I used Don Driver's pin-joint from his Svengali Pitch DVD as my basic blue print. The biggest modification I made was using a very lightweight luan board instead of plywood ... thus, there was no need to knock out the hinges as it is light enough to be carried while folded. In fact, the entire stand can be carried in just one trip to the truck!

Because luan board is very flimsy, I had to put a frame under the top board. With the shelf in place, the entire assembly is 'locked' in place making it quite sturdy. It can easily support the amount of weight I will be placing on it.

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And here it is in all it's glory at Barefoot Landing complete with close-up pad.

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-JoeJoe

Joe-Joe,

Its beautiful ! Don't know what else to say but MAKE MONEY !

Thanks for sharing the photos.

Don

JoeJoe,

That looks great! We were just in Myrtle Beach and spent a couple of hours at Barefoot Landing. Sorry we missed you. It would have been fun to see your show.

Maybe next time. Mark.

Don: thank you for releasing the details ... I wish I had bought your DVD six months earlier, before I build all my tables at the flea market that is.

Mark: you most likely didn't miss much, when the heat index gets over 100 degrees like it has been I don't do a lot of magic. But next time, yes ... do come see me.

-JoeJoe

Looks great! One question -- what exactly is luan board? SETH

Very thin plywood with a smooth finish ... I think it is 1/4 inch. It is generally used on top of regular plywood on a subfloor to give tile a smoother finish to stick to. I think the technical term for it is "subfloor under lament", but in my area we have always just called it luan board.

-JoeJoe

OK, now I got it. We also call it subfloor or underlayment as well.

Really nice pitch joint you got there, BTW! But no tent or canopy? SETH

No plans on a tent or canopy - too much work to setup and break down daily.

Tonight I set a new record hat! There is no light on me and it is always hard to bring the people in once it gets dark, the magic shows sign is working wonders!

-JoeJoe

Ok, so when I went to buy paint for this I picked out a nice outdoor latex simi-gloss and took it to the counter. The guy said he couldn't color that paint because it was a full can, and proceeded to replace the paint I picked out with another can. I didn't think much of it, after all he should know what he is doing right - he works at a paint store.

But I should have paid more attention, because he replaced it with indoor paint for trim and doors. The thing hasn't ever really dried, it is still sticky and the top has now picked up pieces of felt from the closeup pad I made for it. And when it rains, this whole thing bubbles up - little tiny bubbles all over it, as if there is water underneath the paint.

Anyone know what I can do about this? Can I just paint over it with an outdoor paint? Do I need to remove the old paint first? I'm not working outdoors now that summer is over, so will this thing eventually dry and be suitable for outdoor use? Any ideas welcomed.

-JoeJoe

Wow...who can you trust anymore? I'm like you and would have thought the paint store guy would know what he's doing. After all...he's the paint store guy. Oh, well...

I'd strip (or sand) the paint off and start over again. With the indoor paint below, as a base, I'd think it would only lead to continued problems down the road.

Good luck. Mark.

Nice work Joe Joe. There is a cheap laminate that is used to make closet doors. 1/8 I think with a beautiful grain across a whole sheet. About $12 the last time I got one, but framed and glued like Joe Joe did would be a very nice wood table with stain and finish and still be very light.

You could try some more expensive but longer lasting material that comes already painted for use on outdoor signs, so it should outlast any painted wood. It won't warp and comes in a brushed metal finish as well as colors. It's called Dibond and is a laminated sheet that consists of aluminum on the outer surfaces with a thermoplastic core. It cuts and machines beautifully. Here is a link for more information:

http://www.tri-dee.com/Dibond%20Aluminiu......nels.htm