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1 3/8"-Plan

20 3/4"

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1 ³/8"

14"

1 3/8"

16 ³/4"

1 3/8"

20 3/4"

1 3/8"

SCHEDULE OF MATERIALS!

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No. Item

4 Legs

2 Aprons

2 Aprons

2 Stretchers

1 Stretcher

2 Bld-up strips 2 Bld-up strips

1 Bottom

2 Cleats

One piece copper sheet metal 17" x 21"

¹/4" radii 5/8"

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5 1/4"

11"

1 3/8"

Elevation

20 ³/4"

Now, before assembling with glue, pre-sand the parts where it's easier now than later. When done, glue the two ends with stretchers first and let them dry, then glue up the long sides and center stretcher to complete the assembly.

Finish the woodworking portion of the project by cutting the plywood bottom and the redwood strips that will be tacked to the inside top of the aprons. With the bottom, notch the corners so it can slip in place without interfering with the legs. For the redwood strips, rout the V4" radius detail on one edge of a ³/4"-thick piece, then rip the piece off to V4" thickness, and repeat until you have the four pieces required. You can glue and clamp these in place or simply glue and nail them.

These strips provide a lip for the copper pan to seat to when installed from the bottom and give a clean, finished look to the "dry sink" top.

¹/4" radii 5/8"

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29 ¹/4"

³/8"

29 ¹/4"

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1 3/8"

20 ³/4"

³/8"

1 3/8"

14"

Profile

16 ³/4"

29 ¹/4"

1 3/8"

29 ¹/4"

1 3/8"

After the parts are shaped, cut slots for biscuits into the legs for joining the aprons. Center the slots in the apron ends, then elevate the biscuit joiner with a V4" piece of plywood to provide the correct offset for the inside of the apron when cutting the leg slots.

When the pan is complete, set the table upside down, position the pan, set the plywood bottom on top of it then screw cleats to the apron sides to hold the pan and bottom snugly in place.

Before assembly, rout a radius detail on the stretchers, legs and aprons.

Because of the anticipated water abuse

— including an occasional rain soaking while outdoors during the summer months

— I left the table unfinished and will let time provide a very pleasing patina. Best of all, and assuming I can provide the proper care for the bonsai tree for the next 18 years, the table will still be just the right size. PW

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