Building a mid-century modern table

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AisleSeat

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On paternity leave at the moment, and because he's such a good boy, I've found the time to build a side table for our lounge. It'll be mid-century modern with hairpin legs. The wood is 33mm spotted gum.

I played around with a few shapes, and settled on an acute triangle.

First up, I traced the shape, 1) to have a record of it in case something went horribly wrong in the cutting process, and 2) to retrace the shape on the wood to minimise wastage.

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I borrowed a jigsaw from a friend, a Ryobi from 1983 (the receipt was still in the box), but it was complete garbage. I went out and bought a Bosch one, and that thing cut through the wood like butter.
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So you thought you would just whip this up with your spare time or is woodworking something you already enjoy doing?

Looking forward to the pics.
I enjoy making things in general. Whether its web related, electronics, woodworking, random inventions and product design; its all happening over here. Mrs AS wanted a side table, so I figured I'd make one, rather than buy something. Plus it'll complement our coffee table, which is made from blackbutt.
 
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I smoothed the sides and faces with a detail sander and sanded the edges by hand, just to take off the hard 90 degree edge.
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Spotted gum is a bit light and I wanted to match our coffee table somewhat so I added a stain. Three coats of clear polyurethane will finish it up. This is the bottom of the table, you can make out the pilot drill holes.
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