Build a Shaker Table with Kelly Mehler
Want to build your own Shaker-style dining table? You can -- once you've watched how furniture maker Kelly Mehler handles the task. You'll watch a skilled craftsman organize the entire process of making a traditional leg-and-apron table, from stock selection to finish preparation. And you'll be able to use his techniques for any furniture project you want to tackle.
You will learn about:
- selecting and milling wood
- laying out, jointing and gluing the top
- milling and tapering the legs
- mortising and tenoning with the router
- fitting the joints
- gluing up the table base
- sizing and smoothing the top
- edge treatments
- final detailing
