Goal: The client wanted a small bed side table with clean lines that would go with existing pieces in the room.

Materials: Air dried Walnut and Poplar

Dimensions: 18”high X 12”deep X 14”wide (size dictated by the client).

Inspiration: Based on shaker stile table, no plans per say just did a basic drawing with dimensions.

Construction: Hand cut half blind dove tales on the drawer, the table sides are joined to the legs using sliding dove tales.

Finish: Finished by sanding to 250grit then three coats of Ebony stain. The top has three coats of semi gloss poly applied with a foam brush sanding between, the last coat not sanded. The rest of the table has four coats of shellac applied with foam brush using 0000 steel wool between including last coat then a couple of coats of wax. The reason for the poly on top and shellac on the rest is I wanted the protection of the poly but I like the feeling shellac gives the wood.

Challenges: The major challenge for me was the hand cut dove tales. I have not done many of them so it is still a bit of a struggle to get them right.