A Pair of Side Tables

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1 Gotta start somewhere!

So I've been itching to make some furniture versus the small items of late. Decide to make a pair of side tables, wanted to get back to some arts '...

2 More Leg Work

So, just to be clear, there is nothing earth shattering in all this yet. Just posting the process. Kinda like Bandit "over there" telling what he w...

3 Legs and More!

So, Same process for the legs, I'll skip by fast. Trim the excess, leaving about 1/16".... [IMG_8988.jpeg] ... for the router with a flush trim bi...

4 Finally taking some shape

I decided that I wanted to roll the dice and see if I could escape fate. Through tennons! 😱 Plenty of opportunity to really screw up, me like! L...

5 Last of the pieces separated from the tree

[IMG_9010.jpeg] With the legs mortised for the bottom cross brace, the top cross brace needs to be dealt with. Doing the ol' dovetail half lap bo...

6 Finished the framework!

Finally. Got the wood prep all done 🤠 Table tops came out of the clamps aok, no drama or glue blobs to deal with thanks to the extensive taping. [...

7 The Fumigator

Ok. Here is the primary reason I'm building these side tables. Plans were to keep the tables stupid-simple to avoid any drama. I violated my goal ...

8 It takes some steel nuts to do this.

[IMG_9043.jpeg] Best laid plans..... Anyhoo, busy weekend with car work so I couldn't get as far as intended (finish applied), but wait, there's m...

9 This is the End.

Apologies to the Doors! [IMG_0165.jpeg] Finally the finish has been sprayed. Base coat is Mohawk vinyl sealer, top coat satin pre-cat lacquer. Pr...