5 foot round dining table build

[Jim Koepke]

Looks like a family heirloom in progress.

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Mortised with my largest mortise chisel, a Narex 1/2 inch. I really need something longer and stronger to lever out the chips, but is the Ray Iles
really worth over $100?.

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Have you considered a lock mortise chisel? (AKA a Swan Neck Chisel)

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These two, 1/8" & 1/4" are very helpful cleaning out the bottom of mortises.

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The large lock mortise chisel on the bench is 1/2". My recollection is it cost me a little more than $50 with shipping.

For a 1/2" mortise a 3/8" lock mortise chisel might be preferred so as to not mar the edges of the mortise.

jtk

[Mark Rainey]

Looks like a family heirloom in progress.



Have you considered a lock mortise chisel? (AKA a Swan Neck Chisel)

Swan Neck:Lock Mortise Chisels.jpg

These two, 1/8" & 1/4" are very helpful cleaning out the bottom of mortises.

USN 3:4%22 Chisel Mortising +1:2%22 swan neck lock mortise.jpg

The large lock mortise chisel on the bench is 1/2". My recollection is it cost me a little more than $50 with shipping.

For a 1/2" mortise a 3/8" lock mortise chisel might be preferred so as to not mar the edges of the mortise.

jtk

Good suggestion Jim. The chisel you are hammering looks solid... is that a 1/2 inch mortise chisel? What brand?

[Jim Koepke]

Good suggestion Jim. The chisel you are hammering looks solid... is that a 1/2 inch mortise chisel? What brand?

That is a 3/4" heavy firmer chisel. It is marked USN on the top side, on the back it is marked Winsted Edge Tool Co. (the maker of Witherby tools)

It set me back $2 at one of my favorite local, second hand stores.

jtk

[Robert LaPlaca]

As always, beautiful work Mark. The Pennsylvania Cherry is beautiful too. The ‘most’ modern I can seem to bring myself is Shaker..

[Mark Rainey]

As always, beautiful work Mark. The Pennsylvania Cherry is beautiful too. The ‘most’ modern I can seem to bring myself is Shaker..

Thanks Robert! Started gluing up the top in sections. My bench is 6 feet long but only 2 feet wide. Trying to figure out how to glue up a 5 foot by 5 foot top.

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[William Fretwell]

Large glue ups like a flat surface, such as the floor. Your clamp collection determines your method. Glueing up two halves separately will probably match your clamps well. When they have fully dried you can match up the final joint. With only one joint being glued you can get away with fewer clamps.

[Jim Koepke]

Maybe use a glue that doesn't require clamping and do the gluing with the top standing vertical so the weight of the wood holds the joint together.

Hyde glue or epoxy should do it.

jtk

[Mark Rainey]

Large glue ups like a flat surface, such as the floor. Your clamp collection determines your method. Glueing up two halves separately will probably match your clamps well. When they have fully dried you can match up the final joint. With only one joint being glued you can get away with fewer clamps.

good advice William

Maybe use a glue that doesn't require clamping and do the gluing with the top standing vertical so the weight of the wood holds the joint together.

Hyde glue or epoxy should do it.

jtk

Nice idea Jim, definitely an option.

[Mark Rainey]

Used 4 veritas panel clamps to support panel. Titebond 3

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[Tony Shea]

Very cool build!! I built a round dining table a few years back for our new house. I personally love the looks of a round dining table and see no issue with passing large bowls across the table. I based my design off of Tim Coleman's table that I saw in person at the Gallery at Somes Sound in Somesville, Maine. The gallery is about 15 minutes away and I grew up with the owners son. Tyra, the owner, is an incredibly wonderful person and lets me stop by to check out all the wonderful pieces she has on display from some of the best furniture makers in the country. I was able to look Tim's round table up close and personal to see the joinery details. I made the table from some Honduran Mahogany that was gifted to me from someone who purchased the wood back in the 70's which he got sick of hauling around with him over the years. He intended on building a table at some point but really never got into woodworking.

Posted a couple pictures of the table below, don't mind the ugly carpet and the mixed up chairs. Working on some chairs to match the table now. I also am not trying to hijack your thread, just wanted to compare the different round table designs and confirm that having a round table in your dining room is amazing!

Diningtable_foot1.jpg Diningtable1.jpg Diningtable_joinery1.jpg

[Mark Rainey]

Very cool build!! I built a round dining table a few years back for our new house. I personally love the looks of a round dining table and see no issue with passing large bowls across the table. I based my design off of Tim Coleman's table that I saw in person at the Gallery at Somes Sound in Somesville, Maine. The gallery is about 15 minutes away and I grew up with the owners son. Tyra, the owner, is an incredibly wonderful person and lets me stop by to check out all the wonderful pieces she has on display from some of the best furniture makers in the country. I was able to look Tim's round table up close and personal to see the joinery details. I made the table from some Honduran Mahogany that was gifted to me from someone who purchased the wood back in the 70's which he got sick of hauling around with him over the years. He intended on building a table at some point but really never got into woodworking.

Posted a couple pictures of the table below, don't mind the ugly carpet and the mixed up chairs. Working on some chairs to match the table now. I also am not trying to hijack your thread, just wanted to compare the different round table designs and confirm that having a round table in your dining room is amazing!

Diningtable_foot1.jpg Diningtable1.jpg Diningtable_joinery1.jpg

Tony, that is a beautiful table. The mahogany really shines. I love mahogany and find it easy to work with hand tools. I will post pics of my table when I am done.

[Dan Hulbert]

My father made a 5 foot round table when I was a kid. With 7 of us around the table we needed the space. I think his first addition to it was a large lazy susan. Sure made things easier for the littler ones.

[Mark Rainey]

Panel glued up. Time for cutting the circle with the frame saw. Jigsaw would be easier, but that's what Neander land is all about.

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[Mark Rainey]

Had day off from work

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[Mark Rainey]

Time to put edge profile on table. I will put an undercut, under bevel on the bottom and a quarter round on top. I marked out the under bevel cut with a marking gauge and cut to lines using jack plane and sharp block plane. Will will make scraper with quarter round profile for top.

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