This is my first ever wood work piece. I am really keen to build a dining table, but as a first project I decided to start with a coffee table. My partner asked for a small table to fit next to the sofa so i changed the measurements on the plan and halfed most of the width of the wood.
I am in Australia, so I had to convert to metric and find wood that would be good for a first project. I headed to our local hardware called Bunnings. Bough myself a circular saw for around $30 and the wood was around $80 total. Premium grade dressed pine.
I made it a bit taller to be near the height of the sofa, which works great for a side table.
I stained it with cedar stain and varnish three coats. I am really happy with the finish product.
On to my next project ...kitchen dining table. I have learnt a lot and will upgrade my saw to a mitre saw.
I didnt use counter sink drill bit for the screws as the wood was quite soft, but will for the next project. I think this will give a better finish with the wood putty.
Thanks Ana, very inspiring and hope to do many more projects.
