Limbert Inspired Coffee Table with Kevin Rodel

By Kevin Rodel Feb 18, 2016

In this video workshop, watch as master furniture maker Kevin Rodel shows you how to build his elegant interpretation on a classic Limbert design. In this project series, you’ll learn how to use efficient building strategies, get gap-free through-tenon joinery, and dress up your furniture with pierced panels.

Produced by: Jon Binzen; Video and Editing by: Jeff Roos;

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Videos in the Series

How to Make a Limbert Inspired Coffee Table

February 18, 2016

Kevin Rodel, expert on Arts and Crafts furniture, draws on the style and joinery of a Charles Limbert table and gives them a twist to make his own contemporary coffee…
Limbert Coffee Table: The Tabletop

February 18, 2016

Learn how to select the best wood for the major parts of the table and how to glue up and shape the tabletop.
Limbert Coffee Table: End Panels

February 18, 2016

Learn how to make the most important design element in this table: the end panels.
Limbert Coffee Table: Panels and Legs

February 18, 2016

Cut the curves and tapers on the end panels, then make and attach the legs.
Limbert Coffee Table: The Shelf

February 18, 2016

Start making the shelf parts, with the center section first.
Limbert Coffee Table: Shelf Gridwork

February 18, 2016

Discover some tips for making a gridwork that has clean, crisp edges.
Limbert Coffee Table: The Rails

February 18, 2016

Make the table rails, connecting them to the end panels with dovetails.
Limbert Coffee Table: The Corbels

February 18, 2016

Add decoration and strength to the table with a traditional Arts & Crafts detail.
Limbert Coffee Table: Assembly

February 18, 2016

Working in the right order ensures a headache-free assembly and glue-up.
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