How To Build a Modern Coffee Table (That looks Delicate, but isn't)

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And I love your work!

Beautiful table. Watching for the third time.

Is the top made of wood or plywood? Nice table, will give this a try.

I love your work but you talk to much on your videos im a CAPENTER not a talk show, I can easily see wat you doing. I end up running away from your videos because you talk to much bro

Do your plans ever go on sale? I’d love to buy the plans for this table sometime but just cannot justify getting them right now.

Such a beautiful table. Very inspiring! What program did you use to illustrate the cuts you made on the table saw? I'd love to utilize that for future projects. Thanks in advance!

That’s beautiful I love mid-century modern!

Unreal. This is one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all the hard work.

This looks great. I live in Europe is there any chance you have a plan with metric measurements? Thx

How did u attach the exposed floating tendons to the top in a way to allow the top to expand and contract with the seasons?
Thanks.

The video and the build is amazing. I wish I had access to my tools right now to attempt this build. As I’ve just watched the Longview dining table video I’m wondering what a slightly rounded top would look like on the table.

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You know, I used to think the Woodwhisper had the best YT videos and content. Don't get me wrong, he's pretty good but you guys add a whole new element in design, filming and editing. Love your show!

Hi Chris - I bought the plans to budl for my son and his wife. they want the table to be about 18" tall. Can you help me adjust the leg joint angles to get this to fit?

Love the delicate elegance

Some of your work, especially this table, would be interesting to see if you I traduced subtle curves to one face, like the top of the stretcher + leg and the inside of the leg.

Juxtaposition of straight and curved, might create a more subtle geometry than just divergent /convergent straight sides.

One of the most dynamic interiors I designed as an Architect was an office fittout where the central corridor was splayed at 1.5°... the owner and staff loved it. If I was designing such a space now, I'd add a convex curve to one side to "blow out /constrict" the experience of "transitioning" the space... actually thanks as commenting on your post has given me a new idea to incorporate into my Tiny House design (which already embraced "divergent" angles)

Any issue with wood movement? The top seems constrained by the floating tenons holding it up.

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Absolutely beautiful

This is beautiful, very elegant.

Would be better without the "comedy"

I would really like to see a dinning table with these design features. I like the solid yet light airy look the legs with the floating table top give the design.

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I came here right after watching your Rejected Wood video. The legs are such a fascinating design, so thanks for the great videos and ideas.

Hey Chris, a parallelogram is a 2d shape. You made two parallelepipeds, which I think we can all agree is an even better word 😂

I'd like to see more tips on special joints, like where the legs join the cross piece. It was awesome that you showed us how strong it was!

Is it possible to make an greater version to use as a dinner table?

Hey guys, nice design and work. One issue however, and it's a big one. You didn't account for seasonal expansion and contraction. I noticed you also oiled the tenons before putting the top on and neglected to comment on this procedure as you mentioned earlier that you will permanently attach the top. Perhaps you recongized the mistake and addressed it and II'm behind the times here?. Otherwise, now the top floats freely unless dry locked from whichever month and climate it's in, that's not good. And when locked up something will eventually give like a crack in the top, leg assembly or point of fastening. 
One approach , how I would do it, is using 1/8" x 1" flat stock aluminum as a stretcher from tenon to tenon across the width of the top. Rout a channel in the top underside to hide the bar (or not, nobody see ..or use a piece of cheery and make it an element) Then, set the ends into the tenons flush and in both cases for attaching use 1/4/20 threaded inserts and countersink machine screws into the bar( slot the holes in the bar so the screws can slide as the top moves back and forth along the bar(don't over thighten). This maintains your look , form and function but most of all resolves an engineering issue without compromising your design. I like it but am very interested in how you will correct this flaw. Cheers!

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Excellent content right here! Love the design, attention to detail, and explanation you provide in the video.

I’m curious, could the rectangle top be substituted for a oval top of a similar overall length and not look funny with the leg/base design? My initial thought is that if the stretcher length and leg width proportions could be balanced to fit the oval so the legs not protrude from the sides it would look fine. Thoughts?

It's always satisfying to improve a design, you've done well to do it on aesthetics, mechanics, and production.

Excellent video, thanks for sharing

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Beautiful table — sort of a Googie/Scandinavian look, very popular in the early 80s but old enough now to look classic rather than dated. My only note would be the exposed tenon: the problem is (in my eyes) the tenons are so short, that it isn’t obvious the exposure is intentional. If you ever revisit the design, I would at least consider making them longer and wider, so they are obviously structural. Chamfered, instead of rounded, edges might improve the effect.

This is a very beautiful table. The little details really set it apart. Excuse me while I go sub now.

Nice, well thought out design. Did you consider any expansion of the top with the way its attached to the legs? Seems like any expansion or contraction would stress the leg to center piece joint. I noticed a couple other comments regarding this.

So nice!

My living room and dining room are one space. I think that it would be awesome to have the coffee table and a dining room table of the same design!

I’ve been woodworking for around five years. Still kinda new. You have crazy skill!! Thanks for the awesome video.

I love this table

I would love to make this, but round. How would you go about making the top like that?

Beautiful design. have you concidered using a bridle joint insted of a spline, It still looks cool and it's stronger, you can trim it to fit the profile angle :)

Thank you guys for this awesome video!

hahaha love this video!

Shame about the lighter plank on the table top after all that meticulous work

Top notch stuff..Now I can’t watch any other woodworking channels.

Why does he make that effete little face...

Possible to share dwg file of desk?