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In this one I’m taking a look at a pair of lightweight side tables that are stronger than you'd think, and talking you through the design process I went through in order to get something that did what I wanted, still looked good but was straightforward to make, too. Enjoy.
Plans for this and the Z-table will be in the store in the next week or two so keep checking with 10minute.shop, or follow me on the socials @10minuteworkshop for the latest updates.
I finished the Birch ply I-table with Carnauba wax from Leo at Hand-i-Craft, pick some up at Leo’s store here - https://www.hand-i-craft.com/store-1-2
‘How to Construct Rietveld Furniture’ book (Dutch & English text, with plans) - https://amzn.to/40NRYQr
Zig Zag chair photo 1 (wide shot) by Wikisympathisant https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wikisympathisant licensed under the Creative Commons attribution-share alike 3.0, many thanks. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
ZigZag chair photo 2 (detail) by Sailko, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Sailko licensed under the Creative Commons attribution-share alike 3.0, many thanks. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Table of Contents:
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00:00 Introduction
01:43 Mondrian and Rietveld
02:43 I-table and Z-table Prototypes
05:11 Birch ply in the workshop
06:22 Design considerations
08:03 Easy cheat for construction
09:25 Angled plunge vs straight
11:28 Blue tape template
13:06 Top & base
13:50 Dry fit & bevel edges
15:01 Sand, glue & clamp-up
17:09 Next day
18:13 Hand sand & wax finish
19:42 Back by the sofa
20:38 Ply vs MDF vs cast iron dishes
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Mondrian-style side table in MDF - https://youtu.be/bq7amS5MkPI
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