POPULARWOODWORKING.COM ■ 31was too deep for the sharp angle
on the 60° miters. This was easily
remedied by using a hand saw to cut
the dominos down to 30mm and
adjusting my plunge depth.
For the glue up, I fi rst used
ratcheting band clamps to quickly
get some pressure on the joints, and
then used any-angle clamping blocks
with F-clamps to apply proper pres-
sure to the miter joints. I 3D-printed
the any-angle clamping blocks a few
months ago, and was impressed how
well they worked, especially because
complimentary-angled clamping
blocks would get complicated with
these angles.
Before applying fi nish, I gave25
the legs a 45° chamfer. I set up my
router table and carefully routed the
chamfer on the outside edges. The
chamfer provides some separation
between the ground and the table
leg. I then used a microfi ber cloth
to wipe on two coats of Maker Brand
Simple Finish.
I let the fi nish dry overnight, and
then used construction adhesive and
four 1^1 / 2 ” Tapcon concrete screws to
attach the wood base to the tabletop.
With that, the table was done. PWMichael Cliff ord is a maker based in
Chicago. You can see more of his work,
including a video of building this table,
at modustrialmaker.com.26
27 28
25 Glue-up and assembly of the
mitered base is a little tricky. A glue
with extended open time helps.
26 Keeping four mitered corners
aligned and tight took some tricky
clamping. Rehearse this step before
there’s glue on the joints.
27 I beveled the edges of the base
to create a small reveal where the
base meets the top and the fl oor.
28 A simple oil and wax fi nish gives
the walnut some depth.