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Rustic X with a beachy twist

Submitted by KSmith123 on Thu, 10/09/2014 - 13:21

I was really looking forward to building this coffee table for a while.  I followed the base plans for the Rustic X Coffee table and added my own twist.  I planked 1x3's for the bottom instead of using a solid bottom shelf to give it a "beachy" feel.  I also used 1x6's for the top instead of 2x's to give it a lighter feel.  I framed out the top so there were no exposed edges.  Instead of the X's, I took 2x2's and angled them in the front and back. I know it's very different than the original plans but I had this design in my head and I absolutely love it!  Thanks for the plans!

Built from Plan(s)
Rustic X Coffee Table
Estimated Cost
Probably around $100 but only because I had a few wrong measurements!
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
The bottom was painted a flat white. For the top, I used steel wool and vinegar, sanded and then wiped on weathered gray stain that was thinned out with mineral spirits, and wiped off. Poly for the topcoat.
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate

Comments

longshot

Sun, 10/19/2014 - 15:08

thanks for the pictures, can you give me the cuts you made to make the top?

 

KSmith123

Sun, 10/26/2014 - 14:08

Hi!  Sorry it took so long to respond!  I did the dimensions the same, so I kept the top 52" x 27.5".  I did a 45 degree cut for the outside boards, making the longest sides 52" and 27.5".  Then I calculated the distance for the middle boards.  Since I used 1x6's, which are actually 5.5" wide, I did 52" minus 5.5" minus 5.5", since there are two end pieces to the frame, which gave me 41" for the inside boards.  But measuring the inside boards when the outside frame is attached is a better way because then you know exactly what to cut them at.  Just make sure the top's frame angle's are cut precise and you should have no problem!  Hope that makes sense and if you have any other questions let me know!