Walnut and Maple Hall Table
Still fairly new to woodworking, this is my first shot at a full piece of furniture. Our house needed a table near the fron entrance, and I chose walnut for the body and figured maple for the top. I wanted the legs to be sturdy but not feel too beefy and our local lumber warehouse happened to have a bunch of 1/2-inch walnut, so I made two-piece legs separated with 1/2 inch through tenons to give it a lighter look. The apron is connected to the legs with a through tenon, and the sides meet that tenon with a box joint in the middle of the legs. Finished with Danish oil.
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Front drawer pull was made from cutoffs. I spent a fair amount blood pressure trying to design a pull that would match the rest of the piece!
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The two-piece legs join to the front apron with a through mortise. The sides slide in and meet that tenon with a box joint.
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My dovetailing skills are not quite up to prime-time yet, so I opted for finger joints to build the drawer.
Comments
Nice work! I actually think the box joints match the modern look of your table more than a dovetail joint.
You have an artistic flare and sense of proportion. Amazingly, you also have the skills to execute cleanly on your first "full piece." This is a beautiful table.
Superb.
An excellent design with great details and a terrific choice of materials.
Great work!
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