Asian-inspired Hall Table Series

Make an Asian-Inspired Hall Table
June 19, 2012

Watch an overview of furniture maker Timothy Rousseau's Asian-Inspired Hall Table project.
Hall table: Tapered legs
June 19, 2012

Use patterns and a router table to create uniform tapers on all four table legs.
Hall Table: Mortises for Aprons and Rails
June 19, 2012

Learn how to cut mortises using a plunge router and templates.
Hall Table: Tenons and Double Tenons
June 19, 2012

Learn to cut tenons and double tenons using a router table and spacer blocks.
Hall Table: Shaping Parts
June 19, 2012

With the joinery complete, Rousseau begins to shape the curves in the aprons and under rails.
Hall Table: Lower Rails
June 19, 2012

Learn how to cut stepped mortises in the lower rails to house the shelf's tenons.
Hall Table: Shelf and Base Glue-Up
June 19, 2012

Make and fit the shelf to the lower rails, then move on to surface prep and assembly of the base components.
Hall Table: The Tabletop
June 19, 2012

With the base assembled, it's time to make the top and shape its curved ends.
Hall Table: The Finish
June 19, 2012

A tung oil finish leaves a low-luster sheen that really brings out the best in the quartersawn walnut.

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