Bed side tables (wip)

[Rob H]

I have been on with these for a few weeks now just making them as I go no plans or drawings. I made an Oak one to start then these 2 out sapele.

cut out all the blanks

marked out for morticing

All mortices cut

all tennons cut on the table saw

legs glued up. sides,tops and edging for tops cut

18mm mdf used for tops and edged in miter cut sapele cut with the incra miter 2000 bought off a forum member! best thing ever for the table saw perfect every time never missed!

dri fit together with dowels

shelf made in the same way as the tops and dowels into the side rails

the pair of them

I want to french polish them but dont know whether to glue em up first or after I have polished em any ideas??

 

[OPJ]

I like the look of these - please, keep the photos coming!! :wink:

You'll often benefit from applying a coat of your chosen finish before gluing up. It's gives you a better chance of getting the glue off as it cannot sink in to the grain. Cleaning up the outer faces isn't such a problem; it's on the inside where you would usually struggle to scrape the glue away.