Patron Version Video: Building a Craftsman Table (Patreon)

Friends:

A few weeks ago, I made a video about half-lap joinery. I thought the video was too long and slow, but people seemed to enjoy the detail and careful pace as I cut each joint “live.” In our recent discussion thread about what videos I should do this year, many people asked for more projects, especially approachable ones.

This week, we’re putting all of that together. In today’s video, I start building a great little craftsman table. It’s a fantastic project—small and simple, but also attractive and useful. It’s a quick build for an experienced artisan and an excellent skill-builder for a beginner/intermediate woodworker. Just like that last video, we’re going slow, doing the work “live” and explaining as I work.

We’ve also divided the video into two parts. In Part One, I find the stock, cut out my components, and dimension all the parts of the table. In Part Two, I’ll cut the joints, shape the top and assemble the whole thing.

Please let me know how you like this style of build. I can do more of these if they’re useful.

Happy Saturday!

--Rex