Small arts and crafts end table

Nice table, I think the extra effort on the veneer was definitely worth doing, great stain choice too. Did you re-saw the veneer or purchase?

-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.

So simple, yet so stunning!

Hey, Tim: I resawed the veneer, but not for this job. It was leftover from an earlier project … I had sawn off about an eighth of an inch in order to make the sides for this big double-door bookcase. Knew it would come in very handy someday.

I used doublesided tape to stick it to a piece of melamine, good side down, then ran that through my planer.

-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh

Love it! I also like the hidden drawer—it looks just like an apron. I’d leave it without the pull.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

Nice sturdy looking table.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

gorgeous figure on what you call “scrap” or leftovers. I would propose more pictures of the glue-up process for the legs, 1-side at a time, 2, more? orientation, etc.
-on the pull, you have a deep lip under the drawer (nice guide and dovetails, BTW)....no need for a pull, keep the secret.

Hey, Chris…

Your point is a great one. As I’ve been paying more attention to other work on lumberjocks, the appeal of in-process pictures has become clear. Great teaching tools. And taking pictures of a technique I’m using would be instructive simply for my own future reference.

Unfortunately, this was kind of built on the fly … no pictures until it was finished. In fact, the “plans” were just very crude sketches in a little notebook. By the time I thought of taking photos, it was done! Unfortunately, I did the same thing with my little drop-leaf table, too.

Going forward, I’ll make it a point to document projects more thoroughly.

And thanks for weighing in on the “pull-no pull” debate. Think we’re leaning that way, too.

-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh

On my project agenda is a table about this size, just a little longer, for the recliner in my office. Great workmanship, and spot on finish.

I am finding the only way to take in process pictures is to keep a camera in the shop….....so I have started doing just that. Have to keep it away from the dust, otherwise, it makes documentation much easier, and therefore it is more likely to happen.

-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska

Dave, I’m on the “no pull” side of this debate. But you could always temporarily mount a pull with a dab of hot glue or doublesided tape to see how it would look.

I would like to do this veneering technique on an upcoming project but I am thinking of gluing the 1/8” or so veneer to parts and then plane it down to 1/16”. Just not sure if that would cause any other issues.

@ Jim….. Ziploc baggie for the camera

-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.

I like the no pull / hidden drawer , look / feature …this is a wonderful little table with plenty to admire already and the pull might make it overkill. : ) JMHO

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

Dave
...and by the way, I vote no pull also.

Tim
Perfect advice. I did it as soon as I read this.

-- Jim, Anchorage Alaska

Tim: Good thoughts, both about the temporary pull and the zip-lock for camera storage. We’ll have to keep an eye on Jim’s projects to see if he follows through! ;-)

-- David in sunny Cleveland, Oh

Love this table, Dave – beautiful work.