With the sides all glued and sanded, it is time to drill the ends for the beadLOCK Loose Tenons. Catriona has already drilled the holes in the legs. I use two sets of clamps to keep the jig from moving even the tiniest amount.    This is a good view of the leg/sides joinery setup. Since this table is being shipped flat by UPS to my friends in Sacramento, I am careful to only glue the tenons in the end components. The leg assemblies are dry fit to the long rails so that I can work on the rest of the assembly.    Note that I have added biscuit slots on the side pieces. I am using those and metal top fasteners to hold the top in place.    I really apologize for not taking pictures of the many steps since the last. Here I am in Sacramento having shipped the components and I am now assembling the table.    You can see that the walnut pieces are all finished. No stain was used but I sprayed a polyurethane/thinner 90/10 mix. I sprayed about 6 coats with sanding in between coats 3 and 4. The final surface was rubbed out with 00000 steel wool and wax to a bright sheen. I had masked the joint areas so that the glue would find raw wood.    All the joints went back together very smoothly.    I missed having all the straight clamps that are hanging on the shop wall. I did pickup a belt clamp that worked like a charm. Thankfully, it didn't have to do anything more than hold the table together while the glue setup.   Without the help of Maureen, Bethany or Catriona, I enlisted my friend's wife to hold the clamp corners in place while I tighten the belt.    And here is the completed table in its new home. I have always wondered how a woodworker can ship projects safely across the country. This was my first experience. I boxed everything flat and used foam pipe insulation on the edges and heavy card board over all. I shipped it UPS, and it arrived with only a minor ding.    I apologize for leaving out so many steps, but promise that I will do better next time. Main Menu Previous  Page