{"id":16,"date":"2009-06-09T17:59:07","date_gmt":"2009-06-09T21:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/?p=16"},"modified":"2010-05-08T03:15:59","modified_gmt":"2010-05-08T07:15:59","slug":"a-dual-purpose-roll-top-table-made-of-ipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodworkerssource.com\/blog\/woodworking-projects\/a-dual-purpose-roll-top-table-made-of-ipe\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dual Purpose Roll-Top Camp Table made of Ipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roll top camp table made of Ipe wood<\/p><\/div>\n

One of my challenges as a father of a toddler and as an avid camper is finding a table that’s a suitable size for my daughter.<\/p>\n

I’ve tried plopping her plate on top of two stacked\u00a0 Storm Cases.\u00a0 The right height, but a little too shanty-like.<\/p>\n

A few companies make a 20-ish inch high table: Byer of Maine for example.\u00a0 Nice table, but just not quite what I have in mind for the ideal table.<\/p>\n

Why not just make one?<\/em> Ah yes, the great benefit of custom woodworking means you can make anything you want, just the way you want (ahem<\/em>, so long as you have enough time and money, of course . . .).\u00a0 So I set out to just get the job done with a simple design in mind and a perfect outdoor wood: ipe.<\/p>\n

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Ipe displays a nice even color and looks spectacular with a clear finish<\/p><\/div>\n

You might know ipe (pronounced ee<\/strong><\/em>-pay) as a nearly bomb-proof timber that comes out of South America (get more details here<\/a>).\u00a0 For the most part, the decking industry is largest consumer of ipe.\u00a0 Its density and resistance to rot are virtually unmatched.\u00a0 Digging a little deeper, we’ve learned that ipe has a fire resistance<\/em> rating identical to that of\u00a0 — are you sitting down for this? — concrete<\/em>.\u00a0 Got an outdoor project?\u00a0 Sure thing, ipe will do.<\/p>\n

Now, wood that will be subjected to the elements should still have some protection added.\u00a0 Generally speaking, latex paint is one of the best coatings for protecting wood – for utilitarian projects that’s fine, but when using a fine hardwood you probably don’t want to cover it with paint.\u00a0 Yet there are a few choices for clear finish that work well on exterior wood projects; spar varnish and epoxy resin for two examples.<\/p>\n

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