Apple Table February 2012

 

Apple Table Progress

This is the sketch that I decided to base my design around.

Working off the sketch, I made a 1/8 scale cardboard model.

Top view.

I then moved on to create a rough full scale cardboard model.

I created a computer model to help me with the measurements etc.

Here is the jig I made to bend the wood around.  It is made of pink foam and ply wood.  I then wrap it with packaging tape so the glue from the wood doesn't stick to it.

I cut down all of my wood so that I would have enough layer for each leg, and roughly in the shape of the final design.

I steamed the wood and formed it to the jig to get it roughly into shape before gluing it. 

The wood then needs to dry out before getting glued.

I then put the jig and the wood into the vacuum sealer for the first glue up.

I decided that I would try clamp the wood for this glue up. 

Another leg.

Here is how the three legs looked straight off the jig.  

Figuring out what shape I had to cut the legs down to.

I then cut down the pieces to the proper shape and angle and sanded them down.

Checking to make sure the angles line up on the top and bottom.

Trying to figure out how the shelves will look and how to make the metal insert.

Choosing colors and stains to paint.

Welded together the metal insert for the top and bottom and shined it up.

Here is the metal bit in place.

Time to paint!

Bright yellow undercoat.

Testing colors under the leg.

One leg being covered in a dark stain.

Made the stain so that the yellow showed through.

Close up of the paint job.

Here are the final photos!