Saturday, February 24, 2024

Building a Better Bridge Table Part 3

I am continuing to make some progress on the table. I need to have it complete by April for Bill's visit.

I got all of the foam blocks glued down and the gaps filled with drywall putty and sanded down. I evened out and sanded the edges somewhat as well, although they are nowhere near perfect. 

Then I started applying texture. Currently, I am in the process of giving everything an initial coat of white paint. More texture and painting to come. 

Previous work:

Part 1

Part 2








Saturday, February 3, 2024

Building a Better Bridge Table Part 2

 Since my 8 ft x 5 ft foam tabletop met its untimely demise, I have been wanting to build a new and improved one. I sketched out the idea in Building a Better Bridge Table Part 1. I have made a small bit of progress since then.



I started with two halves of the hexagon and then built up the river banks from there with a mix of 1" and 2" thick insulation foam. I have done more work on the "downriver" side of the board (as I picture it) where the river splits and widens. On the other side, I am thinking of making taller cliffs and a slightly narrower river channel.