Woodworker's Journal 2004 Spring, страница 43

10 Spring 2004 Arts & Crafts Furniture

Table Elevation

(Top View)

mortises in some .........................

scrap lumber to test

the template before ........................................

you move on to your

actual tabletop. Locate ---■

the butterfly positions —-—--

on the tabletop (see Table Elevation (Side vie*)

the Top View of the ~~ _^

Table Elevation, at right), and mark each butterfly's / outline ( 8 with a I pencil. \

Use your \ -

template to <J safely remove \ most of the inlay

mortise waste with the router. Make the mortise depth 1/16" shallower Top Rail

than the thickness of the butterflies. Tenon Detail

Clean up each outline with sharp

chisels, then glue the butterflies in / ^3V"" '

place. After the glue dries, simply / — r-

sand them flush. f ₄„

After thoroughly sanding all 1 .

surfaces of the entire project, apply V L—J ^y

the stain of your choice (I used vt"

Bartley's dark walnut gel stain), __^

followed by several coats of clear

satin finish. Or try Mike McGlynn's Half-mortise

aniline dye technique described Detail -

on pages 19 and 70. As far as durable /

topcoats go, polyurethane varnish / " -

or catalyzed lacquer are the best /

choices for a tabletop whose primary

use is serving food and drink. Apply \

a couple of extra layers to the top. \ /y\

Remember, a thorough knockdown ''w 1

sanding between coats with 400-grit ^-^

wet/dry paper is the key to building a great-looking, smooth finish.

Beam Tenon —Detail

Tabletop Support Detail

Pyramid Plug Detail

(14) (14) Table Elevation (End View)

Leg Subassembly

\ (Side View)

Bottom Rail Tenon Detail

Once the finish dries, set the completed table in your dining room, and pray your spouse doesn't start talking about how nicely a Mission hutch would match your table and chairs.

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