Tea Table

Stephen was inspired by an 18th-century John Goddard tea table with shaped aprons that sold at a 2005 Sotheby’s auction. He didn’t need a tea table, so he converted it…

Bill Pavlak relished the opportunity to revisit the process of dishing out a large surface by hand. Not only was this a special project in and of itself, it was also a chance to prove to himself that he had in fact learned a few things over the years.

Miter joints can be somewhat stressful in furniture making. They look easy enough, but in execution, that is design, construction, fastening, strengthening, and gluing, the task can be formidable. In...

Woodworker: Jeff AndersonThis tea table (12 in. deep by 24 in. wide by 14 in. tall) has a serving-tray top with storage below. Anderson designed it for his wife's former…

Period furniture expert Dan Faia shows how to build a Queen Anne classic.

Initially, I was going to make two Tea Tables at the same time. I had the blanks for the legs prepared, the table tops glued up and had the aprons cut…

This is a pie-crust tea table done in Mahogany.  The pedestal features ball and claw feet and is fully carved in the roccoco style commonly seen in Chippendale style furniture. …

Hand-shaped cabriole legs lend grace to a versatile period piece.