Progress pics of my shaker influenced coffee table

[Jeff Craven]

I know the shakers didn't have coffee tables, but I love the simple designs that they used. It's made out of mahogany, 19" tall & the top is 42" x 18". Ignore the messy shop.

Here's the haunched mortise & tenon to join the legs to the stretchers.



Then I tapered the insides of the legs.



And beveled the underside of the top.



Almost there :



Now I just need to do some more sanding, glue up the base, get some hardware to hold the top on & apply the finish.



I'll post some more pics when it's all finished, but that may take me a few weeks.

[glenn bradley]

I like it, I like it.

[Jeff Kerr]

Jeff,

Very nice work. I agree with you, the simplicity of the Shaker style is quite inviting.

[Mike Cutler]

Nice joinery work Jeff. Theh joints look well done.

The coffe table has a very appealing look to it. It will be stunning when it's finished. Ve sure to post some pics when you get finished.

Coffee tables are a "recent" furniture addition. I think 1920's or 30's.

[Bill Arnold]

Nice work! I can hardly wait to see the finished product.

I've incorporated Shaker influence into several pieces I've done. I like the simple lines, also.

[Ken Gartin]

VERY nice! I love it! Can't wait to see the finished product. (Love shaker style)

[John Schreiber]

Looking good. Can't wait to see the final product. I'll bet you can't either.

[Jim Becker]

Beautiful work, Jeff! Shaker style remains my favorite and your table is a great example of why.

I'm curious as to the reason for the haunched tenons...just desire to do them?

[Kendall Landry]

Pretty work !!!

[Craig Thompson]

Great looking table, what will be your joining technique for base to top? Please show us more when finished.

[Bryan Rygiel]

Just glue for the legs into the aprons, or are they pinned too?

Looks good!

[Jeff Craven]

Thanks to everyone for posting.

I'm curious as to the reason for the haunched tenons...just desire to do them?

I thought it would be good to have more material on the leg where the end grain is short. I probably didn't need to haunch them, but I wanted to try.

Great looking table, what will be your joining technique for base to top? Please show us more when finished.

I want to use those figure eight brackets with screws, but I don't have any hardware yet.

Just glue for the legs into the aprons, or are they pinned too?

Just glue.

And the glue is drying right now. I also borrowed a random orbital sander to help smooth out the top. I'll probably apply Waterlox next weekend.