Woodworker: Nick BoyntonBoynton has made several variations of this hall table (16-in. deep by 30-in. wide by 29-in. tall), including dining tables and coffee tables, based on a Japanese Torii arch. This one is curly walnut veneer and solid wood, finished with oil and lacquer. Boynton says people often ask how he mortised the curved stretchers through the curved legs. He bandsawed the parts, laid the stretcher over the legs, and recorded the mortise angle with a bevel gauge. Then he marked how far the leg needed to slide onto the stretcher, and tapered the stretcher slightly so it would slide in tightly with no glue needed. The top is attached with a dowel at each leg.
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- Excellent dust collection and stock removal. Must be used with a vacuum - The paddle switch was awkward to use, but the shape of the head made handling - Comfortable with one hand or two - Stops very quickly.
Spacing: Fixed Stock width (max.): 16 in. Stock thickness: 1/8 in. to 13/16 in. for through-dovetails (pins board can be 1-1/4 in.); 1/8 in. to 13/16 in. for half-blinds Half-blind depth: 3/8 in. to 19/32 in.
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Beautiful design and craft work. Thanks for posting the photo.
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