Woodworker's Journal 101-Projects-for-Woodworkers, страница 129

Coffee Table

Crisp, uncluttered lines and an interesting contrast between elegant walnut and natural maple make this table a worthy project for the woodworker of moderate skill.

The top is an assembly consisting of a W walnut plywood panel, edged with maple strips. The lower leg assembly is made entirely of hard maple.

Legs are shaped from 2" nominal stock and are Wi" square at top and bottom. Cut the two long stretchers to overall length from % x \% x W/S stock, and shape tenons on each end. A tenon length of VA" is about right. Note that the stretchers are tapered from VA" at each end to a midpoint width of The end rails arc shaped from % x 1 % x 15stock, and are not tapered.

Make an identifying mark on all legs, rails, and stretchers so that tenons and dowel pins male with the parts for which they were individually fitted. Lay out and cut mortises, and bore the legs for %" dowel pins to fasten the end rails.

Sand all parts thoroughly to remove maehin-

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