So maybe two years ago I promised my wife a side table. Finally got started. Had a big piece of mahogany for the sides and face frame.

 

 

 

 

Using ply for the bottom of drawer box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

using rabbit joints for the bottom and sides. Then Rabbited the face frame for tight fit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used pocket screws to join frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before assembly I needed filler strips for the drawer slides so used some 1/2 inch scrape for those.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time for a test fit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So now time for glue and clamps

Lookin' good, Gerald!

You're gonna get your brownie points for this one, Gerald!

6 hours ago, Gerald said:

So maybe two years ago I promised my wife a side table. Finally got started.

So what new tool are you needing?

BTW, great start and nice job thus far. Great to see you doing some flatwork versus spinning. Not that I'm any good at flatwork but I understand it better...sorta.

Following along!

Coming along nicely Gerald !

Paul

9 hours ago, lew said:

You're gonna get your brownie points for this one, Gerald!

And make engineers jealous. A "layperson" out-engineering the engineer.

 

I could use one of those in my shop   36" high, for the new planer I have not yet ordered.

Looking good Gerald!

Edited January 7, 20233 yr by KevTN

Looks great, although I wouldn't have run the grain on the solid sides horizontal and joined to the vertical face frame sides. Wood Moves, is the title of the newsletter from a norther school of woodworking/carpentry that I can't remember the name of.   That table may demonstrate why when Spring arrives and humidity increases. The old teacher in me has to speak up now and then.  I apologize. 

4D

22 hours ago, 4DThinker said:

Looks great, although I wouldn't have run the grain on the solid sides horizontal and joined to the vertical face frame sides. Wood Moves, is the title of the newsletter from a norther school of woodworking/carpentry that I can't remember the name of.   That table may demonstrate why when Spring arrives and humidity increases. The old teacher in me has to speak up now and then.  I apologize. 

4D

Never thought of that but with FF glued inside a rabbit will have to see what happens. A little progress made Thursday with the legs cut and shaped.

 

 

Believe it or not the jig came from a shop our club cleaned out and someone said here take this.

Today made progress on the legs.Started with dovetails on legs to accept stretchers. With many options I choose to center them on each side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then time to cut dovetails on the stretchers.

 

 

 

 

Now to cut off part of the DT to allow to seat fully in slot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now this is the structure to hold the box.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this is how it will look . Still planning on doing a bead on the legs . Considering on doing the bead also on the Face frame. What is the consensus of opinion on the last part?

1 hour ago, Gerald said:

Still planning on doing a bead on the legs . Considering on doing the bead also on the Face frame. What is the consensus of opinion on the last part?

Great progress. I like the idea of a bead on the legs. Personally, not so sure how it might look on the face frame?

Today I took 1/8 inch off the legs to create a better reveal. Sanded all and glued the stand up. Also cut the beads in. This is the trial assembly. 
 

 

Looks good Gerald.

1 hour ago, Gerald said:

Today I took 1/8 inch off the legs to create a better reveal. Sanded all and glued the stand up. Also cut the beads in. 

Loving the design!  An architect will be copying that look before long. 

Nice work Gerald ! I love the vertical lines you incorporated into this piece. 
Paul

Carrying the beads thru the legs looks great!

Been a long beak on this one but now back in the saddle so here goes.Ok didn't get pics of every step. so here goes.

 

Cutting dovetails to insert sides into drawer front.

 

 

Now to cut dado for back of drawer.

 

 

and last for today cutting slot for drawer bottom. By the way this is Leopardwood. More tomorrow as I failed to get all the pics of drawers today.

here is the catch up and almost final.

 

so first to glue up the drawers which is mostly a simple job when you use sliding dovetails on the drawer sides to face.

 

 

And the finished drawer out of the clamps

 

 

Now to install drawer slides

 

 

Drawers did not fit smoothly and as Steve says "we have our ways"

 

 

So this is what it looks like til I get the finish on in a few days.

Love those drawer fronts!