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#1 ·
What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#2 ·
What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Looking good.

I do make a comment though.

Vertical real estate building space is free! I think the utility of having 2 drawers per stand will offset the better look of a single drawer.
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Looking good.

I do make a comment though.

Vertical real estate building space is free! I think the utility of having 2 drawers per stand will offset the better look of a single drawer.

- ralbuck
All true, ralbuck, but the original stand has but one drawer! And besides … the more drawers the more junk we cram into them, right? LOL!
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Ok Ron, I'm chuckling now. The table I showed you is supposed one of a pair of night stands! I also have been in receipt a spouses hints on completing said night stands. So I'm watching with reservations. :)
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Ok Ron, I m chuckling now. The table I showed you is supposed one of a pair of night stands! I also have been in receipt a spouses hints on completing said night stands. So I m watching with reservations. :)

- theoldfart
Surely you won't have a 20 year gap between stands like I'm going to … LOL!
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
I don't see your tablesaw and your drill press is missing the motor ;-P

I'll be watching but won't show the wife. She may want a table and may cut my tool budget if she finds out this stuff can be done with only hand tools!
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
I don t see your tablesaw and your drill press is missing the motor ;-P

I ll be watching but won t show the wife. She may want a table and may cut my tool budget if she finds out this stuff can be done with only hand tools!

- HokieKen
Kenny, all of my saws are on the table … doesn't that make them tablesaws? Oh, and the motor for the drill press was behind the camera!

... you really shouldn't keep your bride in the dark like that.
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Maybe I'll borrow one of your shop candles for her :p
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
What's Wrong With This Picture

You need to remove the nightstand so that both lamps will be on the same plane. ;)
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
What s Wrong With This Picture

You need to remove the nightstand so that both lamps will be on the same plane. ;)

- jbay
Best solution is often the simplest :)
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
What s Wrong With This Picture

You need to remove the nightstand so that both lamps will be on the same plane. ;)

- jbay

Best solution is often the simplest :)

- HokieKen
Occam's razor does not apply in the situation as I am sure William was not a woodworker. LOL!
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
What s Wrong With This Picture

You need to remove the nightstand so that both lamps will be on the same plane. ;)

- jbay

Best solution is often the simplest :)

- HokieKen

Occam s razor does not apply in the situation as I am sure William was not a woodworker. LOL!

- Ron Aylor
Yeah, probably wasn't married either
 

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#13 ·
What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
What s Wrong With This Picture

You need to remove the nightstand so that both lamps will be on the same plane. ;)

- jbay

Best solution is often the simplest :)

- HokieKen

Occam s razor does not apply in the situation as I am sure William was not a woodworker. LOL!

- Ron Aylor

Yeah, probably wasn t married either

- HokieKen
Ya think? Touché ... LOL!
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
I like your wife, good sense of humor.
Also like the old readinf stand in your workshop.
Best thoughts,
Mads
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Thanks, Mads. Yes, that stand-up desk was a joy to build. Believe it or not that desk (minus the legs) came out of the same board as the headboard for our bed! A massive plank of 5/4 pine. I found it and the slab for my bench in an abandoned woodshed on a friend's property years ago!
 

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What's Wrong With This Picture

So, my bride comes to me this morning asking, "what's wrong with this picture?"

Building Comfort Bed frame Textile Wood


Realizing that it had been quite a few years since my first Hepplewhite stand, I committed to build another to even out the look of our bedroom. The first stand, built in 1997, has red oak legs, hackberry sides and drawer font, and a sassafras top. It was finished with shellac and beeswax. The top has been re-waxed several times over the years and is in need of a touch up. As to the new stand, although it will be dimenionally identical, it will have cherry legs, and Ambrosia maple sides, drawer front and top. Finished in kind with shellac and beewax.

So, using this cherry and Ambrosia maple …

Wood Interior design Floor Flooring Hardwood


... recently purchased from Suwanee Lumber (the best little lumber company in all of Georgia), I'm going to use just these tools …

Picture frame Wood Interior design Floor Shelving


... and this simple drawing …

Furniture Table Rectangle Chair Desk


... to build yet another Hepplewhite one drawer stand. Wish me luck. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
;-)
 

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#17 ·
First Things First

It's been raining for a day or so here in Lilburn, and as a result I haven't had much shop time. Too dark. But, I'm still moving forward with my little Hepplewhite stand.

Given that the original stand was built 19 years ago, I thought it prudent to measure all the parts, as I did not measure anything back then. I simply established a comfortable height and filled the space where she was going to rest. Unfortunately, I kept no notes; at least I cannot find any, other than that simple drawing shown earlier.

So a measuring we shall go! The overall height is 28". The sassafras top measures 7/8" thick, making the length of the legs 27-1/8". Given that my Ambrosia maple is 3/4" thick, I will have to remember to make the length of my new cherry legs 27-1/4". I should write that down!



Now, I can only assume George Hepplewhite is frowning down upon me as I did not taper these legs. Besides that, they are simply 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" billets from a big box store. All I did 19 years ago was chop some mortises and cut to length. Perhaps I will regain favor when I fashion my new "tapered" legs from 8/4 cherry stock.

The width of the top measures 17-3/4". There is a 1-1/8" overhang at the front and both sides (for reasons that allude me now, the overhang is but an inch at the back). So, from outside of leg to outside of leg the measurement is 15-1/2". Given that the center of the draw-bore pins are 3/8" from the edge of the legs, and assuming I drilled holes for the pins just off-center of the tenons, I'll further assume 3/4" tenons all around. Therefore, the length of the drawer rail and the back measures 14", including tenons. The back and sides measure 4-1/2" wide. With the drawer rail at 1-1/2" wide that leaves a drawer opening of 3".



The depth of the top measures 16-3/8". Subtracting 2-1/8" for front and back overhang and 3" for the thickness of the legs, then adding the 1-1/2" for tenons, the sides need to be 12-3/4" in length and 4-1/2" in width.



The top cleats, drawer guides, and drawer runners will be fitted once the frame is assembled. For cut listing purposes I'll use approximate dimensions. These parts might be scrap Ambrosia. If not, I'll use whatever scrap pieces I have on hand (most likely poplar or pine) since they will not be seen.



Actually, the same goes for the drawer parts as it too will need to be fitted. For cut listing purposes, I'll use approximate dimensions. The drawer front and drawer rail will be cut from one piece of 4-1/2" by 14" Ambrosia maple, with the drawer front fitted to the opening. The drawer sides and back will be whatever resawn 3/8" stock I have on hand, perhaps cherry or maple. The drawer bottom will be strips of pine or poplar. I'll try and do a better job with the blind dovetails this go around!



So, with all that done, looks like I will be needing the following pieces:



I'll pray for a sunny day in order to lay this out. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#18 ·
First Things First

It's been raining for a day or so here in Lilburn, and as a result I haven't had much shop time. Too dark. But, I'm still moving forward with my little Hepplewhite stand.

Given that the original stand was built 19 years ago, I thought it prudent to measure all the parts, as I did not measure anything back then. I simply established a comfortable height and filled the space where she was going to rest. Unfortunately, I kept no notes; at least I cannot find any, other than that simple drawing shown earlier.

So a measuring we shall go! The overall height is 28". The sassafras top measures 7/8" thick, making the length of the legs 27-1/8". Given that my Ambrosia maple is 3/4" thick, I will have to remember to make the length of my new cherry legs 27-1/4". I should write that down!

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Now, I can only assume George Hepplewhite is frowning down upon me as I did not taper these legs. Besides that, they are simply 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" billets from a big box store. All I did 19 years ago was chop some mortises and cut to length. Perhaps I will regain favor when I fashion my new "tapered" legs from 8/4 cherry stock.

The width of the top measures 17-3/4". There is a 1-1/8" overhang at the front and both sides (for reasons that allude me now, the overhang is but an inch at the back). So, from outside of leg to outside of leg the measurement is 15-1/2". Given that the center of the draw-bore pins are 3/8" from the edge of the legs, and assuming I drilled holes for the pins just off-center of the tenons, I'll further assume 3/4" tenons all around. Therefore, the length of the drawer rail and the back measures 14", including tenons. The back and sides measure 4-1/2" wide. With the drawer rail at 1-1/2" wide that leaves a drawer opening of 3".

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The depth of the top measures 16-3/8". Subtracting 2-1/8" for front and back overhang and 3" for the thickness of the legs, then adding the 1-1/2" for tenons, the sides need to be 12-3/4" in length and 4-1/2" in width.

Table Furniture Rectangle Wood Chair


The top cleats, drawer guides, and drawer runners will be fitted once the frame is assembled. For cut listing purposes I'll use approximate dimensions. These parts might be scrap Ambrosia. If not, I'll use whatever scrap pieces I have on hand (most likely poplar or pine) since they will not be seen.

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Actually, the same goes for the drawer parts as it too will need to be fitted. For cut listing purposes, I'll use approximate dimensions. The drawer front and drawer rail will be cut from one piece of 4-1/2" by 14" Ambrosia maple, with the drawer front fitted to the opening. The drawer sides and back will be whatever resawn 3/8" stock I have on hand, perhaps cherry or maple. The drawer bottom will be strips of pine or poplar. I'll try and do a better job with the blind dovetails this go around!

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So, with all that done, looks like I will be needing the following pieces:

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I'll pray for a sunny day in order to lay this out. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
I think the tapered legs are a must. It will lighten the overall appearance. I am looking forward to your build, so now back to mine :)
 

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#20 ·
Lay-Out & Rough-Cut

It finally stopped raining! I shouldn't complain because we actually needed the rain, everything had become so dry. But, at any rate, the sun is out and I can see all the way to the back of the shop. So it is time to get this little stand laid-out and rough cut.

I glued-up the top a few weeks ago. I think the Ambrosia maple looks awesome … you? It is currently over-sized by a few inches, I'll cut it to fit once the base is completed. The lumber I get from Suwanee Lumber is FAS S3S; therefore, I just have to clean up faces with a card scraper … can't beat that!

Furniture Table Tableware Wood Rectangle


I chose a 5-1/2" wide Ambrosia maple board to lay-out the front, sides and back.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Plank


After several arrangements I think I found the perfect location for the front. I laid-out the parts over-sized by 1" … that should be plenty to square things up later.

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I just love all the little cat's paws!

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Once I nailed down the position of the parts, I cut them out with my 22" Sandvik 8 ppi cross-cut saw.

Brown Wood Wood stain Floor Hardwood


The cherry board I chose for the legs is 1-3/4" thick. So, the legs were laid-out at 1-3/4" wide … I had just enough board! I hope I can remember which one of those lines to follow!

Brown Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


I laid-out legs at 29-1/4" long to allow for squaring and tapering later. I started to rough-cut the legs with my favorite 23" 7 ppi rip saw (don't tell my Disston). This is a great little saw. I picked it up at a flea market many, many years go for $3.00. It was nothing but rust, had a broken handle, but it was straight and had all it's teeth. After a good old vinegar bath, a new oak handle, and sharpening … well … see for yourself!

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Hmmm … not too shabby!

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BUT WAIT … that could be a problem …

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... that little surface blemish was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. I may have to alter the taper. I will just have to wait and see.

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Well … I managed to get all the pieces cut out; even found some scrap for the cleats, drawer runners, and drawer sides and back. Looks like the drawer guides will be black oak … just so happen to have two 1-1/2" pieces left over from my last prie-dieu ...

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... thought it a good idea to save some cherry saw dust, in the event I have to patch that knot, or something else for that matter. The jury is still out as to the drawer bottom, I may end up re-sawing some pine to make loose slats … I just don't know, yet.

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Next up … mortise and tenon joints … lots of mortise and tenon joints. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#21 ·
Lay-Out & Rough-Cut

It finally stopped raining! I shouldn't complain because we actually needed the rain, everything had become so dry. But, at any rate, the sun is out and I can see all the way to the back of the shop. So it is time to get this little stand laid-out and rough cut.

I glued-up the top a few weeks ago. I think the Ambrosia maple looks awesome … you? It is currently over-sized by a few inches, I'll cut it to fit once the base is completed. The lumber I get from Suwanee Lumber is FAS S3S; therefore, I just have to clean up faces with a card scraper … can't beat that!

Furniture Table Tableware Wood Rectangle


I chose a 5-1/2" wide Ambrosia maple board to lay-out the front, sides and back.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Floor Plank


After several arrangements I think I found the perfect location for the front. I laid-out the parts over-sized by 1" … that should be plenty to square things up later.

Wood Rectangle Font Handwriting Material property


I just love all the little cat's paws!

Wood Flooring Floor Beige Rectangle


Once I nailed down the position of the parts, I cut them out with my 22" Sandvik 8 ppi cross-cut saw.

Brown Wood Wood stain Floor Hardwood


The cherry board I chose for the legs is 1-3/4" thick. So, the legs were laid-out at 1-3/4" wide … I had just enough board! I hope I can remember which one of those lines to follow!

Brown Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


I laid-out legs at 29-1/4" long to allow for squaring and tapering later. I started to rough-cut the legs with my favorite 23" 7 ppi rip saw (don't tell my Disston). This is a great little saw. I picked it up at a flea market many, many years go for $3.00. It was nothing but rust, had a broken handle, but it was straight and had all it's teeth. After a good old vinegar bath, a new oak handle, and sharpening … well … see for yourself!

Wood Flooring Floor Composite material Hardwood


Hmmm … not too shabby!

Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain Floor


BUT WAIT … that could be a problem …

Table Wood Wood stain Plank Hardwood


... that little surface blemish was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. I may have to alter the taper. I will just have to wait and see.

Wood Natural material Wood stain Line Varnish


Well … I managed to get all the pieces cut out; even found some scrap for the cleats, drawer runners, and drawer sides and back. Looks like the drawer guides will be black oak … just so happen to have two 1-1/2" pieces left over from my last prie-dieu ...

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Lumber


... thought it a good idea to save some cherry saw dust, in the event I have to patch that knot, or something else for that matter. The jury is still out as to the drawer bottom, I may end up re-sawing some pine to make loose slats … I just don't know, yet.

Tableware Dishware Wood Wood stain Kitchen utensil


Next up … mortise and tenon joints … lots of mortise and tenon joints. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
That top is beautiful! Is that sassafras, to match the existing table top?
 

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#24 ·
A Proper Edge

Before jumping into the mortise and tenon joints I thought it a good idea to make sure my chisels have a proper edge. For this project I need a 3/8 mortise chisel, a 1/2" firmer chisel for the half blind dovetails, and a 1-1/2" bevel edge chisel for the tapered legs.

A proper edge is actually quite simple. You need but two intersecting planes. Generally, the smaller the angle between the two planes, the sharper the edge and easier the cut. The smaller the angle, though, the less force it can take without folding over or blunting. Consequently, the harder the material you are going to cut, the greater the angle of the two intersecting planes needs to be. An edge for cutting both hardwoods and softwoods should be around 25-30 degrees. In my opinion some woodworkers obsess needlessly over angles and such. Close is good enough. The most important thing about getting a really sharp edge is that the intersecting planes must be as flat as possible and highly polished. If your edge isn't polished like chrome, it isn't sharp.

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My sharpening station consists of diamond impregnated stones (course, medium, and fine), 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper on glass, and a leather strop charged with chromium oxide. I use a honing guide to insure a constant angle while I work my way from left to right across the station, starting with the course diamond plate and ending up with the leather strop.

Sharpening by hand takes time and patience. Every time I being this process two motion pictures come to mind. First, The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Freeman's character Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, the narrator of the film befriends Tim Robbins' character, Andy Dufresne, a banker who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. At one point in the film "Red" equates the arduous prison life to that of geology, "… pressure
and time. That's all it takes, really. Pressure and time." .

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It's not until the end of the process that the second motion picture comes to mind … Radio, based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones, played by Ed Harris, and a mentally challenged young man, James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. Haunted by a childhood memory, Coach Jones befriends Radio, who eventually learns to read and receives a high school diploma. The scene that comes to mind is when Coach Jones and Radio are at the Christmas tree in the town square and Radio sees his reflection in a Christmas ornament saying, "Big Radio in there … That's a big Radio.".

Wood Tool Hand tool Ruler Font


So, if the two intersecting planes are perfectly flat, polished, somewhere between 25 and 30 degrees …

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... and I can make Barbie® spills ... I guess I can easily chop mortises!

Next up … mortise and tenon joints and tapering the legs. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#25 ·
A Proper Edge

Before jumping into the mortise and tenon joints I thought it a good idea to make sure my chisels have a proper edge. For this project I need a 3/8 mortise chisel, a 1/2" firmer chisel for the half blind dovetails, and a 1-1/2" bevel edge chisel for the tapered legs.

A proper edge is actually quite simple. You need but two intersecting planes. Generally, the smaller the angle between the two planes, the sharper the edge and easier the cut. The smaller the angle, though, the less force it can take without folding over or blunting. Consequently, the harder the material you are going to cut, the greater the angle of the two intersecting planes needs to be. An edge for cutting both hardwoods and softwoods should be around 25-30 degrees. In my opinion some woodworkers obsess needlessly over angles and such. Close is good enough. The most important thing about getting a really sharp edge is that the intersecting planes must be as flat as possible and highly polished. If your edge isn't polished like chrome, it isn't sharp.

Wood Floor Flooring Gas Hand tool


My sharpening station consists of diamond impregnated stones (course, medium, and fine), 1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper on glass, and a leather strop charged with chromium oxide. I use a honing guide to insure a constant angle while I work my way from left to right across the station, starting with the course diamond plate and ending up with the leather strop.

Sharpening by hand takes time and patience. Every time I being this process two motion pictures come to mind. First, The Shawshank Redemption starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Freeman's character Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding, the narrator of the film befriends Tim Robbins' character, Andy Dufresne, a banker who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. At one point in the film "Red" equates the arduous prison life to that of geology, "… pressure
and time. That's all it takes, really. Pressure and time." .

Wood Tableware Drinkware Serveware Flooring


It's not until the end of the process that the second motion picture comes to mind … Radio, based on the true story of T. L. Hanna High School football coach Harold Jones, played by Ed Harris, and a mentally challenged young man, James Robert "Radio" Kennedy, played by Cuba Gooding Jr. Haunted by a childhood memory, Coach Jones befriends Radio, who eventually learns to read and receives a high school diploma. The scene that comes to mind is when Coach Jones and Radio are at the Christmas tree in the town square and Radio sees his reflection in a Christmas ornament saying, "Big Radio in there … That's a big Radio.".

Wood Tool Hand tool Ruler Font


So, if the two intersecting planes are perfectly flat, polished, somewhere between 25 and 30 degrees …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plywood


... and I can make Barbie® spills ... I guess I can easily chop mortises!

Next up … mortise and tenon joints and tapering the legs. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Ron, I've found I'm better off with 30 degrees on the mortise chisel, twenty five on the other two.
 

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#27 ·
Mortises ... Finally!

After but a few distractions, my head is now back in the game! I spent a couple of hours squaring up the cherry legs with my No. 4 bench plane and No. 3 coffin smoother …

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... turned out okay … nice and square … I never see light under the square when I point it to the rear of the shop (hmmm) ...

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... and no twist … that I can see anyway!

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Once all squared-up, I mark off about an inch of waste at the top end of each leg and lay-out the various mortises for the drawer rail, sides and back. I want the face of these members to be shy of the legs by 1/8". With the mortises laid-out I mark the location for the 3/16" draw-bore pins.

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Prior to cutting the mortises I use an egg-beater drill to bore the 3/16" draw-bore pin holes.

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I need the mortises to be 3/4" deep, so I ready my shop built hackberry and mahogany depth gauge …

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... then using a freshly sharpened 3/8" mortise chisel I start the process of chop … wedge … chop … wedge … every 1/8" ...

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... until done, making sure I keep the chisel perpendicular and within the lines!

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A quick check with the depth gauge …

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... and we're done! I got out of the lines a tab on one of the side rail mortises, but at least it's inside and will be hidden by the the drawer.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plank


Next up … cut the drawer rail, sides, and back to size, and cut and fit the tenons. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#28 ·
Mortises ... Finally!

After but a few distractions, my head is now back in the game! I spent a couple of hours squaring up the cherry legs with my No. 4 bench plane and No. 3 coffin smoother …

Wood Machine Metal Hardwood Steel


... turned out okay … nice and square … I never see light under the square when I point it to the rear of the shop (hmmm) ...

Window Plant Wood Tree Land lot


... and no twist … that I can see anyway!

Wood Window Wood stain Floor Hardwood


Once all squared-up, I mark off about an inch of waste at the top end of each leg and lay-out the various mortises for the drawer rail, sides and back. I want the face of these members to be shy of the legs by 1/8". With the mortises laid-out I mark the location for the 3/16" draw-bore pins.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Lumber Plank


Prior to cutting the mortises I use an egg-beater drill to bore the 3/16" draw-bore pin holes.

Hand tool Wood Saw Tool Metalworking hand tool


I need the mortises to be 3/4" deep, so I ready my shop built hackberry and mahogany depth gauge …

Brown Wood Rectangle Brick Wood stain


... then using a freshly sharpened 3/8" mortise chisel I start the process of chop … wedge … chop … wedge … every 1/8" ...

Wood Office ruler Ruler Wood stain Hardwood


... until done, making sure I keep the chisel perpendicular and within the lines!

Wood Tool Drilling Flooring Hardwood


A quick check with the depth gauge …

Wood Naval architecture Wood stain Floor Flooring


... and we're done! I got out of the lines a tab on one of the side rail mortises, but at least it's inside and will be hidden by the the drawer.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plank


Next up … cut the drawer rail, sides, and back to size, and cut and fit the tenons. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Looks good so far Ron and I like the birds mouth. Do you have a swan neck mortise chisel? Very useful to avoid crushing the ends of mortises and perfect for fine tuning mortise depth.
 

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#31 ·
Mortises ... Finally!

After but a few distractions, my head is now back in the game! I spent a couple of hours squaring up the cherry legs with my No. 4 bench plane and No. 3 coffin smoother …

Wood Machine Metal Hardwood Steel


... turned out okay … nice and square … I never see light under the square when I point it to the rear of the shop (hmmm) ...

Window Plant Wood Tree Land lot


... and no twist … that I can see anyway!

Wood Window Wood stain Floor Hardwood


Once all squared-up, I mark off about an inch of waste at the top end of each leg and lay-out the various mortises for the drawer rail, sides and back. I want the face of these members to be shy of the legs by 1/8". With the mortises laid-out I mark the location for the 3/16" draw-bore pins.

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Lumber Plank


Prior to cutting the mortises I use an egg-beater drill to bore the 3/16" draw-bore pin holes.

Hand tool Wood Saw Tool Metalworking hand tool


I need the mortises to be 3/4" deep, so I ready my shop built hackberry and mahogany depth gauge …

Brown Wood Rectangle Brick Wood stain


... then using a freshly sharpened 3/8" mortise chisel I start the process of chop … wedge … chop … wedge … every 1/8" ...

Wood Office ruler Ruler Wood stain Hardwood


... until done, making sure I keep the chisel perpendicular and within the lines!

Wood Tool Drilling Flooring Hardwood


A quick check with the depth gauge …

Wood Naval architecture Wood stain Floor Flooring


... and we're done! I got out of the lines a tab on one of the side rail mortises, but at least it's inside and will be hidden by the the drawer.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Varnish Plank


Next up … cut the drawer rail, sides, and back to size, and cut and fit the tenons. Thanks for looking, more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Thanks, Dan. I started my first stand in August of 1997 … if my calculations are correct I should be able to complete the pair in less than 20 years. How's that for efficiency? LOL!
 

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#32 ·
Frame Members Sized for Tenons

What crazy weather we've been having in Atlanta. One week there's ice all over everything with temperatures in the teens, and the next week we are all running around in shorts enjoying temperatures in the 70s. It's a wonder we're not all in the hospital!

Taking advantage of the warm days, I decided to put in a few hours cutting the frame members to size and forming the tenons. First, I ripped the front, sides and back to the required 4-1/2" width.

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After jointing the edges, I cut the pieces to length, leaving room for the 3/8" x 3/4" tenons on the ends.

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The front piece was split into the drawer rail and draw front, maintaining continuity of the grain pattern and all of those great little cat's paws.

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Using my newly built rebate saw … I set the blade height to 3/8" …

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... the fence at 3/4" …

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... and started defining the shoulders for the tenons.

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After forming the cheeks with a tenon saw … they seemed to fit perfectly.

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Hey look … I'm almost done!

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Next up … tapering the legs. Perhaps I should think about sharpening my drawknife!. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#33 ·
Frame Members Sized for Tenons

What crazy weather we've been having in Atlanta. One week there's ice all over everything with temperatures in the teens, and the next week we are all running around in shorts enjoying temperatures in the 70s. It's a wonder we're not all in the hospital!

Taking advantage of the warm days, I decided to put in a few hours cutting the frame members to size and forming the tenons. First, I ripped the front, sides and back to the required 4-1/2" width.

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After jointing the edges, I cut the pieces to length, leaving room for the 3/8" x 3/4" tenons on the ends.

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The front piece was split into the drawer rail and draw front, maintaining continuity of the grain pattern and all of those great little cat's paws.

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Using my newly built rebate saw … I set the blade height to 3/8" …

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... the fence at 3/4" …

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... and started defining the shoulders for the tenons.

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After forming the cheeks with a tenon saw … they seemed to fit perfectly.

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Hey look … I'm almost done!

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Next up … tapering the legs. Perhaps I should think about sharpening my drawknife!. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Further progress …

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#34 ·
Tapering the Legs

With the tenons cut and fitted to their respective mortises, it's time to taper the legs.

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I want the legs to taper down from 1-1/2" to 1-1/8" starting about 5" from the top. I marked an 1-1/8" square at the bottom of each leg.

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By the time I marked all the legs it started to turn dark … a storm was blowing in …

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... and the shop quickly became as black as the inside of a cat! ... better call it a night!

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After a good night's rain, I finished defining the 1-1/8" square at the bottom of each leg and then clamping on a straight edge I created a knife wall for each of the the tapers …

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... starting from 1-1/2" at a point 5" from the top …

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.. to 1-1/8" at the bottom.

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Once I had all the tapers marked I decided to give my drawknife a quick look see.

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Using a shop-made sharpening jig …

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... it took but a few passes of the stone …

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... and few licks with the strop …

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... to refresh the edge!

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Then after dusting off the old shavehorse it was … a paring we shall go!

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Next up … the completed legs and draw-bore pins. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#35 ·
Tapering the Legs

With the tenons cut and fitted to their respective mortises, it's time to taper the legs.

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I want the legs to taper down from 1-1/2" to 1-1/8" starting about 5" from the top. I marked an 1-1/8" square at the bottom of each leg.

Light Wood Water Fixture Wall


By the time I marked all the legs it started to turn dark … a storm was blowing in …

Candle Wood Wax Candle holder Flame


... and the shop quickly became as black as the inside of a cat! ... better call it a night!

Wood Candle Gas Hardwood Plank


After a good night's rain, I finished defining the 1-1/8" square at the bottom of each leg and then clamping on a straight edge I created a knife wall for each of the the tapers …

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... starting from 1-1/2" at a point 5" from the top …

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.. to 1-1/8" at the bottom.

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Once I had all the tapers marked I decided to give my drawknife a quick look see.

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Using a shop-made sharpening jig …

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... it took but a few passes of the stone …

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... and few licks with the strop …

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... to refresh the edge!

Wood Rectangle Tints and shades Wood stain Pattern


Then after dusting off the old shavehorse it was … a paring we shall go!

Hood Wood Bumper Tints and shades Automotive exterior


Next up … the completed legs and draw-bore pins. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
very nice..

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#36 ·
Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins

Although the drawknife quickly removed the waste along the tapers, the surface was left rough. Using a 1-1/2" chisel (honed to a 25° bevel) I pared the tapers to a flat surface, getting as close to the knife wall as I felt comfortable.

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After paring with the chisel, I set a block plane for a thin shaving and planed along the tapers, getting closer and closer, until the knife wall disappeared.

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Remember that nasty knot I discovered while ripping the leg pieces? Well … this was the best I could do. Luckily, it is on the backside of the stand!

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After getting full length shavings with the block plane, I used my shop built card scraper plane to further smooth the tapers. With the legs complete it was time to make some drawbore pins.

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Perhaps the best way to put together a mortise and tenon joint is by drawboring. This simply means that when you drill the holes for a dowel to pin the joint together you offset the hole in the tenon towards the shoulder, ever so slightly, so that the pin actually bends a little to get the joint together. This puts a little tension in the joint, and any shrinkage will be taken up by the tension. The joint is incredibly strong.

As mentioned in an earlier forum post, I use bamboo kabob skewers to make drawbore pins. I find the skewers in the camping equipment section of Wal-Mart of all places. You just cannot beat the value. At any rate, I used my shop built miter block and cut the 14 required 1-1/2 inch drawbore pins.

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If you remember, before cutting the mortises in the legs, I bored 3/16 inch holes for the drawbore pins. Dry fitting the tenons in their respective mortise, I mark the center of the bore with an awl.

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I then remove the piece and re-mark a center point slightly offset towards the shoulder … maybe 1/16 of an inch …

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... and bore a 3/16 inch hole using this new center mark.

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At this point I remove the waste at each end of the legs. I then reassemble the parts (with glue) and align the bored holes by cranking the parts together with clamps …

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Once aligned, I drive in the pins with a few taps and remove the clamps. The tension within the joint via the drawbore pins is enough while the glue dries.

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Next up … the drawer. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#37 ·
Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins

Although the drawknife quickly removed the waste along the tapers, the surface was left rough. Using a 1-1/2" chisel (honed to a 25° bevel) I pared the tapers to a flat surface, getting as close to the knife wall as I felt comfortable.

Wood Waste Soil Metal Hardwood


After paring with the chisel, I set a block plane for a thin shaving and planed along the tapers, getting closer and closer, until the knife wall disappeared.

Wood Event Metal Waste Soil


Remember that nasty knot I discovered while ripping the leg pieces? Well … this was the best I could do. Luckily, it is on the backside of the stand!

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After getting full length shavings with the block plane, I used my shop built card scraper plane to further smooth the tapers. With the legs complete it was time to make some drawbore pins.

Wood Tool Wood stain Hardwood Varnish


Perhaps the best way to put together a mortise and tenon joint is by drawboring. This simply means that when you drill the holes for a dowel to pin the joint together you offset the hole in the tenon towards the shoulder, ever so slightly, so that the pin actually bends a little to get the joint together. This puts a little tension in the joint, and any shrinkage will be taken up by the tension. The joint is incredibly strong.

As mentioned in an earlier forum post, I use bamboo kabob skewers to make drawbore pins. I find the skewers in the camping equipment section of Wal-Mart of all places. You just cannot beat the value. At any rate, I used my shop built miter block and cut the 14 required 1-1/2 inch drawbore pins.

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If you remember, before cutting the mortises in the legs, I bored 3/16 inch holes for the drawbore pins. Dry fitting the tenons in their respective mortise, I mark the center of the bore with an awl.

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I then remove the piece and re-mark a center point slightly offset towards the shoulder … maybe 1/16 of an inch …

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... and bore a 3/16 inch hole using this new center mark.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Tool Plane


At this point I remove the waste at each end of the legs. I then reassemble the parts (with glue) and align the bored holes by cranking the parts together with clamps …

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Once aligned, I drive in the pins with a few taps and remove the clamps. The tension within the joint via the drawbore pins is enough while the glue dries.

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Next up … the drawer. Thanks for looking … more to come!

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Ron, i used the same process on a small table/nightstand

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Yours is coming along quite well, anxious to see the drawer.
 

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#43 ·
The Drawer

The legs are tapered, the drawbore pins are all set … the frame is standing on its own!

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With the drawer front fitted to the base …

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... nice and smooth, and perfectly square (well, as perfectly square as any rectangle can be), it was on to the sides, back, and bottom pieces.

I decided to re-saw a 3/4 inch thick pine board to make two 1/8 inch thick slats for the drawer bottom. I kerfed the sides and ends …

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... to make easy work of the re-sawing.

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After a bit of work with a smoothing plane and card scraper to remove the saw marks, the 1/8 inch thick drawer bottom pieces were ready for fitting.

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Now, any respectable Hepplewhite Stand demands an 18th century drawer, and this little guy is no exception! Typical drawer construction of the 18th century was thus:

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The size of pins and tails varied throughout the 1700s. From almost equally distributed pins and tails to wide tails and narrow pins. The grain orientation of drawer bottoms also changed. During the first half of the century drawer bottoms ran from front to back; then, sometime in mid-century drawer bottoms started running from side to side. This change most likely came about as we became more in tune with seasonal wood movement, and tightly fitted drawers became stuck in place.

For this project, I have decided on dovetails as shown above, and a drawer bottom running from side to side. I start out by defining the rebate at the bottom of the drawer sides for the bottom slats and runner, creating a shoulder with the kerfing plane …

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... and then smoothing everything out with a vintage rebate plane. I have to say, I'm getting a lot of mileage out of this kerfing plane (rebate saw) ... I'm so glad I added this tool to my arsenal. My rebates, dadoes, grooves, and tenon shoulders have never looked so good! See … you can teach an old dog new tricks … just give him a new toy.

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I then lay out and cut the dovetails at the front and back of the drawer sides using a dovetail saw and fret saw to clean out the waste. There are through dovetails at the back of the drawer and half-blind dovetails at the front.

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Now … to transfer these tails to the drawer front. The drawer side extends about 1/16 of an inch below the drawer front. Once the drawer bottom is installed and the runner glued in place, the runner and drawer side will be planed down to keep a consistent gap around the drawer front. Note the registration pin in the front groove to help line up the side rebate.

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Half-blind dovetails are tricky at best … especially if cut by hand! A dovetail saw can only do so much … the pins and sockets require a lot of chisel work. As you can see the sockets are 3/8 of an inch deep and 5/8 of an inch long, leaving but 1/8 of an inch wall in the drawer font; this can be somewhat of a challenge when working with highly figured stock, like this piece of Ambrosia maple.

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DAMN! It cracked …

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I pray I can piece this back together, given that I already used the bottom half of the figure for the drawer rail. I have no choice but to continue, so I dry fit the drawer parts together … and YES … that's blood! There is also a rather large gap … I'm sure that will disappear once I remove the tip of my finger!

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After a Band-Aid and bowl of broccoli cheese soup (my bride insisted), I felt better and continued with the glue up.

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The other side should just slip on without issue …

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... and it did! I then cut one of the 1/8 inch bottom pieces to size and slid it along the side rebates into the front groove. The second bottom piece will be cut to size and butted against the first and held in place by the runners (edge glued to the remaining face of the rebate) and tacks into the bottom of the drawer back.

Next up, fitting the completed drawer and top. More to come … thanks for looking.

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#44 ·
The Drawer

The legs are tapered, the drawbore pins are all set … the frame is standing on its own!

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With the drawer front fitted to the base …

Rectangle Wood Paint Material property Font


... nice and smooth, and perfectly square (well, as perfectly square as any rectangle can be), it was on to the sides, back, and bottom pieces.

I decided to re-saw a 3/4 inch thick pine board to make two 1/8 inch thick slats for the drawer bottom. I kerfed the sides and ends …

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... to make easy work of the re-sawing.

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After a bit of work with a smoothing plane and card scraper to remove the saw marks, the 1/8 inch thick drawer bottom pieces were ready for fitting.

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Now, any respectable Hepplewhite Stand demands an 18th century drawer, and this little guy is no exception! Typical drawer construction of the 18th century was thus:

Product Font Parallel Slope Rectangle


The size of pins and tails varied throughout the 1700s. From almost equally distributed pins and tails to wide tails and narrow pins. The grain orientation of drawer bottoms also changed. During the first half of the century drawer bottoms ran from front to back; then, sometime in mid-century drawer bottoms started running from side to side. This change most likely came about as we became more in tune with seasonal wood movement, and tightly fitted drawers became stuck in place.

For this project, I have decided on dovetails as shown above, and a drawer bottom running from side to side. I start out by defining the rebate at the bottom of the drawer sides for the bottom slats and runner, creating a shoulder with the kerfing plane …

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Varnish


... and then smoothing everything out with a vintage rebate plane. I have to say, I'm getting a lot of mileage out of this kerfing plane (rebate saw) ... I'm so glad I added this tool to my arsenal. My rebates, dadoes, grooves, and tenon shoulders have never looked so good! See … you can teach an old dog new tricks … just give him a new toy.

Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


I then lay out and cut the dovetails at the front and back of the drawer sides using a dovetail saw and fret saw to clean out the waste. There are through dovetails at the back of the drawer and half-blind dovetails at the front.

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Now … to transfer these tails to the drawer front. The drawer side extends about 1/16 of an inch below the drawer front. Once the drawer bottom is installed and the runner glued in place, the runner and drawer side will be planed down to keep a consistent gap around the drawer front. Note the registration pin in the front groove to help line up the side rebate.

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Half-blind dovetails are tricky at best … especially if cut by hand! A dovetail saw can only do so much … the pins and sockets require a lot of chisel work. As you can see the sockets are 3/8 of an inch deep and 5/8 of an inch long, leaving but 1/8 of an inch wall in the drawer font; this can be somewhat of a challenge when working with highly figured stock, like this piece of Ambrosia maple.

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DAMN! It cracked …

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I pray I can piece this back together, given that I already used the bottom half of the figure for the drawer rail. I have no choice but to continue, so I dry fit the drawer parts together … and YES … that's blood! There is also a rather large gap … I'm sure that will disappear once I remove the tip of my finger!

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After a Band-Aid and bowl of broccoli cheese soup (my bride insisted), I felt better and continued with the glue up.

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The other side should just slip on without issue …

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... and it did! I then cut one of the 1/8 inch bottom pieces to size and slid it along the side rebates into the front groove. The second bottom piece will be cut to size and butted against the first and held in place by the runners (edge glued to the remaining face of the rebate) and tacks into the bottom of the drawer back.

Next up, fitting the completed drawer and top. More to come … thanks for looking.

Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Ron, it is traditional to leave a DNA marker on ones work. It will help the 25'th century scholars identify a masters work!
 

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#49 ·
Final Assembly ... Completed Stand

Now that the drawer is complete, things are progressing at breakneck speed. Having cut the top to size, I attached the cleats and bored pilot holes in the sides for attachment later.

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I rubbed in the pre-assembled drawer guides and drawer runners …

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... level with the drawer rail. I used a depth gauge to maintain level from front …

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... to back.

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Just as I had excepted the first fitting of the drawer was off … just a bit too high on the right!

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I took the time to fashion a chisel plane from a piece of scrap maple and a small 1/2 inch carving chisel, and took a few shavings off of the drawer runner …

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... and a few shavings off of the drawer side with a block plane.

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Voilà … fits like a glove!

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I set the top in place and secure it with four wood screws.

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After setting the top, I glued in the drawer stops … one on each side.

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The drawer slides perfectly with a consistent gap all around. I managed to salvage the drawer front … with all the figure at that end of the front I can hardly tell it cracked.

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The final step was to attach a maple knob. I will let the stand rest in the shop for a day or two awaiting warmer temperatures before applying boiled linseed oil, shellac, and beeswax …. BUT …

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... I just had to take it in the house and shoot one last photo! What's wrong with this picture? Nothing!

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Thank you for taking the time to follow this build. Click here to see the finished stand!

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Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
 

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#50 ·
Final Assembly ... Completed Stand

Now that the drawer is complete, things are progressing at breakneck speed. Having cut the top to size, I attached the cleats and bored pilot holes in the sides for attachment later.

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I rubbed in the pre-assembled drawer guides and drawer runners …

Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plank Plywood


... level with the drawer rail. I used a depth gauge to maintain level from front …

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... to back.

Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain Hardwood


Just as I had excepted the first fitting of the drawer was off … just a bit too high on the right!

Wood Table Floor Wood stain Beam


I took the time to fashion a chisel plane from a piece of scrap maple and a small 1/2 inch carving chisel, and took a few shavings off of the drawer runner …

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... and a few shavings off of the drawer side with a block plane.

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Voilà … fits like a glove!

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I set the top in place and secure it with four wood screws.

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After setting the top, I glued in the drawer stops … one on each side.

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The drawer slides perfectly with a consistent gap all around. I managed to salvage the drawer front … with all the figure at that end of the front I can hardly tell it cracked.

Table Wood Shelving Hardwood Desk


The final step was to attach a maple knob. I will let the stand rest in the shop for a day or two awaiting warmer temperatures before applying boiled linseed oil, shellac, and beeswax …. BUT …

Table Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood


... I just had to take it in the house and shoot one last photo! What's wrong with this picture? Nothing!

Building Furniture Comfort Wood Textile


Thank you for taking the time to follow this build. Click here to see the finished stand!

Font Poster Suit Logo Brand


Hepplewhite Stand #1: What's Wrong With This Picture
Hepplewhite Stand #2: First Things First
Hepplewhite Stand #3: Lay-Out & Rough-Cut
Hepplewhite Stand #4: A Proper Edge
Hepplewhite Stand #5: Mortises - Finally!
Hepplewhite Stand #6: Frame Members Sized for Tenons
Hepplewhite Stand #7: Tapering the legs
Hepplewhite Stand #8: Completed Legs and Drawbore Pins
Hepplewhite Stand #9: The Drawer
Hepplewhite Stand #10: Final Assembly
Nice work, Ron!
 

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