Drafting Table - FineWoodworking
WEBApr 1, 1997 · Drafting Table. Arts and Crafts Drafting Table. September 3, 2015. Frame is QS white oak: 30"x40"x50". Top is 5/8" ply covered in leather: 33"x53". Quadrant pivot hinges are are iron with cheval mirror hardware from Lee Valley. T-square and clamps….
A Drafting Table for Shop or Home - FineWoodworking
WEBApr 1, 1997 · Cameron Russell knockdown drafting table makes a good beginner’s project. The table is comfortable to use, and has accessory trays that attach to the legs for easy access. The construction process is simple, and the hardware is readily available. The torsion-box top is rigid and dead flat, yet light and portable. Multiple drawings help show …
Shop Drafting Table - FineWoodworking
WEBSep 1, 2005 · Table is light but rigid. The table is made using torsion-box construction. Using half-lap joints, glue together a 3⁄4-in.-thick pine grid and sandwich it between two 1⁄4-in.-thick birch-plywood panels with the edges trimmed in maple. This construction, though only 11⁄4 in. thick, keeps the table flat and light yet rigid and resistant to ...
Drafting Table Plans - FineWoodworking
WEBMar 3, 2000 · Tage Frid once had a design in an early FWW issue. Check the archives. *When I searched the archives, found reference to an issue that had article on making a drafting table FOLLOWED BY an article on another subject by Mr. Frid. I remember once seeing an article on a drafting table with long drawers on the right to store finished …
Drafting Table Plan Needed - FineWoodworking
WEBFeb 8, 2004 · For many years I worked as a draftsman. Later when I opened a one man drafting business I needed a drafting table but could not afford to buy one. So I built one out of dimensional lumber using 4x4's for the legs, 2x4's for the apron and stringers, 3/4" plywood for the top (cut to 42" x 60") with the top connected to the front apron with door ...
Drafting Table - FineWoodworking
WEBOct 24, 2012 · Drafting Table. By FWW_Gallery, member Oct 24, 2012. Woodworker: Cameron Russell. Built with common materials and knockdown hardware, this table is inexpensive and easy to make. Movable hinged supports make it possible to adjust the top to different angles. Accessory trays mounted on the sides provide plenty of storage …
vintage drafting table - FineWoodworking
WEBMar 25, 2003 · In those days, drawings were held on to the table with pushpins. The tables probably had tops of basswood, cork, or linoleum (the original linoleum!) -- y'know, something you could stick a pin into. That said, a modern drafting table "in the A&C style" would be better-looking if it was a fine-grained hardwood -- and the owner used drafting …
Build a Torsion Box Assembly Table - FineWoodworking
WEBMay 15, 2007 · To ensure that the trim goes on flush with the top surface, clamp a board to the tabletop and register the trim against it. Then apply glue to the trim and torsion-box edge and attach the trim with a few brads. After driving the screws, you can plug the countersunk holes with hardwood dowels and cut them flush.
Creating a plan with SketchUp and LayOut - FineWoodworking
WEBSep 14, 2021 · Many people are simply not aware of what Layout is and the powerful features it offers. While SU alone is capable of shop plans, Layout offers superior text, dimensioning and printing. As you showed, the look of a woodworking plan intended solely for use using scenes in SketchUp's 3D space with one intended for Layout are quite …
Assemble a Drafting Tool Kit - FineWoodworking
WEBJun 21, 2021 · Assemble a Drafting Tool Kit. Mike Korsak figures out exactly how his furniture will go together the old-fashioned way—with pencil and paper, making full-scale drawings. By Mike Korsak #290-July/Aug 2021 Issue. Synopsis: Before a cutting tool makes contact with wood, Mike Korsak figures out exactly how his furniture will go together. …