Walnut Table build:   Found some parts to use a patterns for the aprons.    I was looking a some way to make fancy ones, when i found a table being thrown out.    Top was de-layering, two aprons were splitting apart.    saved what i could.Hmmm, one each.  A long one, and a short apron.    Looks like patterns to me.   As for the legs of that old Mersman relic?I can get rid of the rusty parts, cut a few mortises in the tops, AFTER I get them bolts out, and we have "Fancy Feet"  for the fancy table!     Took the apron patterns down to the Dungeon shop.    laid them out on some walnutTraced around each pattern, while allowing for 1/2" tenons on each end.    Had to watch for knots, too.Yep, that be one right there.    Once the patterns were traced out, I swung the end out to clamp it in place.  Had a few saws to use.Wanted a nice square edge to start with.   This was on a tenon end.    Next, a "GreenSaw" took overWorking on both aprons at the same time.  Cut until one pattern's detail runs into the other pattern, then saw on the second pattern until the saw kerfs meet.   Waste just drops to the floor.  Short apron is done.    What is left is the long apron.That is about all the scrap wood left over.    All the aprons being cut out, took two walnut planks, Time to get some tenons made!   First off, needed to smooth and level out the rough sawn boards.  One was a bit crooked too.    So, a small jointer plane worked each face and staight edge overOnce it was done, a few passes with a smooth planeAnd they are ready to saw on.    laid out the marks for a 1/2 tenon length.    Sawed down until the teeth on the saw are just below the surfacea wide chisel , and a wood mallet, split off the wasteand the same chisel pared  each face smooth and flat.   Thickness of tenon?    No idea.    Never measured it.   Might be around 1/4" or so.    Anyway, repeat until three sides are done.and then repeat until all tenons all done..    Breaktime!So, what is next in this table build?   Mortises in those fancy legs.    Clean the legs up.    Edges of the aprons need sanded smooth.    Maybe a routed edge on them?     Corner blocks the attach the base to the top.    And then.....maybe some sort of finish?

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

Went back down to the Dungeon shop.     Set up the beltsander to sand to curved parts.     

Applied a coat of BLO to the Legs.   Turn a nice walnut shade!

Chopped a few mortises.    Wasn't going quite right, decided to stop for awhile.    Might work out back, tomorrow.

Still have a 4/4 by 6" by 30" plank, without any plans for it.     Have to think on THAT for a bit...

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

Woke up today, went back down to the Dungeon Shop.    Decided them mortises  that were left would just be chopped out using a single tenon as a "pattern".  Then, I could adjust the tenons to fit.

   

Pilot holes were drilled into the tops of the legs.    Will add a screw to each side of the leg, where a tenon sits.    Got the two long aprons and their legs sitting in clamps right now.    When the glue is done,  will add the short aprons, and the corner blocks.

Might need a second coat on the legs of BLO.    Might get this table done this weekend?   

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

Steve, shave the aprons at the cutouts, don't pass up a chance to use your spoke shave!

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John Morris
The Patriot Woodworker
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