Forge table project

I know you built this for a special application and it looks like you made it but if preferances were involved in this post - I TOTALLY prefer it before the aluminum. I thought it looked great without the top

FORGEt the workshop DP... make a great vino table where red spillages can simply be wiped off… after chastisement for such wastage.
Like the top… casks (of vino) won't slip off in earthquake events, potentially interrupting drinking sessions.

Nice job… Great effort on first time legs.

Looks great, Dave!

You've done a good job Dave, well done!

Looks great Dave.
You have any pics of the forge?
Especially in action would be cool. Sounds like you are gearing up for more tool smithing.
Great!

Thanks, Dick. Without the top, I'd be likely to have no table first time I dropped something hot on there. Well, oak might survive a while, but I'd rather be safe than have to worry about burning down my shop.

Thanks, Ducky. I'm fairly happy with the legs, too. Curvy! Vino seems more likely than tea and scones, but I suspect it'll be holding fire.

Thanks, Chuck and Peter!

MrWolfe, I had meant to link the forge in the project, but then forgot. Here it is. No action shots yet. I still have to get the refractory in it and set everything up. It's been sitting in the box it came in for a few months, and I probably won't start heat-treating things until warmer weather.

Nice forge table, now for the forge. What do you think your first project will be with the forge?

Well done Dave. Now it's time to use it and give it some patina.

Nice job Dave. Nothing like building what you need to suit your specific needs.

the contrast of the top and the base is crazy,cant wait too see you forging some beautiful knife dave.

Thanks, Tom. I'm not sure, but my guess would be heat-treating a blade for some tool I need. I've got a few chunks of O1 just waiting for a project.

Thanks, Duck. It's possible it'll get some use for the surprise swap. Hafta see what I decide to make.

Thanks, Steve. Plus I got to practice a bunch of skills on a piece of shop furniture, rather than on a real project.

Thanks, Pottz. We'll have to see. Might be a plane blade, too.

I had no idea the diamond plate was coming but it perfect for what you intend to use it for. All in all it's one heck of a table and beats building book cases for a living. LOL. Just kidding. Congrats on a build well done.

Thanks, Dave. Plus Pottz thinks it's crazy, so that's something. ;-)

I had initially wanted a piece of smooth steel plate on top, but they didn't have any in stock at Homer Depot, so I got the aluminum diamond plate, but now I think that might be a better choice.

Nice table, you won't have to worry about most spills with it. Good job !!! Mel

Another nice build Dave. Really like the legs and the hub. Just purchased a Devil's Forge myself. I'm interested to see what you create with yours.

Turned out nice Dave.

Just needs the slot for the fire extinguisher on one of the legs

Thanks, Mel.

Cool, Dave! Thanks, and hopefully we'll both crank out some cool stuff soon.

Thanks, Mike. I already have a big shop fire extinguisher mounted right next to the service door between the "wood" and "not wood" sides of the shop. Hoping I don't need to use it anytime soon.

What, no pictures with the forge sitting on top.

I do like the cup holder you put underneath. Smart move to have a place to put your beer when you need both hands. ;-)

Nathan, I can't get to the forge at the moment. Too much crap in the way.

Nice work Dave. I have a similar style forge and yes the aluminum cladding will help. I have a nice scorch mark on one of my sawbenches where I put the forge on a large paving brick, but the exhaust out each end of the forge still cooked the wood where the brick did not cover.

Cool joinery approach on the stretchers too.