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My uncle gave me some rough cherry boards he milled from trees he cut down when building his house. I turned them into small side tables – about the right size to sit beside an easy chair and set a drink down on. I had just enough lumber for three tables – one for me, one for my uncle and one for my dad. Since all our last names start with W (duh!) I thought a little customization was in order. In stead of dovetails for the drawer joints I made “W tails.” If you tilt your head to the left it looks like a letter W. Still plenty strong for this little drawer but I thought it was a nice custom touch.
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oscorner
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posted 1039 days ago
Neat idea! I love working with cherry. I like the design, yours? or a plan?
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stoffer
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posted 1039 days ago
Thanks. This was my first project in cherry and it is a very nice wood to work with. The sides of the drawers are actually white oak that I had left over. The design is all mine. It was not the first time I tried modifying the profile of the dove tails. I made a night stand for my wife with the tops of her initials, BHW, holding the drawer front to the sides. The fit was not as tight as I would like (I need more practice) but the contrast between the walnut front and white oak sides was nice.
Don
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posted 1039 days ago
Stoffer, nice work, particularly like you willingness to experiment with joints.
Most of my joints turn out to be experiments as well. LOL
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MsDebbieP
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posted 1039 days ago
what a unique and sneaky way to personalize the tables!!!
They are beautiful
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Obi
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posted 1039 days ago
I love the drawers. I have a dovetail jig, so mine are all uniform, but the lack the sweetness of homemade. Very nice.
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HatchetJack
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posted 1039 days ago
Nice work, very elegant looking table
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 1039 days ago
Very nice petite looking tables.
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Billp
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posted 1019 days ago
Looks great Iam going to learn how to do handmade dovetails and do some end tables. Again Great work.
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Dusty56
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posted 309 days ago
Incredible figure in the tops ! Overall , very nice tables and I see you’ve selected various pulls for the drawers. I’m glad this came up for me to see after all this time : )
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