Going au naturel with a simple table

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Morgan. good luck on the new job. who does not want to be a secret agent man !

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, it's not quite that cool of a job but it's been good so far!

[@MASI_forging]

Fantastic work. 👏👏

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks!

[@mikeandlucky]

I hope you achieve your goal of a woodworking school some day. I think you would be an excellent teacher. I live in North Carolina and was very happy to be able to attend a couple of classes at Roy Underhill’s school which was a memorable experience. You feature a rather unique hybrid process working with both machines and the satisfaction of hand tools as well which I think students would appreciate.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, it's a fun goal to keep in mind and really pushes my to try and get better at woodworking!

[@johnpadgham9771]

Really enjoyed the video. Keep up the great work! Looks like you’re on your way!

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Getting there, slowly but surely!

[@Dustins_Woodworking]

I’m with you on the slides. Big downside is that they kind of covered up your beautiful dovetails. Great work! Keep it up.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I definitely regret the metal slides, in hindsight I think the best option would have been to build a frame on the bottom and have just a solid drawer with no slides.

[@w.davidmcguinn8674]

You do such excellent work. May you achieve over 200K subscribers soon.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Hopefully!

[@espnmk]

Beatiful piece goes well on that wall. Nothing wrong being a puritan using methods that have worked thru the ages, but if you have a shop fullof tools might aswell use them. Thanks for Sharing.

[@ronhau1542]

You’re good!

[@mrclean146]

Well I like this combination of machine and hand tools. Great work. Subbing.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, it's taken me awhile to find a nice balance but I've managed to build up my hand tool collection enough to always give me a choice!

[@billbris]

This is a beautiful piece. Do not mistake simple for easy, nor boring. I am new to this craft and have discovered that as much as I enjoy the joinery and technical aspects, I have a new found respect and admiration for those that design stunning pieces. Designing a "simple" piece is arguably more difficult as there is no place to hide. Either the design works, or it does not. In this video, it absolutely works.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

That's definitely a mistake I've made alot, I look at a table and think it's too easy, so it won't be a fun project or make a good video, but I fully agree with you that it's actually very challenging to design a "simple" project!

[@nicholasvillani5951]

Great build. It looks amazing! I 100% agree with the book match table top.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

It's a subtle detail but it definitely makes this project just that much better!

[@sterlinghein]

Great job dude. Loving seeing more white oak and walnut 🙌🏽

[@morganhurst_redridge]

It really is one of the best combinations!

[@dpmeyer4867]

Nice work

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks!

[@c.m.b.4868]

Sometimes there's a certain beauty in the simplicity of design, this is no exception. Fantastic work.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thank you very much!

[@eliroc-zz3yu]

Beautiful work! Looking forward to more of your videos teaching the technical skills of woodworking. Thanks

[@morganhurst_redridge]

There are definitely more to come!

[@roberthahn8555]

Looks lovely, Morgan! Sometimes it’s great to mix in simpler projects as a way to really dial in your craftsmanship! Congratulations on the new job! I’m excited to see what you have planned for the channel!

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I'm hoping to do some more simple project every now and then, even on this one I learned some good stuff about design and it proved that sometimes simple can be fun!

[@jimrosson6702]

Beautiful work as always even though you see it as simple I see much skill and knowledge that went into it as always Morgan. Congratulations on the new job and can’t wait to see what you do next

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thank you so much!

[@bobhempstead7045]

Beautiful work as usual, you never fail to show your work well and explain the pros & cons of what you are doing. I think you will do well teaching woodworking to anybody. Thank you for sharing your passion and skills.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks for the vote of confidence, i'm looking forward to doing that someday!

[@TheSMEAC]

Those finger joints/box joints are actually more difficult when cut by hand than dovetails. I know you use the jig, but thought the disclaimer might be helpful to a novice viewer who sets off doing a box/finger joint centered build thinking box joints are an easier place to start. If that person is doing these by hand as opposed to a Leigh/Etc jig, they’d actually probably have a better outcome and less stress going the dovetail route. -Thanks for the build brother, was nice to see you tackle a table 👍

[@orvh5223]

gorgeous.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thank you!

[@timcassidy9619]

Great work as usual. Interesting how you had the drawer face inside the legs and stretcher. That seems a bit unique and I like that it gives another dimension to the front.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thanks, I liked the added depth with the inset drawer front, I thought it kept the look a little more subtle!

[@helderlage]

FANTASTIC work! only the drawer with the metal makes it not a BRILLIANT work 😀

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Chels_Efraen]

I realized you are Canadian when you said proooocess 😂lol

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I didn't realize this was a thing, but that's a pretty funny difference!

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

I love the simplicity of the table. And of course… the wood is beautiful. I don’t often use oak for my drawers. But I love oak and walnut together. Sounds like exciting things are in store for you. I love that you are trying to get more skills so that you can teach. I am part of the very beginning stages of a makerspace and I would love to teach… but also question if I have the skill. Building skills to get to that point will be exciting.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I wouldn't normally use oak for the drawers either, it's a bit to nice of a wood to hide away, but I'm planning to use it in some upcoming projects and wanted to remind myself how hard it is to cut dovetails in! My opinion has always been that the best teachers are people who are still learning, because the information is still fresh in their minds. I think for the most part that's going to be my approach to teaching someday!

[@jasonwright6938]

You should think about making a style sled for your planer

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Do you have any video or website recommendations that might help?

[@jasonwright6938]

@@morganhurst_redridge There's a ton of videos on KZbin. They're super easy to make (piece of MDF with a cleat and some wedges) and will save you a ton of time flattening wide boards. Love your channel.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

@@jasonwright6938 I get what you mean, I thought you meant a sled for making the tapers. If I had a lot of boards to do that were wide, I would definitely use a sled, but for one piece the handplane is kinda fun!

[@jasonwright6938]

@@morganhurst_redridge I get that

[@ZachAshcraft]

Love this simple build! What did you use to adhere the leather to the drawer bottom?

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I didn't use any adhesive, the trick with the leather is to use a heavier 6-8oz hide, then spray the back side with some water, leave it overnight on a flat surface with some weight on top and it should stay nice and flat forever.

[@ZachAshcraft]

@@morganhurst_redridge Interesting. Would've never thought that! Thanks for the tip and have a great weekend!

[@DamianDArienzo]

Very elegant. I dont think the aluminium supports will help at all against warping..... not a bit. If it was C channel style, maybe ....

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I don't have high hopes either, but I wanted to try it out. Luckily this is pieces for me, so if it warps I can fix it in the future.

[@andrewross5978]

@@morganhurst_redridge a rule of thumb is that for a given thickness in steel, you need 3x thickness in aluminum to maintain the same deformation strength. So for the purposes of trying to avoid cupping in wood, you're almost always going to want to use steel, to avoid large/bulky dimensions that are more difficult to embed/hide within the project.

[@ColinForBooks]

I'm dirt poor too, but I want to get a good joinery saw - one saw to rule them all. I see you use a "gent's saw" from Lee Valley, I think. What TPI do you think is best?

[@morganhurst_redridge]

I hear ya, I'm saving up for a nicer Bad Axe saw. Mine is a 14tpi which works pretty well, but I think the 20tpi would leave a cleaner cut, but without trying it I have no idea which is better.

[@ColinForBooks]

thanks! good to know@@morganhurst_redridge

[@CoquiAudio]

"my skills are not quite there yet" are you kidding? I can't even sharping a regular #2 pencil correctly 😄

[@morganhurst_redridge]

From what I've gathered I think you need at least a 5hp lathe to do it correctly!

[@jalvrus]

Book matching is one of those things you notice when it *isn't* there.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Exactly, I love that it's such a subtle detail!

[@JasonFlowers-c2q]

That's a great looking table. Until you open the drawer, those bulky slides ruin it for me. Stained leather is a nice touch. Well done

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Right on

[@billmactiernan6304]

When this video began, I thought that I was watching a reasonably skilled cabinet maker build a simple hepplewhite (commonly called Shaker style) table. Then you stuck a "kitchen cabinet" drawer into it and made a top with the grain running the wrong way. A good idea turned to crap. P.S. Your use of the table saw is frightening. You crank the blade up and you reach over the top of it. You should invest in a "Sawstop" right a way.

[@morganhurst_redridge]

Well said!