How Do You Build A Japanese Style Coffee Table?
In 1944, Isamu Noguchi designed the coffee table that carries his name to this day. Little did he know that it would go on to become a masterpiece in Japanese-style, coffee tables. You may not have the wood-sculpting skills of Noguchi, but if you have some basic woodworking experience and if you are up for the challenge, you could build and capture the essence of the original. Here’s how to build a Japanese style coffee table. Step 1 Cut and shape the glass. Have your plate glass cut in a triangular shape with finished edges. One side may be about 50 inches, while the other two sides may be 40 inches and 36 inches, respectively. Step 2 Prepare two pieces of wood, both approximately 1 3/4 inch, with a length of about 36 inches and a height of 16 inches each. Then join the base using an extremely sharp drill bit for the pivot pin assembly and a matching hardwood dowel. Step 3 Cut and shape the two wood bases into identical, inverted canoe shapes, each including tapered ‘sterns’ (tall end
