Time for the fun stuff! The legs are routed and then shaped by hand with a cabinet-maker's rasp. I then show you how you can use card scrapers and sandpaper to achieve the smoothest finish possible. And finally we will glue all the legs to the center pieces. I finish up by requesting suggestions for a top to the table. What would you do?

Gluing the legs to the aprons, cutting out the rough shape, and flush trimming the legs to shape.

I discuss sliding dovetails and show you how to make them. I also cover finessing the dovetail's fit and some special techniques for creating a stopped sliding dovetails.

Extended interview with Asa Christiana.

Extended interview with Anatole Burkin, Publisher of Fine Woodworking Magazine.

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