RogerS
Established Member
I finally got around to finishing this for the missus. It was the first project that I made using all the various mechanical gizmos such as planer, thicknesser, router table and bench morticer. It would have been done in one tenth the time, I reckon, if I used hand tools !!
The design was chosen to compliment a couple of antique Chinese tables that she had. Because she wanted it painted I could 'cheat' and use softwood :wink:
The emphasis was on 'lightness' and those with a sharp eye will see that I slightly overdid this judging by the slight sag in the middle shelf due to the bookload! The legs have a slight taper on two sides and I used this as an opportunity to play around with a taper jig on the thicknesser. All joints are mortice and tenon.
The profile of the top was done partly with Aragorns' masterly CAD diagram (see my other thread on that) but also I again took the easy option and did part as a sandwich.
The next long-term project is this bench that I rather liked in Paris
The design was chosen to compliment a couple of antique Chinese tables that she had. Because she wanted it painted I could 'cheat' and use softwood :wink:
The emphasis was on 'lightness' and those with a sharp eye will see that I slightly overdid this judging by the slight sag in the middle shelf due to the bookload! The legs have a slight taper on two sides and I used this as an opportunity to play around with a taper jig on the thicknesser. All joints are mortice and tenon.
The profile of the top was done partly with Aragorns' masterly CAD diagram (see my other thread on that) but also I again took the easy option and did part as a sandwich.
The next long-term project is this bench that I rather liked in Paris
