The Plant Stand

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The legs are a bit wobbly but it makes for a nice plant stand!

Sanding off the top coat of the cherry cabinet door.

I know there is a proper name for this type of joint but I can't seem to find it anywhere.

My hurried actions throughout the project are evident in the final piece.  It's not perfect but I think it has some character.

The legs are a bit wobbly but it makes for a nice plant stand!

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I built this table in two days.  That may seem like a long time to some but keep in mind that the major aspects of it were experimental.  I had never built a jig to create curved wood nor had I used a wedged joint system such as this.  The legs were not that difficult however they are not identically, perfectly curved.  The wedged joints took some time because, well, I had to figure out how to do it!

If you would like to know a little more about how I built The Plant Stand and other reclaimed pieces please follow this link dilettante woodworks.

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Comments (6)

OldShavings writes: Very imaginative design. You almost have the feeling it might sneak out of the room when you aren't looking.
Posted: 8:59 am on April 9th

Jurgen01 writes: I like the concept -- a table with organically-formed legs used as a plant stand. You seem to have used a combination of two types of joints: one to join the panel for the top (lap, bridal, ??) and a through-tenon joint to secure the legs. If the leg goes through a rail only, then it is a 'through-tenon joint'. If it goes through both a stile and a rail, then it could be a 'tenoned lap joint' or a 'tenoned bridal joint', following the general conventions of timber framing and Koizumi's "Traditional Japanese Furniture", & Joyce's "Encyclopedia of Furniture Making". You could be more precise and call it a 'wedged-tenon bridal joint'or even a 'cross-wedged-tenon bridal joint', for example -- no need to go overboard, though. BTW: two days for the first attempt at a design like this is good time. If you were to make additional stands like this, each one would take less time, I am sure. Nice design; nice work!
Posted: 5:24 pm on June 1st

dilettante_woodworks writes: It seems as though the link didn't work in the description so here it is, dwworks.wordpress.com
Posted: 1:28 pm on June 1st

dilettante_woodworks writes: I really appreciate the comments gentlemen, thank you. I'll look into that design course Rick, thanks. I'll check out both of your profiles later, have to get back to work!
Posted: 1:26 pm on June 1st

tommyd100 writes: True art,folk art or rustic art. What ever,I like it he has a good eye for design.BTW,read 'dilettante's blog.He writes as well as he crafts.
Posted: 1:59 pm on May 31st

RickV writes: Nice work. Your plant stand is functional with a kinetic twist. A small grouping of your stands, combined with plants that move in a light breeze, would create an interesting effect. The choices you made for the legs strike a nice balance between the hard lines of a typical leg and those crafted to look like those of an animal. I’ll bet you’d enjoy a Michael Fortune design course.
Posted: 12:18 pm on May 31st

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