DIY Coffee Table Using One Sheet of Plywood | Woodworking

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In this video, I show how I designed and built a coffee table from one sheet of plywood (actually quite a bit less). This is part of the "Rockler Plywood Challenge" that we're (Modern Maker Podcast) putting on with the help of Rockler who has offered up some awesome prizes for participants. make sure to check out the rules so you can participate!

DIMENSIONS - (all pieces are 1/2" baltic birch plywood)
Overall - 48" x 24" x 12"H

Table Top
Top layer - 48" x 24"
middle layer - 42" x 18"
bottom layer - 46" x 22"

Base Pieces
Vertical Legs are 12" long and taper from 1.5" at the bottom to 3" at the top.
Horizontal leg pieces are 8" long and taper form 1" on the inside to 2" at the back corner where they meet the vertical

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// TOOLS

Woodpeckers Measuring Tools (All The Red Stuff)

HiKOKI Power Tools

Simple Finish by Maker Brand Co.

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// MY CAMERA GEAR

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[vincentferrari]

Chris, Mike, and Ben have totally turned me around on plywood, a material I always looked down my nose at. It's amazing how much you can do with it when you embrace what it is and its uniqueness.

[AA-nfpl]

9/10 for the design and 9/10 for the use of such a cheap material in an awesome way. One thing to make furniture from walnut or oak timber but another to make it from such a cheap material.

[felixfromnebraska]

Chris, I absolutely love your design here. You hit it out of the park.
Thanks for sharing!

[TheRedRanger]

Such a beautiful piece, using such a simple and accessible material! Amazing!

[jessicaraine]

I love how simple this design is but it's also really modern and elegant. Great work!

[mdvener]

getting close to 200, 000 subs. new from the very beginning you wood do fine. Always look to see what you are doing. Always enjoyable. Keep up the great video's, story, and music. Thanks.

[willow]

Great job Chris! It's amazing what can be done with a sheet of plywood.

[UrbanPanic]

Love me some additive joinery. Makes it a breeze to implement strong and attractive building techniques like through tenon joinery for frame and panel construction with limited tools, time or skill required. A viable stopgap between "authentic fine woodworking" and the "slap a bunch of 2x4s together with screws" method.

[jakebrake]

I’ve got the same yellow hand sanding block!! That thing is a BOSS!!!

[hacheismo]

I'm not even into DIY, but I find these videos so relaxing. Good job!?

[killthrash]

This is my favorite piece thus far. The profile reminds me of retro sci fi ray gun era design. You are the Bob Ross of our day, and this is a happy coffee table.

[shusterman]

I never thought they were as good as you, but the videos from Mike and Ben up there really give you a run for your money. ;)

[jj_vinet]

It would be great to see something like this or the 2x4 challenge come back for - new round.

[FOMI]

As long as there is no CNC or excarving or any type of digitalized machines in this build, only typical woodworking tools and good craftsmanship, it'll defently have my thumps up.

[edwardsy]

And so, another work of art has been made. Amazing content once again. Thanks for all the great stuff Chris! Keep it coming!

[AndrewMcQuillen]

Chris, that is a beautifully designed piece of furniture. The video as always, a joy to watch. Amid all the "loud" enthusiastic videos yours is always a sea of tranquility, calm and a joy to watch.

[mcattack]

Nice work on this challenge, pastrami layers are my specialty. And again congrats on the new modern baby.

[cxcevents]

Great build as usual. I would have loved to have seen more on the process of mapping out the sheet of plywood and how you managed to get all of that out of one sheet.

[chesterbanner]

You all have come up with an interesting challenge. I like the table design and the sandwich analogy gives the video a neat twist.

[ninakeller]

Woah. I just found you channel, totally binge watching. Your videos are very relaxing, your voice and music and stuff :) Keep it up :) :)