Woodcraft Magazine

Glass-Topped COFFEE TABLE

For the last few years, the “table” between my couch and fireplace has been an old leather steamer trunk. A hold-over from my bachelor days, it was too bulky for our small parlor, and obscured our view of the fireplace. It was time for something new. In its stead, I designed and built this minimalist, mid-century inspired table.

The glass top shows off the elegant form of the curved legs, and minimizes the table’s profile. Three sets of splines secure the joints,

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