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Make table legs out of books!

Step 8Book table meets car! (And shelves.)

Book table meets car! (And shelves.)
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So an elderly lady drove into our art section one morning. This is the aftermath.

The table survived it! YAY!

The shelves fell on it and slid off to the side and there's no damage. I attribute this to the wobbly-ness. Plus, it's short and quite stout, and I think that helped it not get crushed. ;)
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Apr 7, 2012. 4:04 AMlandongaga says:
weird how u crashed the car.
May 1, 2011. 4:00 AMBierle says:
You'd might be able to build a second table from those broken books :( poor things
I love your idea! I can imagine a smaller side-table with a single centerd leg
If i ever come to make one I will send you a photo
Thanks for sharing!

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