DIY Hallway Table with Mortise and Tenon Joinery

I built a walnut hallway table! I’ve made tables in a similar style before so I changed up a few things to make this project even extra fun. I used traditional mortise and tenon joints for the construction. And I made some really cool breadboard ends on the shelf.
The table size is approximately 36” tall x 48” long x 12” deep.
--⏱️Timestamps⏱️--
0:00 Building a Walnut Hallway Table
0:54 Making Table Legs
2:14 Walnut Shelf
2:57 Mortise and Tenon Joints
5:17 Making Breadboard Table Ends
8:36 How to Attach a Table Top
11:56 Wipe-on Varnish Finish
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[@gasmandl]

Nice to see someone that isn’t drilling pocket holes.

[@jazzman1626]

Even though pocket screws wouldn’t have been seen, a walnut table does indeed deserve mortice and tenon joints. Lovely job.

[@michaelbradford4444]

You have a lot of really good videos you've been made over the years, this is one of my favorites !

[@ryankim3612]

Laughed out loud at the keys dropping, but ya had me subscribed with the stop motion: MY KINDA PEOPLE! Thanks for the great production!

[@anthonydtobias]

😂 I gave you the thumbs up in the first 15 seconds because that is such an awesome way to start this story.

[@JB-tb1rq]

That is an awesome table! Love the bread board shelf and the use of tenons, great job man!

[@andrewbrimmer1797]

Very nice table

[@justinbyers1441]

😂🤣 man that was a great video the first part had me laughing where you dropped the keys on the floor, but arguing with your domino jointer had me rolling in the floor 🤣 👍 awesome build Billy and finish up great and the bell was a nice touch for to finish it off 👌

[@thesquiresworkshop8560]

@@NewtonMakes Years ago I had a Dalmatian that was trained to ring bells to go out. Word of advice...don't train a Dalmatian to ring bells! He would ring them almost constantly, he loved to play with them. Took a bit but got him calmed down and trained to only ring them to go out.

[@TheHarleyhillbilly]

I just cut down a walnut and I have I of 3 logs milled up into 1” by can’t wait until it’s dry enough to make one of these tables.

[@Joestacemazjojo]

Great video man👍. Seems like a lot of planning especially for the shelf having two different joints. I am looking for something so similar but for a table that can be taken back apart, shipped, and reassembled by the customer. Obviously I cannot expect them to glue all together with clamps as that is the reason the order from others. Overall learned a lot for a local job. Thanks.

[@artvisionman]

wow ! amazing very refined & skillful woodworking!

[@NewtonMakes]

Thanks!

[@boblasley5640]

A truly enjoyable video Billy! Sure glad I never bought one of those mouthy domino machines!! LOL Next time you are going to rout mortises in legs like that, clamp two of them together for a little more stability. All the best my friend.

[@thesplintermaster3326]

OK so I’m not the only one that talks to my tools. Good to know, I was starting to worry.

[@jonstuartjon3]

Very, very funny :) :) :)

[@dr-johngy-brongen]

- But I’m quick and easy - you said it, not me 😂😂😂

[@NewtonMakes]

I stand by my statement... 😂

[@phillcom3]

that looks lieka very elaborate push stick for something that could be done with about £2of plywood

[@thomaszaccone3960]

If you are making a smaller table, say 36" x 9", and you use aprons about 3/4" thick and legs 1 3/4" x 1 1/2", can you dispense with a tenon and just inlet the entire width of the apron into a mortise in the leg?

[@billbenoit1607]

Table looks great! Really like the bread board shelf. One noob question, on your router table I noticed you taped over the adjustment wheel. Any particular reason?

[@billbenoit1607]

@@NewtonMakes oh thats good to know! I just assembled the same router table and lift so I’ll be keeping the painters tape near by.

[@chrisdaniels9718]

What is the name of the glue your using in this video?

[@NewtonMakes]

I don't remember off hand, but it should be listed in the video description.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

You can never have too many clamps

[@NewtonMakes]

Never!

[@takispados545]

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[@josepharchuleta9809]

I don’t exactly get dominoes or biscuits Can’t you get the same result with dowels. Just use a drill and maybe make a guide. No special equipment and you can make the dowels.The only time I can see a need for the other two is if you were only going to put in one, and who would do that?

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