I don't do much in the way of Mortise and Tenon joinery mostly out of hte extreme hassle I find cutting tenons to be. To be blunt I typically have to set up the table saw with the Dado stack, set the width I want, set the depth, make a test tenon on a scrap piece the right size and test, make my adjustments, test again, adjust, test, THEN I am ready for the mortiser.
The new Kreg bandsaw fence has me feeling a bit adventurous, and I mentioned in the What did you do today thread I am needing a small table for the 3D printer. Now I KNOW I could just do simple dowel joinery for all the stress this will endure, but I want a M&T project off of the bandsaw.
So I need to cobble together a design, but figure it this way, 20x24 table top out of 3/4" ply that gets banded. Not sure if I am going to solid wood band or veneer band the top. Probably solid wood so I can do a decoartive routed profile.
Base would be a basice box end table type, with top spreaders, and stretchers maybe 6" off the floor with a rabbet to receive a since 3/4" panel.
I am NOT planning on going high dollar for materials here, the ply I already have is white oak, and honestly I am thinking about just going to McCoys and sourcing up some kiln dried 2x4 stock. Cost more than Home Despot but I can at least get lumber that is straight and has a chance of staying that way...
This begs the ultimate dumb question...
Finish.
The room the stand / table will be going into is my studio / home office. I have an L shaped desk with a gray "oak" top and black steel frame, a white leather / black frame executive chair, and green screen green walls.
I am actually considering doing some serious sanding down to at least 320,, laying on a coat or two of primer and smoothing between coats and then spraying on a couple of coats of gloss white enamel.
I know it sounds dumb, but this room is not exactly the place for natural, or even stained finishes...
The new Kreg bandsaw fence has me feeling a bit adventurous, and I mentioned in the What did you do today thread I am needing a small table for the 3D printer. Now I KNOW I could just do simple dowel joinery for all the stress this will endure, but I want a M&T project off of the bandsaw.
So I need to cobble together a design, but figure it this way, 20x24 table top out of 3/4" ply that gets banded. Not sure if I am going to solid wood band or veneer band the top. Probably solid wood so I can do a decoartive routed profile.
Base would be a basice box end table type, with top spreaders, and stretchers maybe 6" off the floor with a rabbet to receive a since 3/4" panel.
I am NOT planning on going high dollar for materials here, the ply I already have is white oak, and honestly I am thinking about just going to McCoys and sourcing up some kiln dried 2x4 stock. Cost more than Home Despot but I can at least get lumber that is straight and has a chance of staying that way...
This begs the ultimate dumb question...
Finish.
The room the stand / table will be going into is my studio / home office. I have an L shaped desk with a gray "oak" top and black steel frame, a white leather / black frame executive chair, and green screen green walls.
I am actually considering doing some serious sanding down to at least 320,, laying on a coat or two of primer and smoothing between coats and then spraying on a couple of coats of gloss white enamel.
I know it sounds dumb, but this room is not exactly the place for natural, or even stained finishes...
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