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  • Опубліковано 30 вер 2016
  • This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to construct a simple yet beautiful side table. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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    Shopping List for a Simple Side Table:
    - 2x2 fir balusters, to make the table legs
    - 1x4 fir decking, for fabricating the table aprons
    - 5/4-by-6-inch fir decking, to make the tabletop
    - Carpenter’s glue, for gluing together wood parts
    - Narrow stick, to spread glue
    - Cloth, for wiping away excess glue
    - _-inch plywood and toggle clamp, to make tapering jig
    - 120-grit abrasive disks, for random-orbit sander
    - 1_-inch pocket screws, to screw together wood parts
    - _-inch-thick spacer blocks, for creating a reveal between the aprons and legs
    - Double washers and 5/8-inch screws, for securing the tabletop
    - Furniture glides, to fasten to the bottom of each leg
    - Primer and paint, wood stain, or clear polyurethane varnish, to finish the table
    Tools for a Simple Side Table:
    - Miter saw, to crosscut lumber to size
    - Table saw, for ripping lumber to size
    - Bar clamps, for clamping together the tabletop
    - Random-orbit sander, to sand smoother wood parts
    - Router and 1/8-inch-radius rounding-over bit, to shape the edges of the table legs
    - Pocket-hole jig, for making pocket-hole joints
    - Cordless drill, to drill holes and drive screws
    - _-inch spade bit, to drill recesses for double washers
    - Hammer
    To build this table, Tom used stock fir that is normally used for building decks, including:
    ½" x 6" decking for the top
    1" x 4" decking for the spreaders or rails to which the legs attach
    2" x 2" balusters for the legs
    To attach the rails to the legs, Tom used a pocket hole jig and pocket screws, all manufactured by Kreg Tool Company [www.kregtool.com/] and available at home centers and woodworking supply stores.
    Expert assistance with this project was provided by Anderson & McQuaid Co, Inc. [www.andersonmcquaid.com/]
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  • @kristincollins5468
    @kristincollins5468 5 років тому +8

    I'm almost 38 yrs old and just found out about double washers! Thank you! I groaned as a kid having to watch these shows with my Mom but now enjoy them immensely.. I've built most of the furniture in my home and it feels so good to walk around and use what you've built with your own hands. I feel like these younger generations need to be forced to watch these shows as kids so building and fixing things that are broken doesn't become extinct with them.

  • @niflag
    @niflag Рік тому +3

    I wish you would do a video where you show how to make all the jigs and the theory behind designing them!

  • @jennym007
    @jennym007 7 років тому +28

    Really interesting thanks.
    My only suggestion would be to show a bit more of the finished product...maybe stained.

  • @Mucram-17
    @Mucram-17 6 років тому +5

    I wish I worked for Tom,he is so good at teaching his expertise.

  • @mabbshawn3268
    @mabbshawn3268 7 років тому +1

    Just, beautiful.

  • @FattyMcPolka
    @FattyMcPolka 7 років тому +70

    jigs used are way more complex than table!

    • @brucewelty7684
      @brucewelty7684 4 роки тому +1

      @@ricnrolle False. It is only utilitarian for that ONE exact taper.

    • @richardducat1686
      @richardducat1686 4 роки тому +1

      @@brucewelty7684 I have used my taper jig for at least twenty years

    • @stanleysiewierski
      @stanleysiewierski 4 роки тому +1

      @@richardducat1686 20 years, still propping up that fence. 😆

  • @peteboldiesbutgoodies
    @peteboldiesbutgoodies 7 років тому

    i got the desire to do it my self your way this old house but am still training about whole lot of years of training. I do know that table is built from years of work thanks this old house.

  • @davy1972
    @davy1972 7 років тому +10

    That's the idear!

  • @ChrisNova777
    @ChrisNova777 4 роки тому +6

    5:54 cracked the wood on the leg

  • @LuvWFT
    @LuvWFT 4 роки тому +3

    I wish they would give a shout out to Norm Abrams when they do furniture..I miss him on the show he created

  • @niva8043
    @niva8043 7 років тому

    Mr Silva is a sweetie and my favorite :)

  • @SPS_survivor
    @SPS_survivor 6 років тому

    Awesome!! I love your channel man!!

  • @l7o6s5c4
    @l7o6s5c4 6 років тому +75

    They gave us like 7/16ths of a second to see the finished product 😂

    • @justinwoods240
      @justinwoods240 4 роки тому +1

      It's called pause

    • @darylfitz4189
      @darylfitz4189 4 роки тому +6

      @@justinwoods240 ...and you’re called a douchebag.

    • @timheasman2984
      @timheasman2984 4 роки тому

      Yes that always bugs me 😊

    • @AaronGeller
      @AaronGeller Рік тому

      I thought the same thing... even with pause, it's SUPER quick

  • @Notyouraveragekid
    @Notyouraveragekid 7 років тому

    good job guys

  • @rickt2419
    @rickt2419 7 років тому

    M, m, mmm! Nice!

  • @Da34Box
    @Da34Box Рік тому

    tommy has a jig for everything

  • @SQLKC
    @SQLKC 7 років тому +11

    That festool sander sounds like it is on its last leg, time for a Harbor Fright run.

    • @brianralph5036
      @brianralph5036 7 років тому

      that's freight

    • @SQLKC
      @SQLKC 7 років тому

      Sorry dam spell check

    • @brianralph5036
      @brianralph5036 7 років тому

      I was just kiddin'.take care!

    • @jmad318
      @jmad318 4 роки тому

      Brian Ralph no, he was right the first time, their tools are garbage, definitely should change their name to harbor fright

  • @darylfitz4189
    @darylfitz4189 4 роки тому +1

    That’s the idear.

  • @richardkaz2336
    @richardkaz2336 7 років тому

    Crums, I wish i could get nice timber like that in Australia. It seems like all we can get is warped and knotted rubbish from the large hardware outlets or anything that approaches reasonable is anything but when it comes to price.

  • @jimkerner6244
    @jimkerner6244 7 років тому

    Nice job.

  • @kaelinmorrison8923
    @kaelinmorrison8923 5 років тому +2

    Thats the idear

  • @nicholastalbot6370
    @nicholastalbot6370 6 років тому +19

    I miss the new yankee workshawp

  • @HappyPappynKatyTX
    @HappyPappynKatyTX 6 років тому

    The man loves his jigs.

  • @AngieWilliamsDesigns
    @AngieWilliamsDesigns 7 років тому +15

    Sure would like to know how to make that taper jig. I like it

    • @thelowmein9143
      @thelowmein9143 7 років тому +3

      Angie Overton right? That was pretty cool and they glossed right over it.

    • @dannyhager6928
      @dannyhager6928 7 років тому +4

      Same - cutting that jig was the only tricky part and it wasn't shown....

    • @ayayron2202
      @ayayron2202 6 років тому +2

      They're easy to make

    • @SPS_survivor
      @SPS_survivor 6 років тому

      Aaron Meyer how is that then Aaron?

    • @ayayron2202
      @ayayron2202 6 років тому

      Martin Green I cut the same pattern they did from the 1x4, but added a mdf base wider than the template but flush on the cut side. Added a little clamp like they have, and made a swivel block to adjust for different length boards and to adjust where I wanted the blade to make contact at

  • @luisalbertoperez90
    @luisalbertoperez90 7 років тому +2

    Beautiful table!.....One question....what is the best suggestion you have to protect the wood if the table were to be outdoors?

  • @farikomike524
    @farikomike524 7 років тому +12

    tommy has gone Festool mad!! $50,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 for a Festool tape measure :-)

    • @jonoel6638
      @jonoel6638 5 років тому +1

      Fariko Mike the sander sounds like shit

    • @TeamProsperity
      @TeamProsperity 5 років тому

      Fariko Mike Yeah, that router he used about $600 - $800 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @mediaguardian
      @mediaguardian 4 роки тому

      Uh, I don't think so (and I'm not talking about your hyperbole). He probably gets those tools for free just for using them on his show.

    • @johnsmith-wc8gs
      @johnsmith-wc8gs 4 роки тому +1

      Festool makes a couple nice things and everything else is average. They will not make you a better woodworker. Only a broke one ;)

  • @2pacnasgame
    @2pacnasgame 4 роки тому

    Dam I wanted to see some kick back action

  • @Mastering3d
    @Mastering3d 5 років тому

    Double washers if only i could find them here in the UK ,Nothing comes up with a search on google here in UK using the words Double washers .

  • @jefferyholland
    @jefferyholland 5 років тому

    I'm surprised that I have never seen Tommy use a Radi-plane.

  • @shadowblack1987
    @shadowblack1987 7 років тому

    lol.. buy used for cheaper or just from Ikea for a few dollars. cool project if you have the wood already

  • @angellas.1314
    @angellas.1314 7 місяців тому

    I’d love to know what happened to all these pieces they make.

  • @benritchsmith
    @benritchsmith 4 роки тому +1

    Do you flip after wiping away the glue and wipe the bottom?

  • @mikefas5406
    @mikefas5406 6 років тому +2

    Can't squeeze all the glue out. That's a common myth in wood working. Wood absorbs it. Better to get it tight so no air bubbles...

    • @mediaguardian
      @mediaguardian 4 роки тому +1

      It's no myth. Too much pressure and the hold can actually fail.

    • @danareynolds1786
      @danareynolds1786 3 роки тому

      A trick I learned way back with old-school glue was to take a nail and hammer small dimples/holes on the glue-up surfaces for that little bit of extra space for hidden glue expansion. Not sure if it really made a difference...

  • @jason27swg
    @jason27swg 2 роки тому +1

    2022 ....500.00 in materials

  • @svtrader
    @svtrader 6 років тому

    Once they got rid of Norm, Tommy has to do double duty - woodworker and carpenter.

  • @sliv5sliv
    @sliv5sliv 7 років тому +2

    Is he going to show a tutorial how to make that jig thats probably 5 times harder to make then the whole table itself? I want to know how the hell this guy makes everything look so freaking easy. I'm having a hard enough to maaking perfectly straight cuts on the table saw.

  • @CurtisDensmore1
    @CurtisDensmore1 5 років тому +3

    You really should show more of the finished product. That's the payoff! You're cutting away from the Superbowl to show Heidi.

  • @thelowmein9143
    @thelowmein9143 7 років тому

    Okay so, if I don't have a table saw, how can a cut off the rounded over edges accurately?

    • @danareynolds1786
      @danareynolds1786 3 роки тому

      Table-mounted router. Treat it like a planer on it's side, using a straight-cutting bit.

    • @ayayron2202
      @ayayron2202 2 роки тому +1

      Circular saw and jig

  • @noelv1976
    @noelv1976 6 місяців тому

    Shoot, we need a video just for the tapered jig alone 🙄

  • @ianroughley1933
    @ianroughley1933 7 років тому +2

    Nice.. but where is Norm?

    • @farikomike524
      @farikomike524 7 років тому

      Ian Roughley norm has retired i think :-(

    • @CurtisDensmore1
      @CurtisDensmore1 5 років тому +1

      I believe it's spelled "Naaahhm"

  • @brucewelty7684
    @brucewelty7684 4 роки тому

    OK. BFD. That Biesemeyer fence costs more than my entire shop set-up. How about some projects that target real people on a strict budget?

  • @still34u
    @still34u 7 років тому +45

    the only problem here is - if somebody owns a table saw, router and industrial sander.. chances are, they already know how to build a simple table...

    • @HackThePlanetNow
      @HackThePlanetNow 7 років тому +13

      still34u I know what I'm doing but watch videos like this for ideas

    • @AgentBlueK
      @AgentBlueK 6 років тому

      ua-cam.com/video/nAF2wpD8fi4/v-deo.html

    • @CodRameron
      @CodRameron 5 років тому +6

      I own all those things. no idea how to make anything

    • @shanethompson4865
      @shanethompson4865 5 років тому

      Rod Cameron I am a beginner too. Its fun. I love it. Maybe we can share ideas.

    • @jmad318
      @jmad318 4 роки тому

      The only tool you really need is the table saw. You can round over the edges with some sandpaper

  • @darylfitz4189
    @darylfitz4189 4 роки тому

    There’s a reason Tommy chose 8 inches.

  • @SB-hv6ug
    @SB-hv6ug 5 років тому

    5 quarter? Cmon..

  • @Quagmire88
    @Quagmire88 6 років тому +4

    Why build it "simple" when you can build it right. Mortise and tenon for the leg/rails would be much stronger, and a few strokes from a hand plane would have given you the taper without having to sand after. Nothing wrong with power tools but in many cases, they make things a lot more complicated.

    • @cdouglas1942
      @cdouglas1942 6 років тому +2

      Mortise and tenon is the Definition of complicated. And if your plane is razor sharp hand planing 8 leg tapers might be simple...not in my book. Good upper body workout however.

  • @maxcohen13
    @maxcohen13 7 років тому +1

    Legs are too thin. You could see it wobble a bit when they set it on the ground.

    • @jameshudson9659
      @jameshudson9659 7 років тому +2

      +Fredrik make your own DIY video if you are so damn good smart guy.

    • @mediaguardian
      @mediaguardian 4 роки тому +1

      Didn't notice it. But wobble h as nothing to do with the thickness of the legs.

  • @kostageorgiou3741
    @kostageorgiou3741 6 років тому

    THIS guy loves his wood glue

  • @jeremyordaz
    @jeremyordaz 7 років тому

    haha you only see the finished product for a split second!

    • @thunderbuttzombie
      @thunderbuttzombie 6 років тому

      Didn't want to show that it's wobbly. Lol

    • @jmad318
      @jmad318 4 роки тому

      J Leverett probably an uneven floor

  • @nick4leader
    @nick4leader 2 роки тому

    You want simple? Give me a few 2x2s and a sheet of plywood

  • @Dimsum2024
    @Dimsum2024 3 роки тому

    Animal Crossing in Real Life

  • @diederichabels8119
    @diederichabels8119 3 роки тому

    I started with Woodglut plans.

  • @alext9067
    @alext9067 5 років тому

    I wonder if Kevin took off both sides of the end planks instead of leaving them eased over. Stay tuned... Yup. He did. And Tommy used a round-over bit that he still won't tell us the size. The smallest I have is a 1/4" That looks much smaller. Cagey bastard.

    • @acerjuglans383
      @acerjuglans383 3 роки тому

      If it looks smaller than 1/4", what do you think your remaining choices are?

    • @johnames6430
      @johnames6430 2 роки тому

      @@acerjuglans383 it's probably 1/8 then

  • @patrickgreen9189
    @patrickgreen9189 7 років тому +6

    This is ikea quality. Just screws and pocket holes.

    • @Felix.Wingfield
      @Felix.Wingfield 7 років тому +3

      Screws and pocket holes are fine if you don't use MDF, IMHO. It's better than Walmart at least.

    • @tcliff1
      @tcliff1 7 років тому +11

      It's real wood, that's the difference

    • @patrickgreen9189
      @patrickgreen9189 7 років тому +2

      ikea uses real wood in many of their products. they don't show much of the end results in this for a reason.

    • @zwbyler
      @zwbyler 7 років тому

      real wood is different from solid wood

  • @davidmolloy5170
    @davidmolloy5170 5 років тому

    at 3mins he shows how to mark out the blank for a jig. He doesn't then show you how he cuts this out. Annoyingly, he doesn't even use this in his jig!!

  • @mslady030910
    @mslady030910 7 років тому +13

    Too much work for such a small project.

    • @97Ahuatzi99
      @97Ahuatzi99 6 років тому +1

      Etta James well believe it or not everything hand mad like this takes a lot more time than one thinks. That’s why some pieces go for a lot because a good hand made project will outlast anything machine made

    • @tropicaltanktv
      @tropicaltanktv 5 років тому +2

      Then just go buy one at Ikea. If you don't want to put time into making things, you shouldn't bother with woodworking.

    • @jmad318
      @jmad318 4 роки тому

      But after you make the jig, you can make the 2nd one quicker

  • @san379
    @san379 7 років тому

    hand made.. not made in china.. junk ..

  • @MoPoppins
    @MoPoppins 7 років тому +7

    It's too bad this segment didn't present alternatives to the (power) tools used to make this table (e.g., using a small hand plane to chamfer the edges of the legs, instead of using a router). For those who watch a lot of woodworking tutorials, it wouldn't matter so much, but for those who watch this and assume that there's only one way to do things, it's unfortunate.

  • @microphonixvirtualstudio1634
    @microphonixvirtualstudio1634 4 роки тому

    Your advertiser is a woman who yells, could give someone a hart attack! Get rid of her!!!!!!!

  • @LarryBloom
    @LarryBloom Рік тому

    I don't pretend to be an expert, but some of the things he did really annoyed me as not right. His glue up method for the top was terrible; I have NEVER seen anyone attempt to get a true flat result by just laying the boards on a table and squeezing them without a "call" board or similar. Likewise, just wiping the squeeze out glue off with a damp cloth is generally considered poor unless you plan to plane off all the glue you have now put on the surface. Even his sanding technique for that table top was poor, as he has no idea of if he sanded it all, as most experts put pencil marks on the surface to track where they have or have not sanded. If someone was going to stain the resulting table, there is a good chance the glue would keep it from taking stain evenly.
    He does the round-over without regard to grain direction, so if he gets tearout on the end grain he has already rounded over the edge grain so he no longer can automatically fix that tear out.
    All in all, very disappointing techniques.

  • @JohnWick-qh2zu
    @JohnWick-qh2zu 5 років тому

    If you really want to do WOODWORKING, GET RID OF THE POCKET HOLES, do some real woodWORKING.