I guess I got the finish to look okay on the pine legs and such. Looks great on the oak tops and shelves. Sat down to draw these on Nov 1 and they’re finally next to my couch.

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    Just saw this via /all and I had to say that you’re a mighty fine woodworker. Really really stunning end table!

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      Thanks! I actually count these as my first proper fine furniture project. I’ve done a bit of plywood cabinetry this year, but these are a whole different ball game.

      I’m starting to turn my living room into a showcase of family craftsmanship. My grandmother made me that afghan when I went off to college.

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          The only advice I have to give is build stuff. See those coasters in the second shot? I learned a lot about panel glue-ups making those coasters, and a lot of what I learned went into those oak tabletops.

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    I don’t know which picture to believe more, I think the tables are loooong, based on picture 2, and the angle makes picture one look shorter.

    Nice work though! They look great

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      They are fairly long, they’re 16 inches wide and 24 inches long. I wanted room for my lamp with plenty of room for activities up front.

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        1 year ago

        They’re not, the drawers are 14 inches deep. Ibwas afraid of losing stuff way up in there.

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            You have no idea how long I thought about that.

            I might yet; the drawers are just boxes that rest on some runners, I could build up two more drawer boxes and just put them in before the drawers, and you’d never know they were in there.

            I’m DEFINITELY going to put a secret compartment or two in the bar cabinet I’m going to build once the weather warms back up!