Finally ... Karen and Andrew's End Tables

We finally finished Karen and Andrew's end tables.

Our painter was on strike this week, but

I got her back to work and this is the end product.

This is actually one of a pair of tables

 made to match a kitchen table which

is also white on the bottom and pine on top.

I did most of the construction,

while Dawn did most of the painting.

Together, we are fairly pleased with the results.

A Few Ideas For Decorating

Our daughter Karen is excellent

when it comes to decorating, but

here are a few ideas my wife and I had.

Heavy Duty Planer Table

This heavy-duty table was built to hold my new Dewalt Planer.

I bought the planer shortly after Christmas

but have not had time, until now, to finish the table.

The table is made primarily of 2x3's with 4x4 cedar legs

and 3/4" plywood for the top. It weighs in at 38 lbs.

It is held together with a series of 4" bolts, 3" nails

and a dozen or so "L" shaped brackets.

It was definitely built to last ... and

"yes" (to those skeptics out there)

it will fit through the cellar door

when it comes time to move!

joinery for new workbench

If you look closely, you can see some of the pocket-hole joinery

that was used in constructing my new work bench.

It's easy to do and adds a lot of strength to the piece.