New: teatableAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959photographyzzanhive-180932hive-166405hive-144064bitcoinuncommonlabhive-185836hive-183397hive-188619krsuccesshive-150122hive-124908hive-145157hive-101145lifehive-139150hive-109690hive-167213hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersskycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, One Last DetailThe tilt top needs a latch. So what do you do with a cracked up old scrap of desert ironwood? It was originally meant to be a part of a handmade marking gauge, but it broke when I went to…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, the Beauty ShotsSo I just draped a white sheet over my work bench and took a bunch of overexposed pics of the table. Came out OK. If you love it, set it free,skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Attaching the Topskycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Applying an Antique FinishBefore finishing, I needed to make a few repairs. The scraping action of the beading plane is a bit rough on cross grain, so I smoothed it with some wood filler. I want it to look old…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Attaching the Table Top.Watch how I mount the table top to the base.skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Glueing Up the Legsskycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Leg Joint, Part TwoNow I need to cut a matching groove in the base of the spindle for the dovetail on each leg. (Sorry, these gifs may take some time to load, but it is worth it.) I marked out an area on the…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Leg JointI am ready to attach the legs to the spindle using a sliding dovetail. First I marked out my saw cuts. Then used a chisel to deepen the knife wall. By sawing just to one side of the wall…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Turning the SpindleI started with a piece of scrap poplar left over from my vise jaws to practice, since I would only have one chance to get it right in walnut. Then used that as a template for the real one.…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table — Beading the LegsThe legs needed some detail, so I put my beading plane to use. According to the instructions, you are not supposed to use this crossgrain. I did get a bit of tearout, but nothing I cannot…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table — the LegsFinally getting around to putting legs on my tea table. Based on my drawings I cut the legs to a rough shape with a jigsaw from 5/4 walnut. I glued them temporarily together for a…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agoPie Crust Tea Table, Design ProcessAnother table top I made a while back. Unfortunately, I did not take pictures of the build. It is koa veneer on baltic birch with hand carved cherry for the rim. I used steel wool in vinegar and…skycranehandwork (56)in woodworking • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Turning practice. Learning to turn a center spindle for a tea table in poplar.It looks great in the photo, but up close it's pretty rough. I still need practice but I am happy with the shape overall. The real thing will be turned from walnut, if I can find some 12/4.
