Sellers Home Coffee Table: Episode 8
In this episode, we continue to develop the rotating drawer. Paul’s using different methods and techniques, as well as tricks of the trade, to ensure a good fit with the drawer bottom, and then the joinery too.
In this episode, we continue to develop the rotating drawer. Paul’s using different methods and techniques, as well as tricks of the trade, to ensure a good fit with the drawer bottom, and then the joinery too.
In this episode, Paul presents a quadrant-shaped drawer which pivots on one side and rotates out from a fixed point to 90-degrees. We begin by laminating the curved drawer side that unites the front to the single side of the drawer.
This episode deals with a variety of techniques to progress the coffee table.
This new episode is the fulfilment of Paul’s idea to introduce a laminated arch to the underside of the long aprons. It is both decorative and functional in that it increases the strength of the tenons around the apron-to-leg joinery and also gives an elegant look to the overall appearance.
Every project begins with wood that often has a variety of defects such as twist, cup, and bow. In this episode, Paul wants to walk everyone through the proven methods that have worked for hand toolists for centuries.
In this episode, Paul lays out the rails for cutting the tenons to the apron and lower rails. Then comes tenon cutting and, Paul’s step-by-step approach will walk you through fitting the tenon into its mortise.
In this coffee table, Paul has included a semi-secret drawer that swings out from the apron, and when closed, is barely detectable. This is an optional extra, but the intrigue with functionality will make a nice addition without the extra work a full drawer would normally take.
For this coffee table, Paul chose to work from roughsawn cherry.
The most important elements in sellershome.com pieces are taking a design from the raw wood through to the finished piece, but then too explaining how Paul customises the piece to the rooms, the functionality they will have, and the overall aesthetic in a finalised outcome.
The very last fitting and fettling of the final elements somehow seems to make the biggest difference to Paul. In this episode, Paul finally gets to fit the seat and the rockers in place.