Popular Post Isaac Posted December 26, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Got a few hours to work on a new side table. Trying to use up some smaller material in my shop before I get a chance to load up with a bigger load for some larger projects I have in mind. As such, the material selection will be somewhat guided by the materials I have in my shop. I am hoping to build on what I learned making this table last year, which featured a walnut top and cherry legs. The table has splayed and tapered legs. This design as well my new table are largely inspired by the work of Garrett Hack. The new table should have an overall similar look, but I'm hoping to add a drawer and other improvements. I started, yesterday, as I often due, by wasting several hours improperly tapering some Cherry legs and chasing my tail trying to get them uniform. Finally found the source of my error, but not before the original cherry legs were reduced to toothpicks/firewood. Once I had the error source found, it was quick work knocking out 4 new tapered legs, of Ash. Now things get interesting. One of the "improvements" I'm adding are decorative socks to the legs. I chose Walnut for its contrasting dark color and availability in my shop. I want the dark contrast, so to make sure the walnut remains distinct from the ash, I may delicately stain just the walnut with a dark walnut stain, to keep it dark, but pf course that is further down the line. I didn't take pictures of the material removal from the table legs, but it involved the table saw with a sacrificial fence and chisel clean up. Here I am adding the aforementioned sock material. The benefit of using oversized material (width and thickness is that 3 of the 4 sides can be fairly crude, and will be cleaned up later by hand planning. Measuring up the 4th piece that completes the sock. Because the leg tapers, this piece is narrowing at one end than the other. My method of matching this line is to clamp the piece in a vice, with my line parallel to the top of the vice. Plane down to the line. Dry fitting the piece. Add some glue And after the glue up and with the excess material planed away, we get an idea of how the leg will actually look: And a look at the end. Looks like I can get away with milling away a tiny bit more from the left hand side, though this is the end of the table leg, so it doesn't have to match up with another component, so 1/32 extra isn't really much of a problem, to me. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I'm kind of liking those walnut "socks" on those legs Isaac, i've thought about doing something similar before but never did, i wonder if there is a different approach for the same look, i'll be interested to hear what others have to say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 56 minutes ago, treeslayer said: I'm kind of liking those walnut "socks" on those legs Isaac, i've thought about doing something similar before but never did, i wonder if there is a different approach for the same look, i'll be interested to hear what others have to say. Another way would be to make the bottom piece totally separate, and attach with perhaps a large dowel. The way I did it was from Garrett Hack, but he probably has a doze different ways to do it. One benefit with this approach that I can think of, is you could really get creative and do some saw tooth or similar patterns at that joint, that would be very difficult to achieve if it were a completely separate piece of wood. Maybe I will try that next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Good clean lines on the sock! This is going to be a neat build. And yeah, a drawer will add interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 2 hours ago, treeslayer said: I'm kind of liking those walnut "socks" on those legs Isaac, i've thought about doing something similar before but never did, i wonder if there is a different approach for the same look, i'll be interested to hear what others have to say. Dave, I got an e-thingy from FWW and watched a video that's up til Jan 6 about building an elegant side table , by Garret Hack. It's exactly something you'd love, it's like the above, but uniquely different. The drawer will send your socks to the laundry. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, RichardA said: Dave, I got an e-thingy from FWW and watched a video that's up til Jan 6 about building an elegant side table , by Garret Hack. It's exactly something you'd love, it's like the above, but uniquely different. The drawer will send your socks to the laundry. Yup, I saw the same, very cool. I haven't decided yet if I have the nerve to attempt that drawer. Similarly, I went for straight socks instead of the beveled, figured I would walk before running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 9 hours ago, RichardA said: Dave, I got an e-thingy from FWW and watched a video that's up til Jan 6 about building an elegant side table , by Garret Hack Thanks Rick, I'll take a look. woodworkers," we don't do things because they are easy, we do them because they are hard" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted December 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 2 hours ago, treeslayer said: Thanks Rick, I'll take a look. woodworkers," we don't do things because they are easy, we do them because they are hard" Hey, I'm not looking for easy, just building up to things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I still stick my neck out and tackle techniques and styles that I haven't done before . I've learned the hard way that one at a time is plenty, more than that and something is liable to circle around and bite you in the butt ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I like it. Ash and walnut i'm interested to see how this turns out. I wonder if there is a way to incorporate this into the mission or arts and crafts style. Something i shall think about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Isaac Posted January 17, 2018 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I kind of got sidetracked on this one and didn't take many photographs along the way, but did manage to get it wrapped up. The legs and apron pieces are "regular" ash, and the top is actually spalted ash. I happened to have a piece, that when cut into third was almost exactly the right size for this table top, so I decided it was a great opportunity to feature it. The top has an unde-bevel, a feature a I've come to really appreciate. For the drawer, I had originally planned to do a grain matched flush drawer front, but I made a mistake in my glue up and I matched the grain perfectly, but didn't close up the gaps left by the saw kerf, so the gaps on the sides of my inset panel piece were larger than I would have like, and I didn't think it would look right, so I decided to create a thin walnut drawer front. I mitered and carved a little detailing into the front of the drawer to give it a little more draw. It is subtle, but there. Sorry the photographs aren't the best. I'll try to take some better ones later. Also really excited to see how this one changes color over time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Very nice! The wood colors have a good feel. I like the walnut feet. I think I would add to the bottom of the feet a small piece of high tech plastic. The table will likely last a long time. Someone will slide the table, not lift it. It could chip out walnut on the bottom. But if you lift it a fraction sliding will never be a problem...I have used this stuff that comes in sheets of various thicknesses called starboard. Used in marine a lot. Counter sink a stainless screw to hold it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, curlyoak said: Very nice! The wood colors have a good feel. I like the walnut feet. I think I would add to the bottom of the feet a small piece of high tech plastic. The table will likely last a long time. Someone will slide the table, not lift it. It could chip out walnut on the bottom. But if you lift it a fraction sliding will never be a problem...I have used this stuff that comes in sheets of various thicknesses called starboard. Used in marine a lot. Counter sink a stainless screw to hold it. That is a good idea and something I was thinking about as well. Typically, I cut little square of self adhering felt for the table legs, which accomplishes the same, and also protects the floor a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlyoak Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Felt wears out. Starboard lasts forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 It's pretty much the same plastic as the white plastic cutting boards that are widely available and it usually cheaper. It cuts and drills pretty easily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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