Poker table

[BillyJack]

t's a slow process.
 

[BillyJack]

I usually use my trusted Dewalt 708 for these  angles, but last year someone had a Makita LS1013 for $75 and I bought I t.. without  a second thought I thought it would be a good times to try it out. What I don't like. 

 

I believe it rests on ball bearings which I hate. You have to lock it or it can move.

 

[BillyJack]

My circle is almost complete. I have just one more to cut. I layed out my lines in the beginning and  try and stay in these lines. I have never used the Makita slider  for something like this, but either it gets with the program or I do. Setting t h e saw and making small adjustments at the end if my circle left me pretty happy. 

 

Who says you can't use a miter saw for high end furniture?

 

Hum....I can see the looks now.

 

[BillyJack]

Radius is  complete. I'll let glue and ring set all night tll tomorrow.

 

[BillyJack]

My center pin I found is just a 32nd off on one direction. Looks fine but isn't. I find that I have enough for about 6 tables and may want to keep the pattern healthy if possible.9ne center hole is slightly back from the others. I may try it first and see how much it's off. 

[BillyJack]

Before i route,  I used a 4x24 PC sander with a 100 grit to smooth out the glue joints. I usually use the Bosch with a bag , but wanted tk try out my PC sander pawn shop find.

 

Of course  Cherry dust everywhere.  Luckily I just put a new filter  in from Menards.

 

I though the third picture was a crack from a pocket screw.. The cherry is a messing with early in da morning...

 

[BillyJack]

With the radius routed out, it's about a 32nd too small for the chip ring. I have a couple options..

 

#1 ... Reset the router to take off a 32nd.

#2....hand sand and make the ring fit perfectly.

 

I'll choose  #2... Why?  The ring is shrinking. Over a couple days it's slowly drying and the rings are slightly separating. It may not shrink anymore, but I hate to route and it be too small over tine. 
 

[BillyJack]

 spent a lot of tine sanding.  Its  close and if the ring shrinks I may not need to sand anymore. It's close. Tomorrow I'll cut the outside of the 
 

[BillyJack]

Back in the shop today trying to figure transition between levels. I guess I’ll cut out an “L” and add a 1/4 to the inside for the chip tray. I usually have my ducks lined up , but sometimes I get a rowdy one who doesn’t follow the line..

 

 

[BillyJack]

I’m going through this application in my head. I will have to do this upside  down to fasten it to the block. I will have to glue and staple. Probably every 4”…

 

Getting creative gives me a headache

[BillyJack]

I started cutting out the cup pull outs. I used the plunge router to make the outline with a jig and tomorrow I will use the same router bit  with a D handle router to clean put the center..

 

[BillyJack]

So here is the chip trays and outer ring. I started an inner Cherry ring, but undecided if I’ll need it..

 

[wtnhighlander]

@BillyJack, I'm curious about the choice of laminations for the inner chip rings, vs. segments for the outer cherry 'flange'. Is that driven more by the appearance you want, or some structural property?

Either way, it's looking great!

[BillyJack]

Just  using up what’s in the shop. I started up to use Sapele for the outer ring, but decided on Cherry., I think in have enough for about 3-4 tables. I’ll mix them up as I go. I mix them up as I go and never repeat the design..

 

I spent seven years working for the furniture company. During that time it was demanding. Long hours and sometimes Sat and Sun. I had no time after work to do any woodworking for myself. When I got put on disability, fishing is what I wanted to do. After 2 years the shops been sitting idle. I’m finally getting the itch to do it as a hobby again. 
 

kinda like the movie “Rocky” I still got stuff in the basement..

[BillyJack]

Cherry / walnut.. The black ring is MDF with black pre cat 

 

 

[BillyJack]

I finally got  the shop useable. My wood supports for the table top and chip rails will be 3.5x 7.5.looks like I’ll need 24 pcs. After I cut the blanks I’ll have to decide how I:want to cut these notches safely..

[BillyJack]

As you can see a little modifying will be needed to be correct. A 1/4 is too much and needs to be -3/16.

 

[BillyJack]

You get an idea of how thick this table is when completed. 5". It requires this for in table cup holders.

 

[BillyJack]

I hate dead space. The center playing surface will have to be raised. I could easily put a pull cord on the center panel with Velcro and have poker chip/card storage underneath. 

[BillyJack]

Finally got around to cutting out for the cup holders. Using the D handle and a router but I cut out the remaining material..using an air grinder I cleaned it up..

 

[BillyJack]

Because it took some of the meat on the blocking ,I decided to add a block. You won't see it when it's all done. Better to cover any bases in doubt. 

 

[BillyJack]

So here's my decision of the day. Because of the radius I can either chop an angle ir just out it square. 

 

[BillyJack]

As you can see, it only affects the cupnholders .

 

[BillyJack]

I didn't want  to change saw setting so i decided to use the combination sander and adjust to roughly 7 degrees.

 

[BillyJack]

Blocks are glued in and squared. Inmade sure everything will fit and I'll allow the glue to set all night.