table and sharing this video Frank.

[alvinmazariegos]

Muy bonito proyecto y muy buen taller felicitaciones

[thomas-gkjp]

I liked the pig-paws legs but it's fine as it is too

Thank you Franck !

[azyfloof]

I LOVED the little sketch animations :D Those were really precious, I kept rewinding to watch again :D I hope you do more like that!
Once again you've bought a beautiful visual style to all aspects of your work :)

[colinstu]

18:02 good on her, yeah my thought as well. Reminds me of the hams you'd see in old cartoons.

[wpattison]

This channel never gets old - I love the CNC time lapses.

[DovetailTimberworks]

What a great treat for a Sunday morning, thanks Frank. My wife and the cats and I are watching it right now!

[duaneheadworth]

Way to raise the bar again. This was another example of pure art meeting engineering hanging out with nature. What a timeless video (feature). Thanks for putting so much into all of your videos. It is not lost on your audience. We all love it and learn so much.

[ManOfTrades]

Just got home from skiing and this is the perfect video to wind down to

[sarasandoval]

I love watching Frank’s videos! I also listen to them when I need some calming sounds to fall asleep

[nate]

Just watching that alder get milled down to useable wood did it for me. That transition is always so fun to watch.

[steveo]

It's literally a relief when I see a frank video.

[ryanneumann]

This video had a different feel, and I loved it. You’re a fabulous educator. Well done Frank.

[abrenning]

Never even considered the easy way. You always make something that no one else can. Excellent 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[bradellison]

I would love to see this same concept, but with a live edge and each leg being different size and shape and the top being random thickness, like you found a tree and just peeled most the bark off and finished it. Loved this, as always, thanks for sharing

[williamellis]

Beautiful, Frank. That was a lot of work that most people don't recognize. You're still the master.
Bill

[anthonyfreeman]

Cool table. The joints reveal looks good.

[thawver]

LOVE the point of view cuts! You're such an inspiration

[glencrandall]

Unusual joinery. But interesting. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂