Yup, that WAS the plan, anyway.   Had two legs already tapered, did the other two before lunch. Went back down to the Dungeon shop, and started in on the JoinerySet up a work area. some tools would have to be put away ( sometime??)Staging area.  Laid out a few toolsThat little piece ofpaper IS all the plan I had. Measurements for just the aprons.  Started cutting a few Tenons just to aly out for the mortises.  needed the sizes of the tenons..Then I choped a starter holehandsawed out the waste areas.  I am NOT a big fan of chopping the whole way, becauseAll I do need to do is pop out the waste.   I go full length because that little bit at the top always seemed to bust out anyway on me. Used the 3/4" wide chisel to clean out the sides nice and straight. Then a test fitA little fuzzy, I know. Flip the leg 90 degrees and do the other mortise.  And, while I had the leg as a captive audienceA little clean up was done. I also got rid of all the lay out marks, and put a slight champfer on the edges.  After awhile ( and a Mountain Dew) got the four legs doneThen came the rest of the tenons.  I tried out a small plane as a shoulder planeJust to smooth the tenons up.  Tenon routine: Lay out the line ( 1/2" tenons) handsaw does seven LEVEL strokes while splitting the line.   Check the depth of cut.   Grab a wide chisel and split off the waste. then pare smooth. Takes about as long to do as to write about it.  Aprons also got a champfer to the edges.   Dress it up a might.  Short aprons done, glue them up, and pin themThat is my "Pinning Hammer".  Two small finish nails per joint.  Long aprons needed another step..Smack dab in the middle, a stretcher is dovetailed in.  Not worried about end grain showing, as it will be covered up by the top.  Same saw to saw down to the linesThen smack them out, and pare the rest smooth.  Then a Junior Jack plane added a champfer along the edges.  Not too bad?   Now comes the real fun, getting all these parts together, with glue and some other items can then be addedI was off to one side, sawing four corner blocks, then drilling a few holes for screws.  Installed them, and ....then... haul this thing, up them narrow steps, beat on the door to open it, waddle through the Kitchen with this hitting my knees.   Set it up on the topScrewed off one side, and found the other side wasn't square ( Did I do that???)   Trudge back down to the shop, grab a LONG clamp, trudge back up the stairs, clamp the side until it WAS square, and screwed it off.   Four screws in the center piece, one in each corner.  Wife wanted the "white" aprons. Flipped table unto it's feet, got rid of the card table.   Had to set the table in "just the rioght spot" place the two old chairs back under a new table, and went and fried up supper...Total cost of materials?   About $10 for the pine and some screws.   Walnut was on hand, Table top was fre at a yard sale....May not be up to Norm's speed as far as time goes, but, I'm not on TV either...

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

Steve, you did a fabulous job for the time you had! Great job man!!!

I have one question, where did you score that really cool wood mallet!

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John Morris

The Patriot Woodworker

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Late FIL's, I think....not exactly sure where it did come from...Looked like it needed a good home, though..

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Planer? I'm the 'planer', and these are what I use...

Was curious how you were going to secure the top. Now I see!

Nice Table!

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Lew Kauffman-

Wood Turners Forum Host

Time Traveler and Purveyor of the Universe's Finest Custom Rolling Pins!