Making A Live Edge Coffee Table

I'm starting by turning the legs on my lathe This is a transition from square to round and requires proper technique to execute I set my calipers to help keep consistent shape across all four legs Sanding to 220 grit I'm using this jig to cut the female portion of a slip joint It's cut in two passes with a dado blade I've already cut the male portions of the slip joint in the table apron The legs will splay at 5 degrees Here I'm using my router plane to dial in the fit The fit is good, now I need to size the legs Adjusting the fit with my 4 1/2 plane A quick test fit to be sure everything is right I need to cut out about 3/8" of waste to complete the joint Here I'm cutting a half-lap joint in the aprons Using my 4 1/2 plane to dial in the fit A few passes on each apron should do. Now I'm removing some wood off the ends of the apron I'll leave a 1/8" shoulder to maintain the strength of the joint. Cleaning off the saw marks with my block plane I'm putting a radius on the outside edge of the table legs. The chisel does the heavy waste removal Now I do the final shaping with my spokeshave Finished joint Here I'm making buttons Buttons are a traditional way to hold a table top to its base Take note of the two saw kerfs They buttons will allow for seasonal movement of the top The table top was made prior to filming the video using a slab of Texas Post Oak The table will get 4 coats of oil To see finished photos go check out my Instgram feed...Thanks!

Channel: Andy Rawls

Views: 166,755

Rating: 4.9421778 out of 5

Keywords: coffee table, live edge, live edge coffee table, making a coffee table, asmr, asmr woodworking, oak live edge, slip joint, turned legs, woodworking

Id: 25kXHRV6ZW0

Length: 12min 41sec (761 seconds)

Published: Fri Mar 02 2018