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RWW 185 Picnic Style Dining Table Part 3

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10 years ago
Picnic Style Dining Table     Videos

making a through mortiseThis time I focus on joining together the trestle base of the the dining table. Chopping massive through mortises is one thing but centering them on an X leg design was interesting and fortunately I had my bevel gauges handy to make the layout go smoothly. Then it was time to cut big tenons and create a wedge tusk and mortise to draw everything up really tight.

This entire episode was shot on my iPhone up in the wilds of Maine. It is a good testament to the fact that a small tool set and any open space will work as a workshop. As far as a workbench, I think you’ll see in this episode that any old surface will make a ghetto fabulous workbench. I did write a little about my “workbench” in this shop in a previous post if you are interested.

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jeff

Clean open shop. Beautiful view out the window. It’s the simple things in life that should make us happy.

Josh

Great work! I have always wondered how sturdy a trestle table base was, but your quick demonstration of tapping the wedge home and the changing pitch was impressive.

    Shannon

    A lot of it has to do with the vertical aspect of the trestle. With a larger surface area in the tenon shoulder that runs vertically you get a rock solid joint.

Eric

Shannon,

It is fascinating to watch you work. The research you must have done on this antique style of furniture is impressive. Given the gorgeous surroundings outside your window, it is more than beneficial that you have chosen to not interrupt the sounds of nature with the roar of power tools. I will not be radically altering my own work regimen any time soon (it includes power tools), but your videos and the means that you employ to achieve your finished products make it awfully tempting. Thank you for sharing.

Eric

Eric Rusch Sr

Coming along nicely Shannon.
That work area is nice too.

Mike Hill

Another great video. Thanks for that.

When I see you create the big mortise through the legs, I can’t help but think there’s not much wood between the mortise and the edge of the leg at 2 of the corners. Are you concerned about this at all?

    Shannon

    Not at all, there is plenty of long grain on either side of that mortise.

Dave

Great video. I know that you’re working in a garage here, but it’s funny how much it reminds me of this: http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2012/10/26/photos-from-a-great-day-of-study/