Thick pieces of wood sourced from a local sawmill provide a sturdy base for a large slab-topped sofa table, put together with loose tenon joinery. The bark is removed with the draw knife, and the top leveled off with a planer. The legs are tapered and cut with a template:9 3/8″ on one end and 6 1/2″ on the other. The loose tenon joinery is created with the mortice cutter and glued on the endgrain. After attaching the legs, secure them in place with a band clamp.
What is needed for the job
Supplies
- Thick pieces of “Waney Edged” Lumber
- Sandpaper
- Glue
- Shellac
- Polyurathane
- Band Clamp
Tools
- Draw knife
- Clamps
- Planer
- Circular saw
- Mortice cutter
- Rotary Sander