Well, had a stash from the 4x4s to make a few aprons with

Soo, cleared the deck a bit. Set up two legs.   2" in from the ends.  Measured between the two, added 1" for the tenons.   Checked which two were long enough.   Had to set a bevel gauge to 5 degrees off 90.  Used the mitrebox to do that.    Cut the two to length. One was a bit wider....marked that line and resaw it off.   Jack plane to level the cut.   Both now match each other.   Found a cup of sorts. found the center line.   Made a few lines.   Fired up the smaller bandsaw...

1/4" wide blade on this one was a bit better at curves.   Got one apron shaped

I'll "refine" the cut later.   Laid this one on the other apron, marked the lines, and cut to the lines.   Green cap helped lay out the pattern.  At least for the long aprons

 

Laid out the legs again, got the measurements for the end aprons.   Cut the two to length and width.  There was a problem, though.   They were also about 1/8" too thick. Marked that out, and back to the 1/2" wide blade on the main bandsaw.   Came out a bit wavy in the cut, but..we have ways..

Somewhere in there, is a Stanley made in England No.4.   Got the two end aprons to match, face grain was smooth and flat.   Grabbed a pint can of poly....not for the finish, but to make curves with. 

Not too bad.  All that was needed before the shop was closed for the night?

Laid out the 1/2" wide tenons.   Made a mark 1/2" in from the edge, the bevel gauge could then mark a line across at the bevel I wanted.  Got all four aprons marked for tenons, sso they will be ready thenext time I happen to wander down there.  So far, only wood from those four 4x4 scraps have been used.  Might be a "cheap" table?   Stay tuned...

That looks like my old Stanley bevel square!

Tenons have been cut on the aprons, saw marks removed

And getting readyto chop a place to put them..

And the mortise chisels at the ready.   Only have 8 to do.....maybe half a day??

Mortices should be pretty easy in that pine.

Mortises weren't...too bad, had to re-sharpen a chisel or two....a couple times.    When a chisel bounces back from the wood, it usually is a sign..

The skinny chisels tended to need the re-work.  That clamp had a way of sliding loose....Some changed both the chisels and the clamp to something else..

An old Bessey clamp, and a couple Aldis chisels.   The black Sharpie marks was a way to keep track of which part went where..Had to lay a few out

First mortise down was a"1 spot" the last one was an "8 spot".   When the last of the parts were done..

Then I had to clear the bench back off, and start a glue up..

Only needed one wedge, down on the far end.   near end can tilt a bit.   Had a few more things to do..

I usually "pin" these joints.   I drove two finish nails down through the tenon inside the joint.    Glue and the pins will hold a bit.   I even countersunk the nails.  

This morning, a second glue up is in the clamp, and nailed off.  I then dug around in the cut-offs to find enough to make corner brackets.   One chunk was a bit too chunky, Had to resaw it a bit thinner, and I still got two brackets cut out of it.  Drilled and counter-bored,   One is even glued and screwed in place.  Maybe this evening, I can assemble the entire base?

Lookin' Good! Love that old round mallet in the first pix!