Another coffee table

[jteneyck]

Beautiful work, Derek.  A lifetime of learning and skill distilled into an excellent build along.  Thanks very much.  

I have a client who has a piece very similar to that. Not nearly as well made, however.

John

[Stwood_]

  project.

I always observed the older furniture (the tenons to legs), the tenon ends were curved/angled to match the rounded legs, instead of flattening the leg.
Is there any advantage  in doing it your way? Quicker....etc?

[Derek Cohen]

  project.

I always observed the older furniture (the tenons to legs), the tenon ends were curved/angled to match the rounded legs, instead of flattening the leg.
Is there any advantage  in doing it your way? Quicker....etc?

It depends on the thickness/diameter of the leg. With thick stock, as here, it is advantageous to flatten the face of the mortice as this is easier.

With thin legs, as with this chair, I coped the tenon to match the mortice ...









Regards from Perth

Derek

[Stwood_]

It depends on the thickness/diameter of the leg. With thick stock, as here, it is advantageous to flatten the face of the mortice as this is easier.

With thin legs, as with this chair, I coped the tenon to match the mortice ...









Regards from Perth

Derek

Ok thanks. Just wondering there. I usually always angle the tenon to match the leg, just the way I was taught. Makes a better fit, hides the joint somewhat. I don't remember ever seeing a leg flattened that way.

[NEILYEAG]

Amazing work as always Derek.

[Derek Cohen]

Ok thanks. Just wondering there. I usually always angle the tenon to match the leg, just the way I was taught. Makes a better fit, hides the joint somewhat. I don't remember ever seeing a leg flattened that way.

The legs in these examples are round. The shoulders of a tenon are square. Square peg into a round ... well, not hole, but you get the drift.


Angling the tenon is a given. It is what you do with the shoulders.

Here is a link to an article by Garrett Hack, but his tapered legs are square:  https://www.finewoodworking.com/fwnpdffr...-table.pdf

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Cian]

Exemplary work, Derek!

[Stwood_]

The legs in these examples are round. The shoulders of a tenon are square. Square peg into a round ... well, not hole, but you get the drift.


Angling the tenon is a given. It is what you do with the shoulders.

Here is a link to an article by Garrett Hack, but his tapered legs are square:  https://www.finewoodworking.com/fwnpdffr...-table.pdf

Regards from Perth

Derek

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I should have said angling the shoulder.

[Bill_de]

I haven't stopped by here in a long time. Nice to see such beautiful work with so much detail provided.

Thanks

[Stwood_]

I haven't stopped by here in a long time. Nice to see such beautiful work with so much detail provided.

Thanks

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