| Project by ChuckV | posted 421 days ago | 557 views | 1 time favorited | 6 comments |  |
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These Shaker-style night tables are my first attempt at building furniture. They are made from yellow birch. I based them on a slightly larger table that I once bought as a kit. I also used the book How to Build Shaker Furniture by Thos. Moser.
I finished the tables with three applications of linseed oil and two coats of carnuba wax.
Instead of building both tables at once, I decided to build one to completion and then build the other one. This allowed me to learn from my experience and see if I could do a better job on the second one. The first one is now on the side of the bed that is less visible, even though most people do not notice the differences.
-- Chuck - Central Massachusetts
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CharlieM1958
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posted 420 days ago
Really great first attempt at furniture making. I wish my first piece looked anywhere near this good.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Texasgaloot
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posted 420 days ago
I think they look great! I love shaker furniture, and built a table very similar to yours in cherry. Your dovetails turned out a lot better than mine. Great job!
-- There's no tool like an old tool...
Chris
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posted 420 days ago
Nice work… I especially like those pegged tenons. A question though; here in the south it usually takes forever and a day for BLO to cure. I know it get’s pretty humid up in Mass. How long did it take for the finish to cure for this project?
-- Chris
Richforever
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posted 420 days ago
Nice job! I like the grain and the dovetails. Thanks for posting.
-- Rich, Seattle, WA
Patrick Jaromin
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posted 420 days ago
Very nice work….especially so considering this is your “first attempt.” Congratulations and thanks for sharing!
-- Patrick, Chicago, IL http://www.TenonAndSpline.com/blog
ChuckV
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posted 420 days ago
Chris,
Thanks for your comments. When I finished the first table, it was very humid. I waited 48 hours between applications. For the second one, it was much drier so I went with 24 hours. But I still waited 48 hours between the last application of oil and the wax.
-- Chuck - Central Massachusetts