Category Archives: Woodworking

An early Christmas present, the Excalibur Blade guard/ dust extraction by General Tools. I installed this on my table saw yesterday and it works much better than I thought it would. There’s almost no dust when I’m cutting, the dust … Continue reading →

The table is done. 8/4″ thick walnut top, maple legs and apron. Breadboard table top ends, floating mortise and tenon, glued at the center, remainder waxed and pinned with elongated slots to allow for expansion. Pins plugged with ebony. Finish: … Continue reading →

I’ve applied the first coat of finish, polymerized tung oil sealer. It really brings out the grain pattern well and makes the natural color pop.

This is a shot of the top after I put on the 1/4″ roundover edges and sanded it down.

I gave all but the center tenon a coat of wax to help free movement, then glued the center tenon and clamped both ends on. Once tight and in final position I drilled the 1/4″ pin holes 3/4 way down … Continue reading →

Before attaching the ends I needed to drill holes to accept the dowel to pin through the joint. To allow for expansion all tenon pin holes except for the center (which will be glued solid) needs an elongated slot hole. … Continue reading →

After all the mortises are cut in the end pieces as well as the tabletop, the maple floating tenons can be glued in the tabletop end. Then the end pieces will slip on.

With the edges glued up and dried I’ve trimmed off the ends straight to prepare for the end pieces. In order for the main walnut slab to be able to expand and contract widthwise from climate change it has to … Continue reading →

You can never have enough clamps.