Build an Asian-Inspired Hall Table

By Tim Rousseau Aug 06, 2012

In this video workshop, Timothy Rousseau offers detailed instruction on a variety of woodworking techniques, including pattern routing, creating a floating tabletop, and an ingenious method for tapering curved legs with a thickness planer.

Produced by: Ed Pirnik; Video by: Gary Junken; Editing by: Mike Dobsevage

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Videos in the Series

Make an Asian-Inspired Hall Table

June 19, 2012

Watch an overview of furniture maker Timothy Rousseau's Asian-Inspired Hall Table project.
Hall Table: Tapered Legs

June 19, 2012

Use patterns and a router table to create uniform tapers on all four table legs.
Hall Table: Mortises for Aprons and Rails

June 19, 2012

Learn how to cut mortises using a plunge router and templates.
Hall Table: Tenons and Double Tenons

June 19, 2012

Learn to cut tenons and double tenons using a router table and spacer blocks.
Hall Table: Shaping Parts

June 19, 2012

With the joinery complete, Rousseau begins to shape the curves in the aprons and under rails.
Hall Table: Lower Rails

June 19, 2012

Learn how to cut stepped mortises in the lower rails to house the shelf's tenons.
Hall Table: Shelf and Base Glue-Up

June 19, 2012

Make and fit the shelf to the lower rails, then move on to surface prep and assembly of the base components.
Hall Table: The Tabletop

June 19, 2012

With the base assembled, it's time to make the top and shape its curved ends.
Hall Table: The Finish

June 19, 2012

A tung oil finish leaves a low-luster sheen that really brings out the best in the quartersawn walnut.

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