Well almost. Still needs some work, and a vise, but I'll have to save my pennies for a while before that happens. It has a little bit of everything...
Oak, 2x4, MDF, melamine, poplar, pine, and... cardboard. Dovetails, M&T, and ... duct tape
The oak section isn't as solid as it needs to be yet. Right now it's only held on by 4 #14 screws and I think that's the problem. Do you think lag screws will be enough, or am I going to need through bolts? I'd obviously prefer not to. I couldn't have any connection between the oak and the rest of the top because I wanted to be able to shim it up when it gets resurfaced, so all the fastening is down into the
2x4s.I'm considering adding another post or diagonal brace at the right corner towards the front to give me something more solid to pound on at that end. I've got one leftover 2x4 to play with.
-Leuf