Woodworker's Journal 1993-17-5, страница 52
Bill of Materials (all dimensions actual) Bill of Materials (all dimensions actual)
Length includes tenons " Length includes dovetails stretcher can he cut using a dovetail saw and chisel. Cut the Apron and Bottom Stretcher Mortises: Next, on each leg, lay out and cut mortises for the aprons. Note, as shown in the top view, that the aprons are inset '/■» in. from the edge of the leg. You can chop each mortise by hand, but you'll save time if you remove most of the waste stock by boring a series of holes with a '/2 in. diameter drill bit. then use the chisel to clean up what remains. Also, at this time, you can lay out and cut the double mortises for the bottom stretchers. Like the aprons, the stretchers are inset in. (see Top View). Again, you can chop them out w ith a chisel or. to eliminate most of the grunt work, bore Ihe series of holes. Make the Dovetail Cutout for the Top Stretcher: Next, lay out the dovetail cutout for the top stretcher in the top of each leg. Note that the top stretcher-,, like the aprons and bottom stretchers, are inset 'A in. as shown in the Top View. Hold the top stretchers in their exact position on the legs, then trace the dovetail shapes. Use a chisel to cut the dovetails to a V* in. depth. Assemble The Legs and Stretchers: Begin the assembly of the table by gluing up two subassemblies, each one consisting of a pair of legs along w ith a top and bottom stretcher. Add a thin coal of glue to the lop stretcher dovetails, the boltom stretcher tenons and also to their mating joints in the legs. Assemble ihe bottom stretchers firsi. ihen add the lop strelchers. Clamp firmly and make sure everything is square before setting the Iwo subassemblies aside to dry. Assemble the Aprons: Add a thin coat of glue to ihe apron tenons and their mating leg mortises, then assemble and clamp. Since our pipe clamps are only 4 ft. long, we connected two of them together with a pipe coupling (sold al plumbing supply houses and most hardware stores) in order to gei enough length. Check squareness and. if all looks okay, set aside to dry. Add the Center Stretcher: This pari was cut slightly long 52 earlier in the construction. Now. you'll want to establish the final length dimension by measuring the actual distance between the inside of the aprons, then adding I in. ('/- in. for each dovetail). Next, cut the '/: in. by I3/4 in. notch on each end. We used (he table saw to do this, selling the blade to a height of 1JA in. and. with the slock supported by the miter gauge, passing il on The Woodw orker'5 Journal |
