The two walnut boards for the top have very wavy grain and quite a few knots, making it unstable (in terms of wood movement). To counteract this, I”m adding a fairly large support structure underneath.
The table underside has a large support structure
I use a french curve to find a pleasing shape and cut out the first one that will then be used as a template for the rest of the pieces. I use my Rikon 18″ Bandsaw with a 1/4″ blade to quickly cut out the curve.
Bandsaw out the shape, close to the line
Then I clean up those marks at the spindle sander.
The spindle sander cleans up the bandsaw marks
Only 17 more to go!
Morton is a furniture designer builder working in Harvard, MA. He reviews tools for Highland Woodworking on YouTube. You can also find him on Facebook, Twitter @morton, and his own YouTube channel.
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