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Coffee to Dining Table

Build this for my apartment as a solution for a small space. The idea is from a video I've seen and I changed it so it will fit to my needs.

So the coffee table it transforms into a dining table for 4-6 persons.
The top is 3cm (1¼) thick in two layers, ¾ Baltic Birch plywood on the bottom and I found some long flooring pieces together with some Ipe and Sweetish Pine for the top which I plane to thickness and glued.
Ipe hardwood stripes where used for edge banding.
Yes it's a bit heavy, I should have used ½ inch plywood, but that I had in stock. If I was to build it again I think I would do the top ¾ thickness. But still one person can easily unfold it.
The Legs and stretchers are also made of 2.5cm (1") thick Ipe hardwood.

The top was first finish with boiled linseed oil to rise the grain and bring out the colors, let to dry for 10 days and then two coats of polyurethane 50% cut over it as I didn't want to give it that plastic look, just enough for some protection. The underside plywood was covered with a stein varnish to the color I choose and the legs only boiled linseed oil.

Coffee table dimensions: 74X85X38cm - 29X33½X15 inches
Dining table dimension: 74X150X73cm - 29X59X28¾ inches

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Okay, this is cool. Very nice design and a unique piece.
 

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Thank you Daniel :D
 

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Neat design,lots of possibilities. What do you use for hinges.
 

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Neat design,lots of possibilities. What do you use for hinges.

- bubbaw
Thank you. I used two strong 4 inch hinges at each side, I'll post a pic in a moment
 

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You do not need bigger hinges as the drop leaf 45 degrees angle cut acts as a stopper !!!
 

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I like it. This would make a cool gaming table. Great selection of lumber.
 

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Cool table. Great Idea.
 

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Thank you Dave, it can be anything you like :)
 

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Thanx tyvekboy !!!
 

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Clever design. Just curious…If you live in a small apt where do you do your woodworking?
 

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Clever design. Just curious…If you live in a small apt where do you do your woodworking?

- DRSWoody
Thank you for your comments.
Well I started woodworking in my 5X5 feet storage room Look HERE
and ended up in this space HERE
 

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What an awesome transformation and idea! Realy unique project and thinking.Nice ctripes, buy the way.
 

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Thank you Ivan
 

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thanx Charles
 

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Very keen project, Stelios. I like that it is like a Transformer toy, and is good for two distinct functions. Well done, sir!
 

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Thank you very much Don !!!
 

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Thanks Stelios
That is a very practical table and you got me thinking because I know someone that would like one like that .

Klaus
 
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