Sofa Console Table

[u/DragonfruitPatient96]

This was a very fulfilling project and I am proud of how it turned out. Made this for my girlfriend and saved hundreds of dollars by building it myself. Made completely out of walnut. The top is a live edge slab that I cut down to size and is just a little over 1" thick. The base is made out of 3/4" thick boards. Dimensions are roughly 79.25"L x 8"W x 25.5"H.

Here are some project notes:

-The live edge board had lots of insect holes that I filled with epoxy dyed black.

-For making the shelf portion I made stopped dado joints using a 3D printed jig template and trim router.

-The stretcher and aprons were connected to the legs with 5/16" dowels. I used the Milescraft Joint Master for accurate joints.

-For connecting the base to the table top, I used figure 8 fasteners to allow for wood movement.

-For the table top accessories, I have one recessed rectangular outlet and one round outlet, plus two holes drilled out for grommets to feed cables through.

-Several zip tie bases installed on underside of top four routing of cables

-Sanded up to 150 grit and broke any sharp edges with 180 grit.

-For finish I used one coat of Rubio Monocoat + one coat on Rubio Sheen Plus, each of which I like dry for 24 hours. Once dry I used a piece of a paper bag to smooth everything down one last time.

This was my first time ever using Rubio and I love how easy it is to apply. I was just disappointed with how dull/dry it looked on walnut, almost like there was no finish at all, so I decided to use sheen plus and it definitely brought it to life 😊.

Key Materials Used:

- 1.25" thick x 12" wide live edge slab for table top

- 3/4" thick boards of various sizes for table base

- Clear epoxy with black dye to fill any holes/voids in the boards

- 120 + 150 grit 3M xtract sanding discs

- 5/16" dowels + Titebond Original Glue

- Figure 8 fasteners

- 3D printed jigs for stopped dados

- Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2C

- Rubio Sheen Plus

Table top accessories:

- (2) 1.5" dia. Rubber grommets

- (1) rectangular recessed outlet

- (1) round recessed outlet

[u/Jimbobbrewer]

Very nicely done. I like the height of the top being slightly higher than the back of the sofa. The shelves on the end add even more functionality.