Sturdiest DIY table ever? Homemade maple hardwood table top with Uplift adjustable desk frame
Channel: Lance Goyke
Date: 2021-07-22

A little change of pace from our regular fitness programming today as I walk you through how we built our new kitchen table... from scratch!

Coupling 1.75" thick maple hardwood with the Uplift adjustable desk frame we chose makes me think this is just about the strongest, sturdiest DIY table we could have possibly built. What do you think?

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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Introduction & preview
0:31 Drilling dowels
1:59 Glue up
2:16 Flattening the surface
2:34 C-channels
3:43 Bottom surface topcoat round 1
4:04 Removing the first coat
5:35 Re-finishing the bottom
6:02 Moving on to the top
8:04 Filling cracks in the top
8:35 Routing trim
8:55 Finishing the top
9:37 Choosing the right legs / frame
10:37 Project reflections & outro


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THANKS
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We picked up a few planks of 1.75" thick maple hardwood from our local Rockler store in Phoenix, Arizona. The manager GRACIOUSLY planed and jointed the planks for us, as well as steered us in the right direction for buying all of the supplies we would need for this project. HUGE shout out to John and the rest of the team at Rockler in Phoenix.
https://goo.gl/maps/Z2QjJxp3g5jCe4DV6

Another big thanks to Walker's Woodworks for the inspiration.
https://youtu.be/IxELcJsbLCc


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SUPPLIES
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*AFFILIATE NOTICE*
Most of the products listed here are affiliate links, meaning I'll earn a small commission if you buy using those links with no extra cost to you.

C-Channel
https://ambwoodandsteeldesign.square.site/product/c-channel-powder-coat-finish/17?cs=true&cst=custom

RAMPA Hardware
https://ambwoodandsteeldesign.square.site/product/rampa-hardware-inserts-and-screws-pick-your-size-20-pieces-/19?cs=true&cst=custom

Titebond III wood glue - https://amzn.to/3y9nozO
Self-centering doweling jig - https://amzn.to/3ius2Sy
Drill (our's is Dewalt) - https://amzn.to/3eKSR3N
Brad point drill bits (for doweling) - https://amzn.to/3iBgoFn
Forstner bit (for placing RAMPA insert) - https://amzn.to/3zk9awk
Random orbit sander (our's is Makita) - https://amzn.to/3iyGOrB
Sanding discs - https://amzn.to/2Urr1Tr
Circular saw (our's is Metabo HPT; trimmed ends) - https://amzn.to/3iDbNm8
Plunge base router (our's is SKIL 14 amp with a nice LCD screen) - https://amzn.to/3BrX0Dx
Straight edge clamp (our's is ProGrip; to guide circular saw and router) - https://amzn.to/376SBIp
1/4" router upcut bit with 1/4" shank (for lines with straight edge) - https://amzn.to/3Bsfm7f
3/4" router bit with 1/2" shank (chonky boy to work faster; for middle of C-channels) - https://amzn.to/3ixaYvf
Roundover bit (for rounding the edges) - https://amzn.to/3eKqwdX
General Finishes water-based polyurethane topcoat - https://amzn.to/3xRQRON
General Finishes extender for water-based finishes (because Phoenix garages are hot and dry) - https://amzn.to/3zouMHS
Uplift 4-Leg V2 Desk Frame - https://amzn.to/2UCR5Ll


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FINISHING
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We wanted water-based polyurethane because we didn't want to mask the appearance of the wood; aiming for a light color and no yellowing over time.

We picked up the Extender because Phoenix garages are hot and dry, plus the project was just too big to finish with the brush.

I wish I had bought an HVLP spray gun and tried that instead, but I don't know how well it would perform in the Arizona heat!
https://amzn.to/3kHIJwt


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MUSIC
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Deja Vu (Instrumental) by RYYZN https://soundcloud.com/ryyzn
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