Mike Heidrick
03-24-2008, 3:12 AM
Inspired by Narayan's post. My daughter is 14 months old. My wife bought her a kid sized rocking chair. My daughter climbs up into it and then turns around and sits down. Last week, with a sippy cup in her hand, she tried to get into the chair. It was either put it in the chair and sit on it when she turned around or put it on the ground and then not have her milk when she got in the chair. My daughter thought about this and then stuck the sippy in her mouth, clamped down, and then climbed into the chair. I decided she needed a side table.
Got the MM20 a week ago Friday and here is the first work with it. This was my first attempt at tapered legs, resawing, and book matching. I still have to sand it and finish it but here are the preliminary sizing pics. Finished this far at 11:15pm. Still an Easter present right? Wood was all freebies but the top and that was a $2 walnut bowl blank from Pekin Hardwood. I used slotted blocks to attach the top and biscuits to join everything else. Four kreg screws through the slotted blocks are the only metal in the piece. Dimensions are 16" tall, 12" wide and 10" deep. Wife said no drawer as Megan would pull it out and tip the table. Next time I will try adding a drawer.
Now I need to make a kitchen for her. May add a Chopping block top for this table and then it can be her island for her kitchen.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/table3.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/table2-1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/table3.jpg
Got the MM20 a week ago Friday and here is the first work with it. This was my first attempt at tapered legs, resawing, and book matching. I still have to sand it and finish it but here are the preliminary sizing pics. Finished this far at 11:15pm. Still an Easter present right? Wood was all freebies but the top and that was a $2 walnut bowl blank from Pekin Hardwood. I used slotted blocks to attach the top and biscuits to join everything else. Four kreg screws through the slotted blocks are the only metal in the piece. Dimensions are 16" tall, 12" wide and 10" deep. Wife said no drawer as Megan would pull it out and tip the table. Next time I will try adding a drawer.
Now I need to make a kitchen for her. May add a Chopping block top for this table and then it can be her island for her kitchen.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/table3.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/table2-1.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e169/BloomingtonMike/table3.jpg