Hi all, I've done a lot of work with wood over the years (3 kitchens worth of cabinets, miles of both interior and exterior trim I milled myself etc), but I've never made a piece of furniture. I've located a plan for a hall table I'd like to build, but have some concerns.
1) It calls for loose tenon (Domino) joinery, but says you can do traditional mortise and tenon joinery, if you don't have the tools. I can do either. Is there an advantage of one over the other?
2) The top will consist of 2 pieces of 1 x 6 glued into a panel. The final dimensions with be in the vicinity of 11.75" x 29". The plans show mounting blocks on the back of the rails and screwing into the top. No mention of slotted/oversize holes to allow for movement. Do I need to allow for that?
I'm making this from 175 year old reclaimed wood from our home, so would like to not make too many mistakes. Do you have other warnings/insights for me?
Thanks