Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Table Project Complete -- Pics
deanj
>I finished up a pair of cherry side tables for my sister. Hand tools pressed into full use, I did however use the bandsaw to resaw the 8/4 cherry, otherwise it was "Wheaties Power" all the way! :-)
Comments are welcome, be honest, I'm always looking for insight.
Finish is oil - homebrew wiping varnish - rubbed out with 0000 wool and wax.
Cheers!
-Dean
Re: Table Project Complete -- Pics 2
deanj
>Everyone who saw the scrub plane marks on the drawer bottom loved them... :-) I was just taking Adam C's. advise and not spending too much time on a part that should never be seen! LOL
Re: Table Project Complete -- Pic 3
deanj
>My first hand cut dovetails on a "real" project....
I cheated and cut through dovetails in the poplar drawer and glued on the cherry faces... Next time I'll have the guts to to half-blind...
Re: Table Project Complete -- Pic 4
deanj
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Re: Table Project Complete -- Pic 5
deanj
>Thanks for looking...
Nice work
Jack Guzman from Maine
>Dean,
I wouldn't worry too much about those dovetails.Noone will ever notice or care that they're not half blinds. The tables look perfect to me. I like the drawer bottoms.So much better than plywood.I removed some painted shut drawers from an old farmhouse(someone had built around them)and the bottoms were identical to yours.
What are those knobs? Wood or hardware?
Jack
Re: Nice work
deanj
>Thanks for the kind words --
The hardware is heavy brass.
-Dean
Re: Table Project Complete -- Pic 3
Ernie Miller Topeka
>I make drawers like that alot but usualy screw thw front on to the box thinking that they might need adjusted some day. Nice tables. lucky sister.
Really nice -- great work!
Jonathan Kaplan (OR)
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Very graceful shapes
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>Simple design, very subtle - nice!
very nice
Tom Sontag - St. Louis
>Dean, Those are some really nice tables. And the dovetails look great. In all, excellent craftsmanship.
Since you asked, my critique will focus on the design. These kinds of tables have all sorts of variations and I kind of prefer the less squared off look. A slight taper on the inside edges of the legs and maybe the underside of the top would make them a little less clunky looking IMHO. Maybe the top could hang out a tad further as well. If you really wanted a lighter look, a shallower drawer would contribute, but function comes first.
Re: very nice
deanj
>Thanks for the input! That is what I am looking for. I felt the legs were a bit heavy myself, but I had another designer to answer to -- my sister! :-)
-Dean
Nice looking tables
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>They turned out well. I feel that the legs could be a little more gracefull also.
Re: Table Project Complete -- Pics
Vic P
>I think you have a lucky sister. Would you consider adopting a brother? Very nice job. Did you say this is your first "useful" project? I like the dovetails I can't get them that nice with my Leigh jig.