A Small Table Out of Flooring

Are you the type of person who sometimes have projects laying around for a long time, mid way through finished? Well, I certainly am. Sometimes projects go by real fast and sometimes you get distracted, or other things take priority. I suppose that's one way to look at this little end table project which I just finished, however started a couple of years back.

It's a round side / end / coffee table, and the top is made out of flooring. Years ago when we first moved here to Virginia we picked up a good amount of utility grade tongue and groove flooring which has been used for.... well, flooring :) as well as other projects (counter, table tops, blackboard frames and a whole bunch more).

When you think about, hardwood flooring makes a lot of sense to use for projects, if you happen to have some extra laying around. After all it already has the tongue and grooves and just needs to be glued together and maybe sanded a bit.

So a couple of years back I glued up this oak board and cut it round on the router by creating a simple jig, sanded it etc... and then it's just been sitting there in a corner of the workshop, waiting for some attention I guess.

And then the other day I was thinking about how I really need a little side table, and that's right, I forgot I had that thing sitting around the shop. So! Time to make some legs and attach them. I designed some round, slightly tapering legs and cut them out of maple on the CNC, and then spent a little time attaching them to the table top.

I love when you can see how something is constructed so I opted to drill holes right through the top and have the legs come through. It's visual and maybe not for all, but I like how utilitarian it is.

I'm glad to say that this little forgotten oak board now has been properly tended to and in its place we have a useful little table.