I really liked this post, btw! I've been scouting Curbly for about 3 days, and I finally decided to take the plunge and join... I decided that I could get more out of it if I could talk to people about their diy's (so I don't mess up my own!)...

Anyway, I remember reallly liking this one... I *might* be attempting to diy a kitchen table in the future, so I'm interested to see how other people do theirs... If I do end up doing one, though, it will definetly be an IKEA knock off of this table... It looks easy enough, really... I would just have to figure out the scrolling mechanism..

MHET- It just took a little patience, and the random-orbit sander did all the work.

BaluBalu- Contact cement is formulated to stick to itself, instantly. You use dowel rods (http://www.dickblick.com/zz604/48/) to prevent immediate contact, until you're able to line up your edges. Unlike glue, once the contact cement touches itself, it will bond instantly. You use the dowel rods to keep the layers apart until they're properly position. It's a similar technique to "slipsheeting", if you've heard of that. Check out :http://www.doityourself.com/stry/h2laminatecountertop for a similar technique.

DIY Maven- Please let Herman Miller know of your feelings.

Best,

Chris

Sorry, perhaps because of my "Germanyness" I'm having problems understanding your directions - especially the laminating part.

What are dowel rods and why do I have to put them between the two wood barts and remove them later?

WOW! That is fantastic!  You must be more than a little skilled with the tools.

MHET