Easy Build Mission Side Table (WnW #34)

[@tomdenny8507]

A handsome table. I like the dark color but before watching this I would never have thought of using ebony stain as a prep . Nice job.

[@Wordsnwood]

+Tom Denny I was kind of surprised, myself...

[@BruceAUlrich]

I wouldn't have thought the ebony would turn out that brown. It looks really good!

[@Wordsnwood]

+Bruce A. Ulrich If you try it yourself, be sure and test it... I think in real life it is a bit more smokey looking . It does look a touch less brown than the video, IMHO.

[@BruceAUlrich]

+wordsnwood Good tips. I'm more of a medium brown guy like Early American.

[@kriswhitman8027]

Very Nice! The dark finish turned out nice on the white oak.

[@vallejokid1968]

I think this is one of your nicest projects so far. I like that the ebony gave it a chocolate color in the end.

[@buddydawson8875]

Great job, Mr. Art! Thanks for posting!

[@datadev1]

It came out beautiful. That black stain makes an interesting look.

[@Wordsnwood]

+WoodRodent thank-you!

[@jean-marclabonte2844]

Nice Elegant and Sleek Table. I think the ebony stain was a wise choice, it looks great. Thanks for posting the build.

[@JohnHeisz]

Work of art, Art :) Nice, simple style and the finished came out looking good.

[@Wordsnwood]

+John Heisz Thanks, John. The poly was actually giving me fits with bubbles. 1000 grit wet sanding to the rescue! :-)

[@RobinLewisMakes]

Really like those spindles. Great work

[@Wordsnwood]

+Robin Lewis thank-you

[@davidbean6383]

Thanks very much Art, just made one out of European Oak following your excellent video. Regards from the UK Dave Bean

[@Wordsnwood]

Great to hear that, David!

[@SilvioGuedes]

longe no Brasil, mas admirando essa linda obra.

[@Wordsnwood]

+Silvio Alves Guedes Obrigado , eu adoraria visitar o Brasil algum dia! (This is from Google translate, so I hope it worked!)

[@SilvioGuedes]

Tenho certeza que iria gostar muito, belos lugares pra se conhecer.

[@michellesmile6882]

My god thats beautiful

[@clemmcguinness1087]

beautiful piece of furniture

[@Wordsnwood]

Thank-you!

[@CMRWoodworks]

Great looking table!

[@Wordsnwood]

+CMR Woodworks | Chris McDowell Thanks, Chris!

[@AndreaArzensek]

Nice job, I like the look of that table!

[@Wordsnwood]

+Andrea Arzensek thanks! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

[@oathman1]

Nice man I love your colour choice thumb up

[@mcremona]

Nice work, Art!

[@Wordsnwood]

+Matthew Cremona Thanks, Matt!

[@krtwood]

Nice practical joinery

[@Wordsnwood]

+krtwood Thank-you. Love that dowelmax jig.

[@WesHamstra]

Very Nice! I always have liked the mission style furniture. I have made a set of nightstands in a similar style to your hall table.

[@Wordsnwood]

+Wes Hamstra Thank-you, Wes.

[@johnford7847]

You used dowels to attach the rails to the legs. Why use screws for the spindles instead of another dowel joint? Just curious. It's a very nice piece and your finish is exceptional, IMO. Thanks for sharing.

[@Wordsnwood]

I don't recall any specific reason. The screws are pretty simple and easy to use, and almost completely hidden.

[@ZacJones]

That table looks great! I have seen that ebony stain a few times and have always wanted to try it, but too scared it'll come out too dark. After seeing this I might just give it a try! Thanks for the video!

[@Wordsnwood]

+The College Woodworker I figured it was a fairly cheap gamble -- $10 for a small can of stain. And I almost always have a box of scrap wood offcuts laying around to test it on. Unfortunately in the store they only show it to you on pine or red oak (at least around here) so you MUST test it at home with your wood and your finishing regimen. Thanks for the comment!

[@ddaurer]

I really like this table - Good job.

[@86c5corvette]

Nice I am getting ready to build one similar in a few days

[@Wordsnwood]

+Charlie Thompson Thank-you!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

Nice table Art

[@Wordsnwood]

+The ShavingWood Workshop thank-you!

[@jbb5470]

Nice project and video! I have been wanting to build a table similar to yours and this has provided me some motivation. Great project as always.

[@Wordsnwood]

+Jb B thanks, hope it works out for you.

[@JimE6243]

Yes!

[@Wordsnwood]

+Jim E Exactly!

[@Dqrnan]

New to the channel; love the project. I'm looking forward to seeing your other videos and more.

[@BC-bf1fq]

Good stuff.

[@Wordsnwood]

+Brian Carlson thanks

[@garychristiansen508]

Nice job! Did you consider wood movement for this table build? A newbie, sorry!

[@Wordsnwood]

I sure did. The top is attached with table mounting clips, so it is free to expand/contract with the seasons and not be constrained by the base. The shelf is also attached with screws and that gives it some ability to move.

[@Quickkarul]

Could you post link to your moisture checker?

[@drors01]

Hi. very nice project. Why didn't you use pocket holes to attach the top?

[@Wordsnwood]

+Dror Sofer (ShopHarim) Thank-you. There is more than one way to approach many issues. I think pocket holes would work, but I picked these clips.

[@garren25]

I like it!

[@Wordsnwood]

+garren25 Me Too! Thanks!

[@garychristiansen508]

Sorry, I noticed what you did for the wood movement after I messaged you!

[@KSFWG]

Very nice, Art!

[@Wordsnwood]

+KSFWG Thank-you, much appreciated.

[@BCdesign1]

hey awesome video I just made a hall table for my channel but haven't edited it yet,I was going to use dowols so tried to make a hardwood jig with no success, I couldn't get it to work accurately enough so I went with the kreg jig.Where did you get your dowel jig?

[@Wordsnwood]

+BCdesign I use a dowelmax jig. I've owned it for quite a while. It's pricey, but very well designed. Jessem also make a good jig. I was going to give you an amazon link, but I see you're in Ireland. Oh wait, it's on amazon.uk and even in a metric format: www.amazon.co.uk/Dowelmax-Classic-Metric-Kit/dp/B003VUSMR4/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1445296664&sr=8-1&keywords=dowelmax

[@BCdesign1]

wordsnwood that's awesome that's for the link!!I really enjoy your channel the desk you made a video or 2 back was cool!

[@Wordsnwood]

+BCdesign Thanks for the comment. I love hearing that people got something positive out of my work.

[@brh4015]

I'm now confused about the colour. The shots in the end show a brownish appearance. I did really like the greyish black. I know it is an old video, still enjoyed it.

[@Wordsnwood]

Never trust youtube for colour! All I can suggest is to always test finish on scrap to see if you like it. (but yes, it is an older video, and no I am not a super photographer!)

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT project Art. I have to admit I cringed when I saw you put the ebony stain on that beautiful white oak, BUT it came out looking wonderful.

[@Wordsnwood]

Just wanted to try something different, Mark. I don't think I'll make a habit of it! ;-)

[@Xyienced]

Stressed a bit when you said ebony but it is beautiful!

[@Wordsnwood]

+Xyienced thanks, that's why we test on scrap.

[@Wordsnwood]

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