Woodworker's Journal Shaker-Trestle-Table, страница 4
Shaker Trestle Table Step-by-Step Instructions1. Obtain a thickness plane to achieve the various thicknesses to make this project, or have a millwork shop plane the stock for you before you begin the project. 2. Choose stock carefully, making sure there are no knots or other defects, to make the feet (A) — the high arch and the fact that they are cut from a single board makes the short cross-grain sections relatively weak. 3. Cut the stock for the feet to 6-3/8" tall x 23" long. 4. Plane the stock to the 2" thickness. 5. Transfer the grid pattern for the feet to the stock. 6. Make the notches in the feet to accept the bridle joint (see detail) while the stock is still square by using the dado-head set to a 1/4" depth. 7. Use a band saw to cut the shape of the feet as shown, tapering them gradually from 2" at the top of the arch to 1-5/8" wide at the rounded toe end. 8. Apply the 1/4" wide, 45-degree chamfer. 9. Use the table saw to remove the corners of 24" long turning blocks for the legs (B). 10. Mount one of the turning blocks on the lathe. 11. Begin by roughing out the block with the gouge. 12. Use a square nosed chisel to bring the cylinders to their 3-1/2" diameter. 13. Lay out the pencil line graduations for the molded detail, both top and bottom. NOTE: The molding begins 6" from the top and 3-1/2" from the bottom. 14. Use a parting tool to establish the molding depths. 15. Use the square nosed chisel to form the 2-3/4" diameter center section cylinder. 16. Use a half-round chisel and, working from the center out, skew and round over respectively to cut the cove, flat, and round sections of the molding. 17. Use a backsaw to cut the bridle joint slots, both top and bottom. NOTE: You may want to cut these slightly small and make adjustments later, since these joints are critical to construction. 18. Clean the slots with the chisel. NOTE: The edges where the leg contacts the feet and cross-brace are cut back. 19. Notch the inside of the leg as indicated to accept the center stretcher. 20. Repeat the process for the remaining legs. |
