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Any woodworkers on here? Sofa table
Posted on 7/12/25 at 12:41 pm
Posted on 7/12/25 at 12:41 pm
I want to build a sofa table similar to the picture and am thinking of the best was to get the rounded corners. Do you use thin sheets of mdf and mold it? I think getting a big block of wood and chiseling out the wood would be too much for me. The pictured piece looks to have pre fab molded corners that are just screwed into the top and legs. I worry about the stain on the table looking bad with different types of wood used. I’d want to use a nice piece of wood for the top.
Any thoughts on the best way to do this? I’d rate my skill level as mid tier, above average but certainly no expert.
Any thoughts on the best way to do this? I’d rate my skill level as mid tier, above average but certainly no expert. 
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Posted on 7/12/25 at 1:21 pm to thatguy777
those are milled corners, you can easily see that in the left hand corner, the concentric growth rings…they put a block of wood on a mill to make those shapes. Assuming you don’t have one, you could make a crosscut thru a rough cut timber and use a bandsaw to carefully cut the rough shape and then do your finishing/sanding/etc
Posted on 7/12/25 at 2:14 pm to thatguy777
The easy way IMO is forget about the inside curve and 45 that part. The outside can be done with a sanding disk and palm sander.
Posted on 7/13/25 at 8:49 am to thatguy777
Not sure you can kerf cut enough to make a tight curve like that. That would be my first option. Use bondo wood filler to fill and sand the kerfs. If you are looking to stain, this probably isn't an option.
Other option would be to glue/ dowel material together to make a big enough block to jig saw/ bandsaw the shape you are looking for. If you dont have a band saw big enough, you could make the shape in halves, then edge glue it together. I'd use biscuits for alignment as gluing a curved picec like that edge to edge would be tough.
Or, as someone else said, get rid of the idea of rounded corners. Go with the mid modern louvered look instead.
Other option would be to glue/ dowel material together to make a big enough block to jig saw/ bandsaw the shape you are looking for. If you dont have a band saw big enough, you could make the shape in halves, then edge glue it together. I'd use biscuits for alignment as gluing a curved picec like that edge to edge would be tough.
Or, as someone else said, get rid of the idea of rounded corners. Go with the mid modern louvered look instead.
Posted on 7/15/25 at 8:07 am to thatguy777
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The pictured piece looks to have pre fab molded corners that are just screwed into the top and legs.
I'd be very surprised if that rig had any screws.
That was more than likely secured with dominos and woodglue.
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