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Finishing Touches

Host Amy Devers completes the accent table by applying the finishing touches and putting the tabletop together.

From "Freeform Furniture"
episode DFFF-211

Freeform Furniture's unique accent table is completed by Amy Devers, who adds some finishing touches and puts it all together. She uses the 1/2" rods to support the tabletop. The rods are attached to the cherry post using epoxy glue. Then she installs the aluminum panel clip, slides the post on, and finally, drops in the tabletop

Room: Before

Room: After

Host Amy Devers creates this modern table that would "accent" any room.

Amy Deveres finishes the accent table.

Materials:

cherry wood
aluminum panel clips
craft paper
metal ruler
flexible curve
black marker
tape
MDF or medium density fiberboard
yellow wood glue
spray adhesive
respirator
utility knife
80-grit sandpaper
laminate
clear packing tape
sheet of melamine
dry wall screws
modeling clay
powdered gypsum
water
modeling clay
dust mask
air hose
spray lacquer
vinyl gloves
steel rods
shellac
lint-free pad
1/2" steel rods
epoxy
5-minute quick cure epoxy
rough grit sand paper
cotton rag
soft bristle brush

Tools:

pneumatic nailer
band saw
table saw
cordless drill
flat head screwdriver
random orbital sander
cordless power drill with a special paddle attachment
band saw
hand planer

Figure A

Figure B

Finishing Touches

One-half inch steel rods will support the table top. Cut them down to length on the abrasive cutoff wheel. The rods will be installed in the holes you drilled in the cherry post.
Whenever you try to bond unlike materials, like metal and wood, epoxy is usually a good choice. Epoxy is a two-part adhesive, one part resin and the other part, hardener.
When you mix the two together there is a chemical reaction and they cure up to form a really strong bond. Use a five minute quick cure epoxy —it will bond up really fast.
Tip: When are trying to bond a slick surface like metal you should scuff up the surface. That will give the surface some tooth and it will give the glue a little bit to hang onto.
With a soft bristle brush, lightly dab the epoxy in the holes and onto the rods. Insert the rods into the cherry wood, and clean up any excess with a cotton rag.
Install the aluminum panel clip (figure A) that will help you mount the accent table to the wall.
Tap on an awl to create pilot holes for the drill—go ahead and drill in the holes—then use two screws to attach the panel clip (figure B).
Slide the post on and then drop in the table top.