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Instructions are given for making a hanging table from macrame with a glass top.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jun 1976 (v.54#6) pg. 98

How to build a bunching table. Frame is made from pine and 3/4" plywood. Plate glass is used for the top. Table is 18" tall and 19" square.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS May 1977 (v.55#5) pg. 122

Display case table has a glass top framed in cherry covering a drawer compartment. Detailed plans can be ordered. Est. cost: $88.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Mar 1986 (v.64#3) pg. 88, 176

Faux-marble table base built of plywood painted to look like marble features a flush door in one end to store folding chairs. Table top is a piece of plate glass. Est. cost for base: $75.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1989 (v.67#7) pg. 24, 32

Contemporary style end table features a piece of smoked acrylic sheet bent into a "U" shape and edged with an oak frame. Top measures about 17" square. Est. cost: $30.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1980 (v.3#4) pg. 26, 32

Sofa table. A tall, narrow table features a glass top and glass shelf. The frame consists of four legs (2"x2"x34") joined together with dowels.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Nov 1985 (v.9#2) pg. 28

Glass-topped contemporary table.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Apr 1986 (v.9#7) pg. 30

Tip: Glass-top table consists of a piece of plate glass supported by two sawhorses.
FAMILY CIRCLE Aug 21 1984 (v.97#12) pg. 104

A wrought iron table (20"x30") table features a glass top. Decorative legs are bent from 1/8"x1" band iron. Requires welding.
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Jan 1982 (v.71#1) pg. 28

Circular glass top table is 36" in diameter and has a frame built from hand-formed cold rolled steel.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #476 Jan 1968 (v.64) pg. 118

Duncan Phyfe styled curio table has an octagon top with glass in the top and on all eight sides. The table stands 29" high, is 26" across and has a turned pedestal supported by four legs.
NATIONAL CARVERS REVIEW Spring 1980 (v.11#1) pg. 18

Ceramic hibiscus blossom is 21" diameter and 17" tall. Can be used as the base for a round glass-top table.
POPULAR CERAMICS #489 Apr 1990 (v.40#9) pg. 86

Circular glass top table, 21" in diameter, has a base made up of three interlocking wood strips and no fasteners. The base is actually a giant version of a simple interlocking wooden puzzle.
POPULAR SCIENCE Feb 1973 (v.202#2) pg. 126

Two versions of a sturdy table you can build. Outdoor version has a top of redwood slats that sits on top of an X-shaped base made from redwood 2x6s. The formal version for indoor use has a smoked glass top resting on a base made of cherry.
SUNSET Jun 1977 (v.158#6) pg. 122

5-ft. plate glass top buffet table for a patio has a trestle base build of redwood. Complete construction details furnished. Est. cost: $120.
SUNSET Sep 1977 (v.159#3) pg. 92

Suggestions on a range of bases to support a glass table top. Includes tips on shopping for glass, edges, safety considerations and protective padding.
SUNSET May 1986 (v.176#5) pg. 172

Showcase table uses two picture frames to form the see-thru top. Est. cost: $37
WOMAN'S DAY Jun 16 1981 (v.44#11) pg. 86, 156

Build simple pine frames, then stack them up to the height desired to form a coffee table, buffet, nightstand, end table, etc. Top with a mirror.
WOMAN'S DAY Jul 5 1983 (v.46#12) pg. 63, 136

Cylindrical wooden drum features tambour sides. It can serve as a wastebasket, planter box, base for a circular glass-topped table, etc.
WOODSMITH #40 Jul-Aug 1985 pg. 10

Four-leg pedestal (13" diameter, 20" tall) for a round glass table (21" diameter) is turned from a solid log of red oak. The pedestal is hollowed out using a boring bar and the legs are shaped using a jigsaw.
WOODTURNING #22 May 1994 pg. 7

Style in the making. What constitutes good furniture design. Several unique furniture pieces shown, including: (1) Pine and mahogany chest. (2) Coffee table which converts to a baby cradle. (3) Octagonal table with a glass top.
WOODWORKER May 1989 (v.93#5) pg. 419

Curio table features four nicely detailed turned legs and a glass top set into a wooden frame. The table measures 25"x20" and stands 19" high. The curio area is about 4" deep. A small door in one apron provides the means for getting items into and out of the cabinet.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1979 (v.3#1) pg. 13

Contemporary tier table. The sides consist of an oak frame with rounded corners. The three shelves are pieces of smoked glass resting on oak rails. Overall dimensions: 12" wide, 13" deep and 27" tall.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Sep-Oct 1979 (v.3#5) pg. 5

Chinese tea table incorporates a glass top. Dimensions: 20" square, 17" high.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1983 (v.7#4) pg. 38

Oak and glass tier table. Four 30" legs (made from quartered turnings) support four 14"x14" glass shelves. The two middle shelves are adjustable.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1988 (v.12#2) pg. 29
Added Info WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1988 (v.12#3) pg. 6

Glass-top table. A kidney-shaped piece of glass rests on top of a five-legged stand with a built-in planter box.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1967 (v.23#2) pg. 30

Vitrine tables. Two styles of glass showcases for displaying souvenirs, trophies, etc.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1968 (v.24#4) pg. 26

Eighteenth-century Queen Anne tea table has a glass top that can be tilted for reading or display. Also includes a sliding candle holder that pulls out from the front edge. Table pictured has ready-made cabriole legs but a squared drawing of the legs is included for those who want to make their own.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1975 (v.31#4) pg. 22

Mediterranean style display table has octagonal shaped top. Recessed area in the top provides display area 1" deep for arrowheads, etc. Plate glass top covers the display.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1976 (v.32#2) pg. 86

How to make a glass top "decorator" table. The metal frame of an old treadle sewing machine serves as the base.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1978 (v.34#5) pg. 99

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