Sep 042012
 
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The two walnut boards for the top have very wavy grain and quite a few knots, making it unstable (in terms of wood movement).  To counteract this, I”m adding a fairly large support structure underneath.

Trestle Table - Underside

The table underside has a large support structure

I use a french curve to find a pleasing shape and cut out the first one that will then be used as a template for the rest of the pieces.  I use my Rikon 18″ Bandsaw with a 1/4″ blade to quickly cut out the curve.

Bandsaw out the shape, close to the line

Bandsaw out the shape, close to the line

Then I clean up those marks at the spindle sander.

The spindle sander cleans up the bandsaw marks

The spindle sander cleans up the bandsaw marks

Only 17 more to go!


Morton is a furniture designer builder working in Harvard, MA.  He reviews tools for Highland Woodworking on YouTube.  You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter @morton, and his own YouTube channel.

  2 Responses to “Morton’s Shop: Shape the Support”

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