This project was designed and financed as a donation by Sara Hawkins and Mollie Cross-Mole for the Better Farm.
After consulting with me the girls were sent off to get a furniture grade plywood and 3/4" oak veneer found it's way back to the Better Farm that the girls already had cut somewhat to size.
I had Mollie and Sara design the curved legs and as the design was found it was off to the shop to start on the legs.
After beveling the edges on a 45* angle that had to be completed first (because we wanted to use one single board to make 2 half legs) it was time to cut the curved legs with the jigsaw.
Next up was to tape the 2 half legs together at the seam and apply wood glue to make an L shaped corner leg in which Mollie assisted after watching me assemble the first one.
After 1 hour the glue was cured and the legs were ready for a sanding. First up was a 120 grit to get off all the glue residue and eliminate any scratch marks in the veneer followed up by a quick sanding in 220 grit to ensure a smooth base finish.
The next step was to take the trim router and apply a small beveled edge to minimize injuries and extend the lifetime of the edges on the top plate and the middle board. Then it was off to sanding again.
And of course a faithful carpenters dog will not make way for dust and flying wood chips. Instead he will choose to stay right at your feet no matter what.
One of the last things that was left to do was to manufacture 3/4" x 3/4" support and fastening pieces. I chose this fast and simple method instead of using dowels or a biscuit joiner. This method fastens hidden and requires no dry time which speeds the manufacturing of the table up substantially.
The last step for my part was to assemble all the pieces with wood glue and screws.
Now the table is off to the girls for further enhancement!
Thank you Mollie and Sara for this fun little project!
Mark Huyser
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