Hall Table: Tenons and Double Tenons
Learn to cut tenons and double tenons using a router table and spacer blocks.
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In this video workshop, Timothy Rousseau offers detailed instruction on a variety of woodworking techniques while building this beautiful hall table made of quartersawn walnut. In this series you will learn the basics of pattern routing, how to create a floating tabletop, and discover an ingenious method for tapering curved legs with a thickness planer.
In this episode, learn to cut tenons accurately and quickly at the router table. The double tenons on the under rails are a bit more tricky to cut, but Rousseau has a clever method to ensure perfection. The secret? Spacer blocks.
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Produced by: Ed Pirnik; Video by: Gary Junken; Editing by: Mike Dobsevage
Videos in the Series
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Make an Asian-Inspired Hall TableJune 19, 2012 -
Hall table: Tapered legsJune 19, 2012 -
Hall Table: Mortises for Aprons and RailsJune 19, 2012 -
Hall Table: Tenons and Double TenonsJune 19, 2012 -
Hall Table: Shaping PartsJune 19, 2012 -
Hall Table: Lower RailsJune 19, 2012 -
Hall Table: Shelf and Base Glue-UpJune 19, 2012 -
Hall Table: The TabletopJune 19, 2012 -
Hall Table: The FinishJune 19, 2012
Comments
I may have missed it in the videos, but with the top screwed to the aprons, I do not see any allowance for humidity based movement of the top.
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