We have these two couches that sit 90 degrees to each other but extend out from the walls at a 45 degree angle. This leaves an empty triangular space formed by the ends of the two couches and the wall. We thought about getting a small round table but didn't like the way it filled the space. So then we got the idea of cutting down a square table. to fit the space.
I wasn't sure how the table would chip when cut so I drew out a few lines and then cut along the one furthest away from the center in case I needed to redo it. I cut the table face down with a hand circular saw and a straight edge. The first cut looked perfect so I decided to just live with the position of the test cut.
The Ikea LACK table now runs about $15, up $2 from a couple years a go but it's still pretty dang cheap. The tables are very light and hollow. A quick internet search turned up descriptions of the hollow core nature of the table but no pictures. So we decided to risk the $15 and purchase a table. It turns out the table looks like this inside
My biggest concern when cutting was scratching the very thin "veneer" on the top of the table. I thought about covering it in a towel and taping the edges but I was worried the tap would pull off the finish. It turns out I had some foam packing material from some piece of electronics equipment. I laid the table face down on top of that. Then I laid down my straight edge and cut it using a standard cicular saw with a paneling blade.
The top turned out fine. I used a little melted crayon and sharpie to hide any "un-stained" edge across the top. Some of the corrugated paper needed to be pushed in a little but it was no big deal.
The next picture shows the final results.
Written 7/2008
I wasn't sure how the table would chip when cut so I drew out a few lines and then cut along the one furthest away from the center in case I needed to redo it. I cut the table face down with a hand circular saw and a straight edge. The first cut looked perfect so I decided to just live with the position of the test cut.
The Ikea LACK table now runs about $15, up $2 from a couple years a go but it's still pretty dang cheap. The tables are very light and hollow. A quick internet search turned up descriptions of the hollow core nature of the table but no pictures. So we decided to risk the $15 and purchase a table. It turns out the table looks like this inside
My biggest concern when cutting was scratching the very thin "veneer" on the top of the table. I thought about covering it in a towel and taping the edges but I was worried the tap would pull off the finish. It turns out I had some foam packing material from some piece of electronics equipment. I laid the table face down on top of that. Then I laid down my straight edge and cut it using a standard cicular saw with a paneling blade.
The top turned out fine. I used a little melted crayon and sharpie to hide any "un-stained" edge across the top. Some of the corrugated paper needed to be pushed in a little but it was no big deal.
The next picture shows the final results.
Written 7/2008
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