In article ,
uppies (Dr. Sooz) writes:

a hibachi table. What is that?

They were used as a fire pit of sorts. About the size of a coffee table, with a
section lined with copper sheet to hold the fire, and drawers/cupboards to hold
the tools, etc. Some had a fairly large rim along one or two sides, so that
people could eat at them-- something like a mini-version of the grill tables at
Benehana have. The fire pit had a wooden cover for when it was not in use.

The antique ones were really nice-- however, I couldn't afford the ones in good
shape, nor had the skill/time to refinish the ones in less than great shape, so
I didn't get one. The modern repro's wouldn't have withstood my two rugrats--
they were made with veneer instead of solid boards, and the veneer on them
wasn't even backed with plywood (just the veneer sheet except at the edges!!!);
they couldn't be used as hibachi, either.....

I would have loved to get a set of step tansu, too....


Kaytee
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