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Finishing the Cocktail Coffee Table Host Amy Devers finishes the beautiful contemporary cocktail table. From "Freeform Furniture" episode DFFF-213

Freeform Furniture's final project of the 300 series is completed as the feet are attached and the finish applied.

Two coats of polyurethane are applied, and a rubber mallet is used to put on the feet Finally, the table is flipped over and the glass is put in place.

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	Room: Before
	Room: After
	Host Amy Devers creates this modern contemporary...
	cocktail table that defines Freeform Furniture.
	Amy places the tabletop glass in place to complete the cocktail table.
	Figure A
	Figure B

Materials:

white oak wood
stop block
straight edge ruler
pencil
clamp
pipe clamps
bar clamps
yellow wood glue
small synthetic brush
cauls
cotton rags
marking gauges
glass insert
scrap blocks of wood
oil-based wipe-on polyurethane
cup
respirator
rubber gloves
prefabricated feet
felt pads

Tools:

combination square
table saw
cross cut sled
tenoning jig
hand plane
bench top mortise
1/2" mortise bit
chisel
mallet
handheld router
random orbital sander
drill
soft, rubber mallet

Finishing the Cocktail Table

1. Pour some polyurethane into a cup and wipe it on with a cotton rag in long strokes — running it with the grain (figure A).

   Safety Tip: Polyurethane is toxic so always put on a respirator and rubber gloves before you get started.

2. Put on two coats of polyurethane and let it dry for about four hours between each coat.

3. Hammer in the prefabricated feet to the bottom of the oak leg to protect the floor from getting scuffed.

4. Turn the table over and use the combination square again to help you find the center point on the bottom of each leg.

5. Drill in a plot hole, use a soft, rubber mallet to hammer the feet in and then add a felt pad to each leg for additional protection (figure B).

6. Carefully place the tabletop glass in place.

RESOURCES :

Festool
Website: www.festoolusa.com

Stanley Tools Product Group
Website: www.stanleytools.com

Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc.
Website: www.lie-nielsen.com

WMH Tool Group
Website: www.wmhtoolgroup.com

Adhesives, Abrasives and Safety Equipment
3M
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com

Power Tools
Porter Cable Power Tools
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

Gladiator GarageWorks
Website: gladiatorgarageworks.com

Hand Tools
Garrett Wade Co., Inc.
Website: www.garrettwade.com

The Peck Tool Company
Website: www.pecktool.com

Biesemeyer
Website: www.biesemeyer.com

Saw Blades
Forrest Manufacturing Company
Website: www.vacupress.com

Jogensen Adjustable Clamp Company
Website: www.adjustableclamp.com

Klein Tools
Website: www.kleintools.com

Power Tool Accessories
Woodcraft
Website: www.woodcraft.com

Ulmia GmbH
Website: www.ulmia.de

Shop Equipment
Eagle Manufacturing Company
Website: www.eagle-mfg.com

Delta Power Tools
Website: www.deltaportercable.com

MacBeath Hardwood
Website: www.macbeath.com

IMS Metal
Industrial Metal Supply Company
Website: www.imsmetals.com