Giant Pizza Table
Introduction: Giant Pizza Table
I love Pizza. Like a lot. Like almost too much. Having pizza for every meal would be irresponsible, so I made a table that looks like a giant slice of pizza to fill the pizza shaped hole in my life. It's a pretty good work surface but it tastes awful!
So I know this project is a little goofy but hopefully you find some useful techniques in this Instructable that you might be able to use on your own more traditional table/desk build.
Using few basic tools found in most small garage woodshops, I will show you how to build a Giant Pizza Table of you very own
Supplies
3/4 inch thick plywood sheet (4 foot by 4 foot) x 2
3/4 inch Black Iron Pipe (3 @ 30 inches long)
3/4 inch Threaded Pipe Flange x 3
Pocket Hole Screws x 10
1 inch #14 Pan head screws x12
1/4 inch washers x 36
Titebond Original Wood Glue
Krylon Gloss White Spray Paint
Krlyon Clear Matte Spray Paint
Red Acrylic Paint
Brown Acrylic Paint
Yellow Acrylic Paint
Acetone
Vinyl Flooring Sample Sheet
Sandpaper
Wood Filler
1 Large Pizza with all your favorite toppings (To celebrate your new table)
Step 1: Cutting the Table Top
I start this project off with a 4 foot by 4 foot sheet of 3/4 inch thick plywood. I draw a diagonal line from corner to corner. After lining up my track saw guide to the line, I cut the sheet of plywood in half.
**Note**
A track saw makes this process fast and easy, however it is not necessary to build this project. You can get the same results using a regular circular saw and a straight board clamped to the work piece.
Step 2: Creating a Smooth Curve for the Crust
The side I just cut is longer than the factory edge of the plywood. In order to ensure that I have even sides, I measure the factory edge (4 feet) and transfer the measurement to the freshly cut edge and make a mark.
I want the crust to have a smooth curve and in order to do that I drive a small nail into the corner of the sheet of plywood and another nail into the mark I just made. Using a thin flexible piece of wood I brace it against the two nails and pull it to the curve that I want and make a mark. I then drive in a nail into the mark. 415
The three nails lock the flexible piece of wood into the curve and I draw a line along the length.
After the line is drawn the nails are no longer needed so I remove them. Using my jigsaw with a laminate/plywood blade I cut along the line as accurately as possible.
Using 60 grit sandpaper I sand out any unevenness on the curve left behind from the jigsaw.
Step 3: Cutting the Side Pieces to Size
I decide where I want the cheese to end and the crust to begin and measure out 40 and 1/2 inches from the tip which gave me the perfect cheese to crust ratio I wanted.
Using another 4 foot by 4 foot sheet of plywood I'll be making the cheese that is going to be dripping off the side of the table. I make a mark at 12 inches which is how low I want the sides to droop. Using my track saw I cut out two pieces to 12 inches wide.
Using a level as a straight edge I square up both pieces and make a mark at 40 and 1/2 inches to match where the cheese ends on the top. I then cut the pieces to length.
Step 4: Creating the Ooey, Gooey, Melty Cheese
With the side pieces cut to size, I draw an Ooey, Gooey, Melty cheese design on them. This part is especially fun because you can get crazy with how drippy the cheese is. After drawing my design I cut out the shape using my Jigsaw. I used a thin laminate blade on my Jigsaw which helps me navigate the crazy twists and turns.
Step 5: Attaching the Side Pieces to the Table Top
With both side pieces cut out I can attach them to the table top, but there's a bit of a problem. The squared ends of the side pieces won't fit on the pointed tip of the top. To fix this I trim the ends of the side pieces at a diagonal on my bandsaw. This allows the pieces to sit perfectly on the top.
With the ends trimmed I moved on to drilling pocket holes into the side pieces, which is how I will be attaching them to the top. Pockets holes are a fast and easy way to attach pieces of wood together. 415