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to Build a

Tavern Table

Build almost any table you please

with these tried-and-true construction methods.

We used to have a table just like this one that was great for playing cards or board games with our two kids. Unfortunately, I sold that table and have always regretted it. So when we finished out a couple new basement rooms for the kids, building a new game table was first on my list.

The top of this table is made from three boards of wormy chestnut, a species of wood that you're going to have to hunt for. I bought mine from a wholesaler who bought it out of a barn in the Smokies. And it was expensive: about $10 a board foot. The painted base is made from poplar.

Begin the project by milling the legs and cutting the taper. You can use a tapering jig for your table saw, but I don't recommend it. A few years ago I came up with a quick way to use a jointer to cut tapers faster and safer. See the story on this technique on the following pages.

by Troy Sexton

Troy Sexton designs and builds custom 18th century furniture and is a private woodworking instructor in Sunbury, Ohio, for his company, Sexton Classic American Furniture. Troy is a contributing editor to Popular Woodworking.

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