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Snack Table build, part 2

Snack Table build, part 2

At this point I had a bunch of parts ready to be put together.  As Norm used to say, it was time for a little assembly.   Fixed Support and Magazine Rack The fixed support attaches to the flat bottom piece.  The magazine rack is part...
Snack Table build, part 1

Snack Table build, part 1

I got started on the snack tables right away and opted to build two of them.   Tops Since the quartersawn white oak was so nice-looking, I abandoned the original plan of a laminate-covered top in favor of a solid oak top.  So I paid...
Snack Table design

Snack Table design

After the hiatus I was itching to do something but my kitchen cabinet design work isn’t finished yet, so I went looking to scratch a different itch in my family room. In one corner of the family room is a small table — a...
Cherry Serving Board

Cherry Serving Board

Several exciting things have happened since the end of August, all of which conspired to keep me out of the workshop for over two months.  I’ve been jonesing to make something on my spiffy new router table … if I could find...
Router table build, completion

Router table build, completion

My new router table was functional and had a working fence, so as planned I used it to finish the build.  Very meta.  ;^)   Drawers I’d already built and mounted the two wide storage drawers — they were just waiting on me...
Router table build, part 4

Router table build, part 4

This router table build is taking a long time, I know.  A large part of the reason for that is that I’ve been out of town or too busy to work in the shop for quite a few recent weekends.  Still, slow progress beats no progress. My...