July 13, 201412 yr Did you get your engineer to confirm that your deck can carry that load? Cool set ! That table came out well.
July 13, 201412 yr Greetings 01, It came out neat... I see a little of TPs suggestion in the hoop... Copper? Forge on and make beautiful things Jim
July 14, 201412 yr Author Greetings 01, It came out neat... I see a little of TPs suggestion in the hoop... Copper? Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Yep, I cut slices from a copper fitting.
July 14, 201412 yr Author Did you get your engineer to confirm that your deck can carry that load? Cool set ! That table came out well. I am the engineer :D . I designed and built the deck myself, if you notice in the foreground, the hot tub makes the bench look like childs play when it comes to weight. I have so much support under the deck that I could park my truck on it. Thanks.
July 14, 201412 yr how thick is the material on the "table" legs? It looks a little light to me. 1/4" to 5/16"? I know it's a table but someone is likely to sit on it at some point. The legs look like they will 'splay' if any amount of weight is put on them. Aside from possible damage and safety the "table" would look better with thicker stock. The wood top is quite beefy which makes the legs look skimpy even if they are up to the task. just my opinion...
July 15, 201412 yr Author The legs are 2" wide x 1/4" thick. Once assembled, one of my friends who weighs about 170 lbs sat on the table with all his weight and it didn't effect it at all, so I'm pretty sure it's up to the task of holding a soda can or two. I used what material I had in my scrap pile, but I do appreciate your opinion and I'll take it into consideration next time I attempt to build a "table"...
July 20, 201412 yr really great, I have a bench inspiration photo of something very similiar, it and your photos make me want to get the saws and forge going, thanks for posting.
July 23, 201411 yr Beautiful bench and table! For me, the design of the legs look great. Love the timber.
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