Beautiful work and thank you for sharing. I love your gentle (and quiet) approach to woodworking. One of my first projects was a Shaker table like this but I did cheat a little and used my tablesaw during the build. Like you, I have some beautiful Lie Nielsen planes and saws and am now inspired to really get to know them better and avoid loud machinery where possible! Might I suggest that you could escape your next winter by coming over to Sydney, Australia! Cheers mate - Dave
Thanks Dave! Let us know how you make out with getting to know those hand tools better and show us what you make! When it starts to get cold here again I'll let you know about a Sydney visit! Cheers, Tim
Nice job. I like your way of fine woodworking. That Roubo Saw for resawing is extraordinary. Have you made it by yourself or purchased the frame ? ( I am really thinking to get it, but I do not know if making it or purchasing it, even if I know it costs very much ). More , what kind of wood did you use for that lovely shaker table ? Thanks, Giuliano, Italy.
Thanks Giuliano! I love anytime I can use the frame saw, so much fun. I made the frame and used the Bad Axe Saws kit - pretty reasonably priced, in the US anyway, not sure about shipping overseas. www.thewirelesswoodworker.com/2016/06/28/frame-saw/ The wood for this table was cherry. Cheers, Tim
I am getting close to finishing a dutch tool chest to hold all of my tools. I still have to make the lid, add all the finishing touches, and apply some finish. I am also currently working with some bradford pear logs I acquired last year and am making some marking gauges, winding sticks, and a mallet to get to know the wood better. I eventually want to make some hand planes with it. Big ticket item for next year is turning a 10x16 building I built last year into my office / shop.
Hi Dave, That is a technique that I learned by watching Rob Cosman. He has a tool that he calls a “Kerf Extender” - ua-cam.com/video/R4S9mh36FNU/v-deo.html - that basically extends the saw kerf all the way down to the full depth and full thickness of the dovetail (all the way to the corner). This makes knocking out the waste much faster/easier. He’s made a special tool that matches the thickness of his dovetail saw plate, but I just use a card scraper. You basically just hammer it down the existing kerf, but taking little bits at a time to make sure you don’t split the piece. Cheers, Tim
He is using it as a kerf extender for the sawn dovetail. Rob Cosman has a commercial one for sale at aa ridiculous price, but a good video showing concept. Make your own using card scraper.
Hi Charles, The Lie Nielsen chisel is a 1/2". I have a full set of old Stanley 750's that I love, but they lose their edge quickly. The 1/2" gets the most use, so I purchased the LN in just that size for the better edge retention. Cheers, Tim
Hi Charles - I mainly used popular woodworking's plans here: www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HiRes-SEPT2004-Seg2.pdf Although construction was a little different with the dovetailed drawers. Dimensions for the finished table were all the same. Cheers, Tim
Really pretty side table. I am so glad I found this video. I will check out the rest of the videos on your channel.
Beautiful work. You are a true woodworker by hand with precision.
Thanks Edward!
Nicely done!
Thanks Bud!
Great looking table!
Thanks bud!
Nicely edited and well done video!
Beautiful work and thank you for sharing. I love your gentle (and quiet) approach to woodworking. One of my first projects was a Shaker table like this but I did cheat a little and used my tablesaw during the build. Like you, I have some beautiful Lie Nielsen planes and saws and am now inspired to really get to know them better and avoid loud machinery where possible! Might I suggest that you could escape your next winter by coming over to Sydney, Australia! Cheers mate - Dave
Thanks Dave!
Let us know how you make out with getting to know those hand tools better and show us what you make!
When it starts to get cold here again I'll let you know about a Sydney visit!
Cheers,
Tim
Good work, that looks great
great work! and a nice video. how anyone can dislike a clip like this is beyond me! keep up the good work :-D
Cheers - thank you!
That's a great looking project!
Thanks Andy!
Nice job. I like your way of fine woodworking. That Roubo Saw for resawing is extraordinary. Have you made it by yourself or purchased the frame ? ( I am really thinking to get it, but I do not know if making it or purchasing it, even if I know it costs very much ). More , what kind of wood did you use for that lovely shaker table ? Thanks, Giuliano, Italy.
Thanks Giuliano! I love anytime I can use the frame saw, so much fun. I made the frame and used the Bad Axe Saws kit - pretty reasonably priced, in the US anyway, not sure about shipping overseas. www.thewirelesswoodworker.com/2016/06/28/frame-saw/
The wood for this table was cherry.
Cheers, Tim
Turned out great Tim!
Thanks Brian! I'm proud enough of it to put it in the living room for guest viewing!
That is always a plus for sure. What are you working on next?
Good question - I have some small projects coming up, but I'd really like to do nice chess board as the next "serious" build.
You?
I am getting close to finishing a dutch tool chest to hold all of my tools. I still have to make the lid, add all the finishing touches, and apply some finish. I am also currently working with some bradford pear logs I acquired last year and am making some marking gauges, winding sticks, and a mallet to get to know the wood better. I eventually want to make some hand planes with it. Big ticket item for next year is turning a 10x16 building I built last year into my office / shop.
Wow - makes me feel lazy! Good luck with the new shop, that's exciting.
Beautiful table
Thanks Linus - good luck with the vice!
What is the technique you are using with the card scraper on the halfblind dovetails?
Hi Dave,
That is a technique that I learned by watching Rob Cosman. He has a tool that he calls a “Kerf Extender” - ua-cam.com/video/R4S9mh36FNU/v-deo.html - that basically extends the saw kerf all the way down to the full depth and full thickness of the dovetail (all the way to the corner). This makes knocking out the waste much faster/easier.
He’s made a special tool that matches the thickness of his dovetail saw plate, but I just use a card scraper. You basically just hammer it down the existing kerf, but taking little bits at a time to make sure you don’t split the piece.
Cheers,
Tim
How did you attach the top?
It’s just screwed on. Just make sure to elongate the clearance screw holes so when the top moves it won’t crack.
He is using it as a kerf extender for the sawn dovetail. Rob Cosman has a commercial one for sale at aa ridiculous price, but a good video showing concept. Make your own using card scraper.
What size that Lie Nielsen bevel edge chisel is?
Hi Charles,
The Lie Nielsen chisel is a 1/2". I have a full set of old Stanley 750's that I love, but they lose their edge quickly. The 1/2" gets the most use, so I purchased the LN in just that size for the better edge retention.
Cheers, Tim
I bought a Lie Nielsen 1/4'' and 5/8'' chisel for chiseling dovetails, I need to get a dovetail saw to go with it.
Nice table, do you have any plans?
Hi Charles - I mainly used popular woodworking's plans here: www.popularwoodworking.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/HiRes-SEPT2004-Seg2.pdf Although construction was a little different with the dovetailed drawers. Dimensions for the finished table were all the same.
Cheers, Tim
Ok thanks!