Transformations
#27
I had meant to mention the way I dealt with the dowels, the leg joinery, but there was not the opportunity.

Here are the legs, and you can see the ugly dowels. What I did was to turn them upside down, and remove the dowelled section in the taper cut ...

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First, the legs were morticed ..

[Image: legs16.jpg]

I built a simple fixture for my sliding table saw ...

[Image: legs8.jpg]

The nail holes were filled with coloured epoxy, which disappeared after the finish was applied ...

[Image: legs12.jpg]

And then smoothed ...

[Image: legs13.jpg]

I was asked (when I posted this photo elsewhere) why I planed into the grain. The answer is ‘because I can with a closed chipbreaker’
Smile No, the real answer is because it was easier to keep track of the mark demarcating the flat section.

Regards from Perth

Derek
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#28
Very clever design and execution on the drawer, Derek! And exceptional work as usual - well done!

Doug

P.S. Did I see "metal" angle braces in the corners? - pure heresy!!! (Just kidding
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#29
(07-03-2020, 10:57 PM)Derek Cohen Wrote: Mike ...

Height: 29"
Top: 36" wide, 13 3/4" deep at centre and 12" deep at ends
Apron + legs: 31"
Apron: 27 1/2"

Regards from Perth

Derek

Thanks!
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#30
Rita's table at home ...

[Image: Ritas-table1.jpg]

Regards from Perth

Derek
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#31
Looks like it was made for it.  
Wink  So---was she pleased?
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#32

Smile

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Derek
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