Introduction: Manly Coffee Table
in this instructable I'll show you how I made a cool coffee table for a friend of mine. He can really enjoy a good meal so I decided to build it using a huge metal spoon and fork.
All the components were found in a local thrift shop. I suggest you go to one of those and look for diverse metal parts and try to fit them together in the shop. Let your creativity run free!
All the components were found in a local thrift shop. I suggest you go to one of those and look for diverse metal parts and try to fit them together in the shop. Let your creativity run free!
Step 1: Cut a Groove in the Platter
start with cutting a groove in the platter with your trusty angle grinder. make shure it fits the metal base. In this project I won't weld it to the base so you can still use it as a tray.
Step 2: Fix the Components Together
using a welding clamp, you can now add the spoon and fork together. Use wooden blocks to fix them at the right angle.
Step 3: Start Welding
First I welded the undersides of the fork and spoon to the base. I did this by first tack-welding and then adding more welds.
Next step is to weld the spoon to the fork in the point where they cross each other. Again go for tack-welding, followed by extra welding.
Next step is to weld the spoon to the fork in the point where they cross each other. Again go for tack-welding, followed by extra welding.
Step 4: Grind of Excess Welds
The last step of welding consists of cleaning up the welds with an angle grinder (you can also use a vile, but I lack the patience). Just make them a bit more smooth
Step 5: Paint It
Now you'll gave to go outside for the paint job. I did two layers: first a layer if protective metal paint, then a second layer of black paint. Between coatings you should let it dry for 10 minutes or more.
Step 6: Wrap It Up and Enjoy
Next step is to wrap the whole table as a present . Give it to a friend and enjoy! (the picture is from after the unwrapping and several minutes of happy laughter) Merry Christmas and a happy new year!