My brother asked me to make them a small oak table for their kitchen. It had to be small enough to fit in a little space, have two drawers and two shelves. It also had to be on lockable wheels so that they could move it around. I drew the plan on Turbocad so I cannot post it here.
I worked it out that I would need almost 3Cu Ft of American White Oak, plus something nice (still oak) for the top. A trip up north to John Boddy Timber and I had all the wood I needed.
Doesn't look much at the moment
First job was to rip three boards down, plane one side and glue two pieces together thereby forming four leg blanks. These will end up being 45mm square.
Four leg blanks made and the rest of the timber for the frame planed and thicknessed. The drawer parts and the shelves are not included at this point.
At the top of the table there will be two drawers. I made up three panels for the sides and the back where the drawers fit. The side panels are in the clamps, the back one on the bench waiting for the clamps to become free.
I cut all the mortices out in the legs with a hollow chisel morticer. How boring is this job? The morticer was quick and cut fairly acurate, if a little untidy, mortices but it is about as satisfying as ripping a board to width. Maybe on the next project I will try to do more by hand.
The first tenon cut and fitted. This is the divider between the drawers fitting to the top rail. Thats one down only another 27 to go!
I cut the rest of the tenons simply using a router and a fence. I could have used my tenoning jig but I would not have been able to fit the large panels in. I clamped the pieces together and cut four at once.
Cutting the shoulders with a little gents saw.
Thats one side dry fitted. It's getting there.
Today I have fitted all but six of the tenons which will done in the next couple of days.
More to follow
Bob
I worked it out that I would need almost 3Cu Ft of American White Oak, plus something nice (still oak) for the top. A trip up north to John Boddy Timber and I had all the wood I needed.
Doesn't look much at the moment
First job was to rip three boards down, plane one side and glue two pieces together thereby forming four leg blanks. These will end up being 45mm square.
Four leg blanks made and the rest of the timber for the frame planed and thicknessed. The drawer parts and the shelves are not included at this point.
At the top of the table there will be two drawers. I made up three panels for the sides and the back where the drawers fit. The side panels are in the clamps, the back one on the bench waiting for the clamps to become free.
I cut all the mortices out in the legs with a hollow chisel morticer. How boring is this job? The morticer was quick and cut fairly acurate, if a little untidy, mortices but it is about as satisfying as ripping a board to width. Maybe on the next project I will try to do more by hand.
The first tenon cut and fitted. This is the divider between the drawers fitting to the top rail. Thats one down only another 27 to go!
I cut the rest of the tenons simply using a router and a fence. I could have used my tenoning jig but I would not have been able to fit the large panels in. I clamped the pieces together and cut four at once.
Cutting the shoulders with a little gents saw.
Thats one side dry fitted. It's getting there.
Today I have fitted all but six of the tenons which will done in the next couple of days.
More to follow
Bob
