another table?

[Stwood_]

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[bandit571]

Made a little jig...to hold some parts  

   
So I could mill a 1/4" x 1/4" groove  
 

   
About the third try..was able to get a plywood panel close to the right size
 

   
To add the back to the drawer sides...needed a few holes drilled..and countersunk
 

   
Cordless drills, why change bits, when I can just change drill and all?
  Fun part,, was getting everything into the clamps after the glue was spread around
 

   
Let this mess sit awhile...placed the table's top up off the floor...in about the only spot with enough room 

   
Decided to lay out a few curves
 

   
Otherwise, them sharp, square corners will be at about.....kneecap height.
 

Stay tuned

[bandit571]

Corners have been cut
 

   
Top has been flattened 

   
Very little tear-out....cambered iron and Ash do NOT play nice
 

   
Just that one bad spot, on the show side...not show side was  not a pretty sight, though
 

But, hey, the drawer does work..
 

   
Fine tune involve the sides, and right in the middle of the back...was rubbing the kicker
 

   
Kicker is so you can pull the drawer almost all the way out...
 

   
And it won't tip down...knob was the only one I had IN the shop..
How bad was the top?
 

   
Slight bow/cup....even had to joint all four edges.   Flatten a panel?   Needs a decent plane..

   
Scrub-jack....worked the high edge down to match the middle, flip over...
 

   
And worked straight across the grain...about like the state of Ohio...."High in the middle..."
 
Slots were drilled into the corner blocks in the base....base flipped onto the "bottom" of the top....screws, washers, and a clamp...one side centered and attached, clamp to pull the other side into alignment....was "off" 1/8"...ran the router around the top after I had flipped the table back onto the tablesaw..   I did install metal foot pads before that...

   
Stay tuned

[bandit571]

Top has been sanded down smooth....from 50 grit down to 220 grit...Stain was bought, a dark walnut colour.  Not my choice, but what he wants...Stain was brushed on, then wiped down with a rag ( which was tossed into the backyard when I was done...

So, how about a few pictures?    I used the tablesaw as a way to hold the table up where I could see what I was doing....started with the table on it's top...stained only those areas that will show...then flipped the table over, hit the spots I missed, and stained the top...here we go..
 

   
What you would see when you came down the steps to the shop ( see any toys you know?
) 

   
Corner view...then a view at the top..
 

   
Grain in the knob was a bit...funny...Grandson might even like it...
 

   
 Ok, picked up a quart of clear  gloss poly varnish, and a brush or two, tonight.   Will go about the task of brushing on the varnish later Sunday..and see how this grain lights up..
 

   
I don't have a way to spray, nor a place to do that....and I don't do "wipe-on" varnish.    Will post an update, once the varnish is done...IF anyone wants..
 

Might just meet that Christmas Eve deadline, after all..

[Stwood_]

Sure, finished pics are always kewl to look at.

Backing up a bit, why the screws on the back of the drawer. Wouldn't just glue be good on that rabbit joint...just wondering.

[bandit571]

Have always used screws there, as I never trust glue alone in that  joint....even the ones with dados..

   
Brought the table upstairs, and out of the dusty shop...wanted to see how it looked by the sofa..

   
Grain did show up a bit better.  

[Stwood_]

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[jasfrank]

You sure get a lot of work done Bandit. Wears me out just watchin

[Arlin Eastman]

Nicely Done Bandit.

I do not know if it is done all the time on how you made the drawer front but it really makes it simple and I like it.

If there is another way of doing a drawer front like Bandits let me know but just how simple makes it really nice and easy for me to do.

[stillgotten]

Made a little jig...to hold some parts  

So I could mill a 1/4" x 1/4" groove  
 

About the third try..was able to get a plywood panel close to the right size
 

To add the back to the drawer sides...needed a few holes drilled..and countersunk
 

Cordless drills, why change bits, when I can just change drill and all?
  Fun part,, was getting everything into the clamps after the glue was spread around
 

Let this mess sit awhile...placed the table's top up off the floor...in about the only spot with enough room 

Decided to lay out a few curves
 

Otherwise, them sharp, square corners will be at about.....kneecap height.
 

Stay tuned

That's an interesting chuck in the brace, what kind/type brand is that.