Build an Outdoor Tile-Top Table in a Weekend!

[@jimneblett6635]

Built this table out of 6" cedar fencing. Had to adjust my cuts for the thickness of the wood. Used a 1' x1' of square grey granite from Home Depot. Since this was a wedding present and the couple wanted grey color used a wipe on stain. After wiped it highlighted the cedar grain and the softer wood took the stain. Three coats of spar varnish (and I added 1" x1" blocks behind the bottom of the legs and mounted leg levers to assure no wobble on an uneven deck. The couple loved it. Still in use 4 years. This plan can be easily modified for different sizes of stone/tile and height of the table as well as species of wood.

[@glencrandall7051]

Nice little table. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe. 🙂🙂

[@MrGoosePit]

I made two of these tables when the plans were published in the magazine. What a great little project, and the tables are still in use on my deck!

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

After digging up this video, I'm kind of exciting about building a couple of these tables again too. It would be a good excuse to get my son out in the shop to help me out. :)

[@davidabineri908]

I would add to a previous comment and ask that you always mention the wood species. This information can be very helpful when building most projects.

[@shockdocracing]

Miss seeing you folks on TV. Our local PBS channel has you guys on at 6 am now (Boise Idaho) and they keep running the same season for three years now. :-(

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Sorry to hear that. We'll keep posting more content both old and new here on KZbin for you to keep up on. :)

[@shockdocracing]

Thanks guys!

[@dougeing6521]

This project was originally featured in Woodsmith. I built two of these tables about 20 years ago. I built them using red oak and marble instead of cedar and a man made material as the center tile. I also built each on taller than the suggested height. They are used as end tables.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

It's a pretty nice little project. I was thinking about building a couple more of these tables after digging up this video.

[@airplane312]

Thanks for having some free plans. This is great to see.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Our pleasure! :)

[@joecatanzaro258]

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine where are the free plans to this table? I cannot find them. Great looking table!!

[@unitwoodworking5403]

It is a simple and practical tile-top table. Thanks for a nice and interesting video.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Thanks for watching. :)

[@johnvanderhoof1248]

I logged into your website and was not able to find the plans. I used Outdoor Tile-top Table; as the KZbin video description shows. How should I search?

[@ne8r]

Anyone know what Woodsmith issue the plans are in? Built one many years ago but can't find the issue.

[@rickherrick1732]

Curious as to why you did not use Kreg outdoor rated pocket screws.

[@ibodevelopment3187]

Don forgot to put a bowl of M& M's on the table .nice project

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

LOL... That would be the Most Don thing ever! :)

[@chrismoore9997]

What kind of wood are you using?

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Cedar

[@nestorramalhorozpoveda9072]

Muito bom 👏👏😁🎸🇧🇷😎😁🎵👍👍👍👍👍

[@paulskvorc7021]

What edition is this table in?

[@paulskvorc7021]

PS - I really liked Donald Peschke. Genuinely like to see his videos.

[@strykerlodge]

Did Don retire? Sell his business?

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Yes, Don sold the publishing side of the business which includes the Woodsmith Shop TV show in 2015 and then retired in 2017 (after season 11).

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

This Tile-Top Table was first featured in Woodsmith Magazine Issue #136 (Aug. 2001) and was on the Woodsmith Shop Episode 508 (Nov. 2011) ... For non-subscribers, downloadable plans are available here: www.woodsmithplans.com/plan/tile-top-table/

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Yep, I worked with Don for 12 years on the tv show, and it's fun going back and watching these old videos with these guys.

[@royball7005]

All of Europe, and pretty much the rest of the world, use metric, and all our lumber is sold in metric, so will the plans ever be available in metric?

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

I know the USA is kind of the oddballs compared to the rest of the worlds measurement system, but we are trying to add metric converted plans as we can. Currently the only metric plans we have available are listed here: www.woodsmithplans.com/metric-woodworking-plans/ We will keep working to add more when possible.

[@royball7005]

@@WoodsmithShowandmagazine Thank you. I will have a good look at those :-)

[@royball7005]

Hi again. I looked at all these metric plans, and I am interested in the mobile lumber cart. Before I buy the plans, I would need to know the depth at the base, to be sure I have the space for it. Can you tell how deep the cart is please? I did buy the plans for the tile top table, and I have built it. It wasn’t a problem to convert the plans from imperial to metric. I needn’t have worried about that.

[@daniellaubhan5521]

who else here cuz they have no idea what their doing in their high school woods class

[@thesultanmerchant]

how all wood panels are cut and finished is not shown which is important. therefore this video is incomplete and does not convey proper knowledge.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

Yeah, well that’s just like your opinion, man. 😉

[@chrismoore9997]

Y'all cut out too many of the assembly details. I get that you are trying to keep these videos short and use them as an advertisement to get folks to buy the plans, but this is also a "how-to" video so skipping steps doesn't help anyone. If you do something, show it being done, don't just say it has been done and move on to the next step.

[@WoodsmithShowandmagazine]

I agree these videos are skipping through some steps. As I mentioned, in the description this was from an excerpt of a tv show in 2011. Due to the time restrictions for the tv show (approxiamately 22 minutes of content per episode) we did have to edit a lot to get it all in. This particular episode had 2 projects so it is a little more brief than even some others. We'll try to include even more detail as we create new content though because I agree with you that I would rather see tools in action than just talking about it.