In this video, I use a homemade jig to cut the joinery on the pedestal to attach the three legs. I have a router guide, but apparently by bits are too short to use in this instance, so I'll show you how I overcame that. Then, on to the dovetails, cut 120-degrees from each other. … Continue reading Video 4 – Pie-Crust Table: Cutting the Joinery on the Pedestal
Pie-Crust Table, Part Three: The Lathe Work
This table is coming along nicely, I think. It's kicking my butt along the way, but if it was easy, I'd have done it long ago. I'm learning some new skills, and refreshing some others. One of those others is lathe turning. It is often one of the most favorite things a woodworker can do, … Continue reading Pie-Crust Table, Part Three: The Lathe Work
Video: Part Two of the Pie-Crust Table Top
This time, I'm doing the final shaping of the table top. In the first video, I cut the decorative edge using a router and a template. But in this one, I do some shaping on the bottom of the table to highlight the scallops, thinned the outer edge, and rout the inside surface of the … Continue reading Video: Part Two of the Pie-Crust Table Top
VIDEO: Part One of the Cherry, Pie-Crust Table
In this video, I show the process I used to start creating the pie-crust table top. This type of table, so-named because the table top looks like the crimped edge of a pie crust, can be a challenge for many a woodworker, so naturally I wanted to see if I could tackle it. Careful calculations, … Continue reading VIDEO: Part One of the Cherry, Pie-Crust Table
Painted Hall Cabinet with Walnut Top
My version of Sauder Furniture's Hall Cabinet, but with a Walnut Top When my daughter was looking for a new cabinet, she found one made by Sauder (Ready to Assemble) Furniture. This cabinet is not something that I’d normally go for, but she liked it. It wasn’t even that expensive, but she skipped over it … Continue reading Painted Hall Cabinet with Walnut Top
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