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Project by gerrym526 posted 1903 days ago 891 views 1 time favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I built this small side table as part of a Handtools class I took from the Chicago Bauhaus (not-for-profit woodworking school. While the pieces were milled from oak on power tools (ie. table saw, jointer, planer), all the mortise and tenon work was done with hand tools.
I used a Dozuki saw-my favorite tool for hand cut joinery (especially hand cut dovetails),-and chisels to cut all mortise and tenons. Stretchers holding the legs are blind M&T, and the view of the table top on one corner shows the exposed M&T joint.

-- Gerry




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Lakey

97 posts in 1937 days


#1 posted 1903 days ago

This is a nice, original design – seems like the kind of thing you could play around with a lot, and really explore. Hope you keep at it.

-- "No Board Left Behind"

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Scott Bryan

27262 posts in 1987 days


#2 posted 1903 days ago

This is a very nice project. The joints look tight and the exposed joint adds a nice detail to the piece.

Well done.

Thanks for the post.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

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gerrym526

265 posts in 1973 days


#3 posted 1903 days ago

Thanks for the compliments guys. I’m definitely keepng at woodworking.
As they say about joinery-layout is everything, and cutting to the lines is the next thing.

-- Gerry

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MsDebbieP

18320 posts in 2325 days


#4 posted 1902 days ago

oooooh look at those corners!!
I bet it gets a lot of comments from visitors.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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ND2ELK

13495 posts in 1939 days


#5 posted 1870 days ago

Hi Gerry

I am inpressed with your table. You have me beat when it comes to using hand tools. Something I have not done too much of. It was always get it done to make the buck. Now that I am retired maybe I could do some of this. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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rikkor

11296 posts in 2039 days


#6 posted 1870 days ago

Wow, those corners must have been a chore. This is really well done.

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