I was given a coffee table that was my grandmothers. It is a nice table as it stand but a little old looking for our contemporary house. I'd like to update the appearance a bit.
I'm told the top is solid maple. It is a medium wood tone. The top is easily removed from the base. My plan is to trim about an inch from all sides and then add an edging from some leftover birch plywood I have. The color will be close enough to proved a good contrast, and having the multiple plies around the edge will give it a contemporary look to match the shelves and bookcase I made a couple of years ago.
My question is the about the corners. With my tablesaw it will be hard to get a good miter to fit exactly. Is it OK to just put two strips on the long side and leave them extended about an inch, then cut two shorter pieces to fit in the ends? Any reason they should be mitered?
I plan to sand them even before I put on the polyurethane finish so it will all blend together just like it has always been there.
Robert Vandernaught, Jr.