Simple Table with Hand-Cut Joinery (Part 1).
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
- Building a beautiful table with hand-tools is simpler than you think.
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Ive been watching your videos past couple days. I'm an Ironworker by trade, I've been bustin rod almost ten years now. I know nothing about anything soft like wood.
I didnt even know chisels were supposed to be sharp... Ive only ever used them to back out busted bolts and maybe split bricks. The only wood tools I have is a tiny rusty chisel and my leatherman, but that didnt stop me from making a mallet today!
I painted it gold and set it above my fireplace!
I think I'm going to make a kitchen table next.... Maybe buy a saw...
Keep these videos coming!
I'm gonna need some chairs too!
Thank you for all the inspiration.
The first half of the th-cam.com/users/postUgkx3ICSK6nSknaL_45CU2NmFSoXjarGMDiJ book is everything about wood: types, tools, finishes, setting up shop etc. The second half is all about doing projects for inside and outside of the home. The color pictures are helpful. After reading a dozen of these types of books, this is probably the best overall (layout, color photos, plans). Only detraction is that many of the projects use a table saw/router/planer, which are usually expensive and take up space, so the plans are less friendly to newcomers and the budget conscious. But I know I can use a drill, circular saw or a jigsaw to make the projects.
Another brilliant Rex Krueger design. What a delight to see the difference from a table with straight legs and solid top, to one with tapered legs and chamfered top. I learnt a lot making this table and in particular making the mortice and tenon joints. Proof that good working is possible by following instructions carefully and doesn’t need years of experience. Having made a variant of this table from left over fencing cedar I went onto a more ambitious table with a shelf below. I realised in making this how almost every table follows this same approach, and many chairs. Learning how to do this opens up a whole new world of possibilities
This is exactly what I needed, when I needed it. Get out of my head, Rex. Wait... Keep making what I need, when I need it! Just don't mention anything else you see in there. This is the kind of content I really like, and splitting it into two makes sense.
Excellent. I'm trying to keep it relevant.
@@RexKrueger I was actually going to mill up oak for my next table this weekend! Perfect timing. Its going to be my first time using mortise and tennons. youre the best woodwork-tube has to offer
I'm confused, YT says this video was published a day ago. Yet says the this post was posted SIX days ago...
@@elfpimp1 Patreon Patrons get the videos the Saturday previous. It's worth a few bucks a month for me to support Rex, get all of the plans, access to the forum, early videos, and more. Check out Patreon and look up Rex Krueger for the details.
@@autodidacticartisan do you cut your joinery by hand or with a router? I built my parents kitchen table using hand tools, but its been so long I assumed I'd forgotten how to use a chisel; I thought I'd build my own kitchen table using the router. But Rex reminded me how much more fun working by hand can be!
"Sh*t happens!" That got a good belly laugh out of me. So true though.
Oh so true!
I can't wait to get my shop reorganized and try woodworking. It's stuff like this is why Rex is the only the second person I support thru patreon.
Thank you for your support! It lets me be here.
Watch out! Having a workshop is addictive.
I moved recently and my new workshop is waiting on drywall. I feel like a heroin addict that's gone cold turkey without it. My girlfriend isn't helping with all the project ideas she keeps throwing at me...
What did you do with all the time you saved from not typing "through" all the way thru?
Go ahead. Talk fast. Give us tons of info in a tight video. If I miss something I’ll watch the video again. The beauty of TH-cam. I must’ve see the English Workbench video at least 25 times. Just got the last piece of lumber for that bench into the basement to acclimate for “at least two weeks”. That lumber will be lucky to last two weeks before I start. Super excited to get going. Just wish I would’ve started a year ago when lumber reasonably priced. But I know it’s still going to be well worth it. Thanks a ton, Rex. You’re awesome.
And you're awesome for being here!
I'm not deep in wood work. But there is one reason to look your videos. I like you wonderful intros. If I switch on you video, I see the intro, and then, ok let's view the rest. Your intros work perfekt to make me curios about the content. Thanks for "wasting" my time :-)
I do appreciate the short videos but I would really love to see some more videos 30-45 minutes long. Keep up the good work brother.
It just takes so long to make even these 15 min videos. There's a lot of editing etc.
Good stuff! I've been doing what i call "Amish woodworking" for a few years now. No tools that use electricity at all. I appreciate the way you break things down in a simple and entertaining way. If i used online banking i would definitely join your Patreon, but keep us updated if you ever open up a P.O. Box
I'm happy that you used the power tools. I'm a hybrid woodworker, and am still working out the balance of when to use power and when to do by hand.
If you've got them use them! Rex does an excellent job of showing those of us with no budget or space that we can still do stuff. Between him and Paul Sellers 'Poor Man' tools I'll eventually make something that doesn't fall apart as soon as I look at it 👍
Totally should have watched this before I dive into building a bookshelf with a ton of mortise and tenon joints. Good thing I didn't get very far yet!
I always get a laugh out of your videos
1. I want to do this project
2. You’ve finally convinced me that those spear and Jackson saws are a great value. I just ordered 3 for my school.
Ha! Jokes on you, I've been watching your videos at 2x speed...for the first time. then when I actually need to build it, I'll watch a bit, pause, and try it out, and come back. Love the content.
Edit: Also, using a mechanical pencil with narrow lead (like .5mm) made things really pop after I marked them on another project. Love to see that restated here at 9:00
I can tell you what doesn't happen fast on this channel. The passage of time between the Premiere Reminder coming up on my subscribed page and the video actually starting. Lol
Thank you Rex. I recently "finished" building my wife a desk. Its got 4 drawers. You have inspired me so much. I got a different job. I feel happier than ever. Thank you.
WOW! A different job! Happened to me, too. I used to be an English teacher. Now I do this.
@@RexKrueger It is hard for me to imagine you as an english teacher. But I am glad that you are here to help us begin working with wood and hand tools.
I was literally about to ask for a video or plans for this type of project when it popped up on my Patreon feed!
Love your hand tool only approach I honestly do. But I was so happy when you switched to the bandsaw to cut the legs
Far out, that maple glows. I'll have to sell my soul to the timberyard and get some.
What a great little project Rex. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride.
The good news is, you don't need very much.
I'm 90% power tool guy, but I watch all your stuff (and subscribe on Patreon) because I love the detail you provide, and the way you present things.
Rex love your channel and watch it often. I'm an old guy and have been building stuff for about 50 years -starting with mainly hand tools because that's what I could afford at 20 something. I still enjoy using hand tools and do a lot of my work with them. But while you were ripping the first table leg by hand, a table saw is in the background and I'm thinking "whoa I'd be using that". Then the camera angle shifts and there is a band saw in the background and I'm thinking "even better I'd be using that". Then you use the bandsaw to finish them which made me a smile. Thanks for sharing.
Great video Rex! I built 2 of these for my family room. In case anyone watching was interested, you can actually make the base for one of these tables out of a single 8 ft long 2x8 if you're willing to re-saw the apron parts. That's what I did and then painted the base. Love the style!
One thing though. When Rex said he was gonna slow it down, I swore I'd see him in a black suit with a skinny black tie and white shirt walking in gratuitous slow-mo.
I'm so excited for this project!!
Damn it, Rex! I watch your videos in 2x speed already!
I still watch most videos like this at 1.5x. Great content.
Always enjoy your humor and wit!
This basic design is great for various tables. I use it with my Wood II High School students. Some will make a square table with wider aprons so they can add a decorative edge design. This basic plan is also used for a coffee table and a third variation yields a narrow Hallway table. All of these tables have tapers cut on the legs or they can be turned if you prefer round legs.
Great job here Rex. BTW, I have one student that follows your channel.
Just like always...inspiring and thorough. Thanks, Rex.
Perfect project. Thank you!
thank you Rex
Took me 1 week to do this.. hahaha
Nice guide man. Loved it
Wow, at 11:33 when you are showing the fit of the tenon, the shimmer on that maple leg is glorious!
I paid through the nose for that wood, so at least I got my money's worth!
Terrific - you've made some great points about gluing surfaces and what NEEDS to be perfect versus what doesn't; thank you for that!
This makes me happy
You really are an incredible teacher. Thank you
Love the table Rex thinking of making what own
Working on a table right now. Nicely inspirational. Thanks.
Greetings from Brazil... and congrats on your work.
That was an excellent video! I really love your attention to details!
Thank you very much!
YAY! NEW VIDEO!!!
Love it, just simply love it.
Looks good Rex. I always learn something from your videos.
Fantastic work, Rex! Thanks a lot for all the tips! 😃
Looking forward to part 2!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Wow! That was a lot of information in a fairly short video. I appreciate the tips about focusing on the faces that matter. I work mainly with power tools, but that focus still applies.
Honestly, there's a lot to cover. I had to break it up.
I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.
Wow, so many videos on mortise and tenon. Thank you for making me feel better about not having a perfect fit everywhere. The only place it matters is the show face.
Yeah, we can all relax about some other aspects of the joint.
I listened to that episode of the creativity podcast and appreciated it. Interesting thoughts about working by hand.
Good timing. I'm about to start a small, but tall, cedar table with redwood legs for a friend of mine. Soft wood, but good enough for a podcast prop to hold notes.
Rex, I think you are officially my favorite woodworking youtube dude guy. I like how you explain things and teach how to do things cheap and by hand. I just started hobby woodworking and i dont have all the fancy power tools 😅
A reconstructed elbow is the #1 reason I got myself a bandsaw.
It allows me to do so much more I was afraid of because of my elbow
Wow, love the level of precision in this project!! That table should last many decades with those strong joints. I did a small table project for my first wood project this month. Did not know about these kind of joints and just glued pieces straight together (surface to surface, no joint). hmmm, hope it lasts maybe 5 years, lol!
Excellent project. I needed something to fill my covid time, and this should do the trick. 👍
Excellent video! A year ago, during the first Covid lockdown, I made a small computer desk out of various scrap wood I've had lying around - some of it literally for decades! It's nothing much to look at, but it's functional, and has been a game changer in allowing me to use my computer much more efficiently than previously. This video (and the one to come!) are an inspiration in how to approach my next project!
Some great tips on doing M&T joints, too - they should improve my jointing technique immensely!
Rex thankyou so much for posting this! I really appreciate the simple and accessible way you lay things out and explain them, and the fact you cater for folk who don't have all the machines! i am attempting this exact same thing as i am making a coffee table from old teak flooring but was stalling a little through lack of confidence! your simple and confident approach has given me the imputous to keep going and get this table made!
This is perfectly timed for me! I'm gearing up to build my first tables later this month - Mission-style rather than Shaker. But a lot of the techniques you demonstrated will definitely apply.
Tables are kind of all the same. Once you get the structure, the rest is just details.
You are so good at joiner
really like your explanations. thank you :)
Thanks so much for the shoutout! We really enjoyed meeting you, and it was a really fun interview.
"I like finishing my projects even more - a good motto for us all I think!"
Nice idea about the Roman Numerals - I wonder if you got that from a history book :-)
Great podcast guys, that was a terrific conversation. going to check out more of your content on my long school runs with my boys
@@danielpreilly77 Thanks so much! Besides the RK interview, you might check out [E:13] with Look Mum No Computer, or [E:29] with DIY Perks. We'd love to hear what you think!
God I love this channel. Thank you Rex!!
Thank you for being here!
An excellent video with careful attention to the why of the little details.
Bro, that podcast interview was fantastic, subscribed. This project looks great already, cheers
A good one, thanks!
I was hoping that this video was old so I can see the next video right away but I am going to have to wait for an entire week. 😑 It's cool because I know that waiting is going to be worth it.😊
New video is already up for patrons....
@@RexKrueger right now I am saving every penny I can because I want to move. I live in a horrible loud neighborhood and I'm about to buy a house after I settled in I will seriously consider being one of your patreon because you are one of few youtubers who deserves a few bucks a month. I'm an amateur woodworker I make my own furniture and I have learned so much with your videos. Thank you 👍
I actually had to cut 3/4" mortises with a 1/2" chisel for a project I made. You can _definitely_ trim the sidewalls of a mortise!
This is one of the best woodworking videos I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot! So many tricks and techniques I've never seen before that really make things simpler and easier. I love the emphasis on only worrying about the things that actually matter, and how doing that actually makes the results better.
It only matters if it.....matters!
Pretty cool video, Rex! Now that wood is extremely expensive I spied a large pile of hardwood pallets today and got excited. And I live in Arkansas, where the state tree is the stump!
The name Rex Kruger and Lex Luthor rhyme so closely and they're both bald with perfectly shaped heads. Coincidence? I think not.
Awesome
dope video
Beautiful table. Can't wait to see the finished product. Maybe one day I'll get there but definitely won't be anytime soon
You never know. It's really not that hard.
@@RexKrueger it's a combination of not having the tools, an actual workspace, and any experience. Wouldn't want to waste money on hardwood to even attempt it right now. One day I'll get there though.
You know, I obsess over the inside shoulders, I been putting off cutting the aprons for my kitchen breakfast bar for months because of them. I've just realised, the second cheek may not even be necessary: I could easily form a tenon by only cutting the one cheek, and keeping the tenon extra chonky can only increase the strength of the joint.
Cheers Rex!
If you put both boards for the top into the vise together and plane both edges at the same time, they will match perfectly
Excited for the build, that is a pricy hammer.
Rex, fantastic as always. Cabinets, blanket chests, and now tables, at this rate you’ll be responsible for me furnishing an entire room here at home. Oh, If you catch this comment, I think you should check out Japanese Kezuroukai planing competitions. It’s where they use these 12” wide planes and hand plane off the longest continuous sheets possible from long timber’s. I think you’d find it interesting.
Those competitions are great!
You should do a video addressing common beginner mistakes. Things like cutting on your line vs to your line. Setting plane depth too deep, hammering chisels too hard, not using enough clamps for glue ups, measuring off the wrong face, assuming stock comes square from the mill, etc. . .
A good point!
I don't like those premiere because I'm always happy to see a new video from you, but then realise it isn't out yet. (I'm sort of joking, haha)
I'm looking forward to it, thank you for your great work and amazing teaching skills
Roman numerals with a chisel..... First time I've seen it and I'd never have thought of it on my own ! ! !
It's an old trick!
I think ive got that same "elbow injury" 😂🤣😂
Speaking about fast, i usually watch your videos on 2x speed 😆
The problem where I am (the UK) is the cost of the wood. If I price up the wood for a table, even using the cheapest wood, there'll be several solid oak tables available 2nd hand for a fraction of the cost. It would be cheaper to buy beautiful used furniture and strip it for wood.
Hey Rex, great video, looking forward to next week's. I like the undercutting of the facing side of the mortise of the apron to get it snug to the leg. Just a thought but you say that the shoulder doesn't add much to the strength of the mortise but in my opinion it does. I think glue-wise you have a good point, end grain doesn't help much. But the shoulder of the apron touching the leg makes it a kind of pivot point so that it only can be pulled out fairly straight. When it's not touching, or just on the undercut side, the apron tenon can 'rotate' inside the mortise when the table is racking. and is more likely to be pulled apart. Just my two cents . . .
For easier jointing, clamp two matched boards together (with just two boards, eventual top to top so the vice won't mar the visible surface) & plane the edges at the same time. That'll take care of matching the angles together so it doesn't matter if they're not completely square; they'll still glue up precisely as long as you get rid of any gaps.
7:43 That´s why I have a massive wooden mallet for mortising. It weighs about 3 pounds and is made from a piece of firewood. Different work requires different mallets. I have three different ones. 1 pound, 2 pounds and 3 pounds. They´re all round, so there´s no flat face. That helps a lot because it doesn´t matter how I grab it.
Is that rex Kruger, journeyman of the shaker style!?!
Keeping it simple, however I'd have loved to seen off-set aprons with pegged holes, no need for glue then lol but it's another step to "complexity" lol
Great project. I would like to see how to add a shelf or two in order to transform this table into a nightstand during the tapered leg discussion.
We'll get there. My daughter needs a nightstand.
Every hand tool woodworker should own a bandsaw. There are some tasks that just don't make sense with hand tools, and long rips in thick material are on top of that list.
Except there's no power at my workspace. And no space.
But a bandsaw would be really nice...
Cool video!
Don't make the inside 90°, but more like 91° or so. That way the shoulders will close up on the outside. Same thinking as with you sawing waste side for the show face of the apron and on the line for the inside.
What about the gap on the inside I hear you ask.
Yeah. What about it? Noone will see it except the cat.
I really recommend Peter Follansbee'channel, there are videos about a jointed stool. All hand tools. (@Rex you probably know that one)
"Doesn't look like much does it?" 😂
Playing the video on.5 speed is too funny!
Instead of mitre-ing the tenons, you can do a finger joint. Glue doesn't work well on endgrain, so the mitre contributes nothing to the strength of the joint, but if you do a finger joint you are gluing long-grain to long-grain, and the joint will be slightly stronger as a result.
Watching your videos always makes these projects seem so achievable. Then I go to the lumber yard and my brain turns to mush. I'm just very indecisive and frugal. It's hard to commit to spending money to start a project. One of these days...
I feel you, but this project takes like 1 medium board and 1 small one.
Disassemble a pallet, plane the boards clean, use that as practice wood.
Can you do a video on drawboring?
Shit happens... Lol. I wish this video was there for me when I first started woodworking. Everyone else on youtube seems to tell you that the mortise and tenon must be perfect to be functional.
Pocket83 was on that same podcast a while back.
I got a stack of cherry boards and some ash laying around on my shelf that suddenly have a purpose!
Perfect for this project.
I feel ya on the elbow injury. Have you found anything that helps?
Hey Rex, could you provide the link to the podcast please?
It's in the description
12:50 the moment you realize roman numerals were probably developed with this in mind.
It seems likely, doesn't it?