Matt McGrane

Very nice. I like the bead detail on the aprons.

But did you enjoy the build while you were doing it? Bummer about the problems, but sounds from the title and first couple of sentences that you did well in the making.

I’ll bet cutting all those M&T’s was quite a workout. Must have been several days worth of effort. Can’t wait to see the end product.

Those mortises and tenons are looking nice and crisp. Should be a great table. May I ask a question? Do you have a book of Stickley designs or some other book you are referencing?

Very attractive piece, Tassos. You should be very happy with that for a first project – even for a tenth project! The dovetails look good, the top looks very nice, and the turnbuttons well executed. Congratulations.

Outstanding table. Really looks fantastic. Congrats.

Great use of wood destined for landfill. Dig it!! The stool looks great, even with a missing leg.

Excellent work, Steve. That joint you’ve shown looks gap-free. And I love the detail of slightly chamfering the ends of the stile and tenon. Looks great.

That’s awesome, Cragglerock! You’ve been around here for some time – I’m surprised this is your first totally hand tool build. It really looks great. Congrats.

Very attractive and functional. Nicely done.

Nice stuff Salko. I enjoyed the project and the videos. Very fancy cutoff box you go there.

Draw it out on paper or some software program. Only you will be able to tell if it looks good to your eye. Paul often talks about the benefit of drawing things out. I suck at this. But I’m finding as I progress how important it is.

Good luck.

And posed with some fruit in the pics, no less. The cutting board can be a challenging project – really have to be precise about the joints. A great learning project. Nicely executed.

That is remarkable for a first piece. How in the world did you attach the slats to the steam-bent side rails?

Nothing like taking on a project that is above your skills to make you better. Good job. If I was to add any advise, I’d say to practice some of the tricky joints on scrap wood first before getting to the project parts. But it looks like you’ve already gotten to some of the tricky joinery.

You called it right when you said “all part of the learning curve”. You will find as you progress that different woods have their different characteristics. Some are easier to work than others. And some are suited to certain tasks than others.

Nice going on the clock, BTW.

@delong1974 Hey Derek. Looks really good. You gotta be happy with that. And great use of your down time. Hopefully it didn’t involve any painkillers if you were using power tools. Another great reason to use hand tools.

Awesome tip, Cliff. Thanks for that.

The only thing I can think of is to glue on thin pieces to the tenon and later recut or refit it. Good luck.