Assembly Table – episode 2
Posted 28 October 2015
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It’s time to cut the half housing in the aprons, laying them out in such a way as to make them interchangeable. He then shows how to cut them using a bowsaw or tenon saw as well as a chisel to ensure an accurate fit.
Awesome.
Can’t wait to make one of these. I have some padauk scraps that will work beautifully.
If I wanted to use this design do a simple dining table, would it work to make a top from laminated hard wood and attach it with turn buttons?
During Assembly Table – episode 2, you mentioned offhandedly that this design would make a good base for a bed. In that instant I suddenly realized why it looked so familiar.
However, I wonder if you had ANY ideas on what a headboard might look like and how it could be attached. Thanks.
This is going to be used to build my pergola. I was looking for a way to build it without any metal fasteners. Leave it to Paul to come up with an answer. However, I will need more than 2 cross pieces.
Thank you for the lesson.
This reminded me of Japanese framing a bit. Art of Shashimoto, joinery with no metal fasteners.
Paul, when you are cutting the joints with a saw, why not clamp the two boards together and then cut them at the same time. It seems it would be much quicker. Is there any disadvantage to doing it that way?
would this joinery work for a small child’s bed ? planning on building a bed for my 3yr old.
I’m assuming the snug fit, allows for when the wood drys.
In moist surroundings the joint will swell up tite?
Hello Paul, if it was in a very humid environment it may swell and get tight. The tightness of fit you go for may be effected by how stable the humidity is and how often plan to take it apart.
Is it dangerous to cut the half housing say 1 inch from the end?