Butterfly Leaf Dining Table 2 - Rails and Joinery

[@maryellenlanders7171]

Thank you for your video we have really enjoyed watching at a 100 times

[@davidcable1]

Table is looking great Guy! The joints look like they are nice and tight. I'll be watching this project as you progress.

[@GuysShop]

+Scott Cable Hey Scott! I'm very happy with the way the legs and rails came together.

[@matt_williams1015]

I like how the legs and apron come together, really nice!

[@GuysShop]

+Matt Williams Thanks Matt! The joints came together just spot on. Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then.

[@mhaz49]

Excellent progress, Guy. I like the way you set up the legs and using Dominos gave a perfect fit. I'm excited to see the next portion.

[@GuysShop]

+Mark Hazlewood Thanks Mark!

[@tooljunkie555]

guy that table is diesel! and looks awsome!great start man looking forward to seeing the next video

[@GuysShop]

+Joe basementwoodworking Thanks Joe! Although I'm pretty sure it's premium unleaded...

[@tooljunkie555]

+GuysWoodshop at the least 89.;) cant wait for the bent lamination video. im curious to see how it looks and is done

[@edstengel2495]

Excellent work Guy, and a good video. I really appreciate your explanations of how you do your joinery, it helps me in my planning for other projects. I will follow the rest of your build with interest. Ed

[@GuysShop]

+Ed Stengel Thanks for the nice comment Ed!

[@HovingtonInstruments]

Looking Really Really good already! This will be a stunning addition to your dinning room...Dominos sure make joinery fast and easy!

[@GuysShop]

+Tomy Hovington Thanks Tomy! And the Domino is fantastic for this type of work. Worth every penny...

[@henrysworkshop7477]

Excellent work Guy, I hadn't realised that you could adjust the play on the domino machine, very handy for getting the tops perfectly flush I would imagine

[@GuysShop]

+Henrys Workshop Thanks Henry! Yeah, it really aids in alignment and also assembly

[@KSFWG]

Looking great! Another beautiful piece in the works. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for the video.

[@GuysShop]

+KSFWG Thanks Dave!

[@BrianJNoah]

It's looking SOOO good!

[@GuysShop]

+Brian Noah Thanks Brian!

[@SL1800]

Great to see someone use a Domino without apologizing for the price of the tool.

[@GuysShop]

+Steve Lyde Thanks Steve! For this table build, the Domino is a real treat to use.

[@AndyLawsonawl]

I was hoping you'd do a dry fit at the end. I'm glad you couldn't resist. Great stuff Guy

[@GuysShop]

+Andy Lawson Thanks Andy!

[@MikeKapotsy]

Looking great Guy! I think I saw some of the bent lamination in the background of one shot. Love how the legs turned out. Glad you're back.

[@GuysShop]

+Mike Kapotsy Hey Mike! And you are correct in that the bent laminations are done already. How they appeared in this video is some kind of video voodoo magic.. HaHa.

[@KSFWG]

+GuysWoodshop Must have been shop gremlins... those nasty little buggers! You better set out some traps. I failed to notice that one or two had infested my shop and ruined a piece I was working on. I think they shortened my tape measure by 3/16". I was fortunate that I was working on a plywood prototype of a project. I set traps but I think the traps scarred them away -- at least for now. ;)

[@GuysShop]

+KSFWG I haven't seen any gremlins around here since the great Gremlin Outbreak in the winter of 02, so I don't think that's the problem.

[@KSFWG]

Okay.... just checking.... those little buggers can be quite stealthy... ;)

[@mitchwoodwork]

You got those legs on upside down again Guy! Good explanation of the joinery.

[@GuysShop]

+Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD Thanks Mitch! One of these days I'll get it right....

[@MartyBacke]

Good episode Guy. You created some nice interest with the leg/apron joinery. You gotta love the Domino. Hey, a quick tip for dry assembly. As you noted, the dominos can be really tough to pull out when doing test fits. What you do is create some 'test assembly dominos' by cutting a kerf (bandsaw thickness works great) down half the length of the domino, about a quarter or third the domino width from the side. Cut another kerf on the other end, but on the opposite side. Now the domino has some give (kind of like a featherboard) and becomes easy to push in and pull out, yet rigid enough to be strong when assembled. Just create a handful for each domino size you have and use them when dry fitting your various projects. I hope my explanation wasn't too confusing.

[@GuysShop]

+Marty Backe Hey Marty! That's a great tip. I have a bag of dominos of different sizes that I sanded down, but your way sounds much easier.

[@mcremona]

Looking good, Guy!

[@GuysShop]

+Matthew Cremona Thanks Mr. Cremona!

[@MRrwmac]

That joinery came out really nice! (Man I wish I could afford a Festool Domino!). Love working with Walnut (except on the planer). Saw the bent lamination going and looking forward to that episode.

[@GuysShop]

+MRrwmac Thanks MRrwmac! As always, just have to find the time to edit the video. I would much rather be out in the shop working when I can...

[@One2ManyHobbies]

As always, awesome stuff!!

[@GuysShop]

+Lance's Woodshop Thanks Lance! Saw the great pictures of your shop at the Wood Whisperer site. Very nice!

[@stevecollins9450]

Very nice, Guy.

[@GuysShop]

+Steve Collins Thanks Steve!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

I'm lovin' the lay out for this table - Looking forward to seeing some bent lamination :-)

[@GuysShop]

+The ShavingWood Workshop Tommy P! Thanks man. I just need to edit the video and post it. Hopefully within a week.

[@MattLaneWoodshop]

Looks good man!

[@GuysShop]

+Lane Bros WoodShop Thanks for watching Matt!

[@woodandmetalandstuff]

Looking very nice Guy

[@GuysShop]

+Paul Dove Thanks Paul!

[@mmwoodstudio]

So the boss changed the project requirements for you during the project? Good luck Guy!!!! She's looking great.

[@GuysShop]

+MM Wood Studio She sure did! The main thing is we don't even have a dining room! She wants to convert our living room into one. Who am I to argue?

[@mmwoodstudio]

+GuysWoodshop I understand.

[@MauriceBlok]

Isn't the Domino a wonderful machine for applications like these! Now who's the happy person when it comes to the butterfly leafs? (You left us in the dark there, your lumber supplier maybe? ;-)

[@GuysShop]

+Maurice Blok Thanks Maurice! And agreed, the domino is great for this type of construction. And the happy person is Brian McCauley. He has a YT channel, and mentioned he would like to see it done.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you

[@Joe-go2vu]

Guy, Love this build! I've just began to do my version I of your table. Your videos have been a a great help and inspiration to say the least. Any chance you would be willing to reply with the outside dimensions i.e. Length and width of your apron on this table?

[@billfromelma]

Hey Guy, looking good, Ii'm enjoying this build. I'm wondering how you like the incra table saw fence. Anything about it you DON't like? I'm toying with the idea of changing. my fence.

[@GuysShop]

+billfromelma Thanks Bill. There is very little not to like. As with any other fence, it still requires a few tweaks as you use it. Installation is a bit of a bear, but if you take your time, it will come out nice. I highly recommend it, as it has been a great addition to my shop.

[@martyjosephson4937]

Be meaning to ask, what is the piece of wood with the two red knobs on top of the fence?

[@GuysShop]

That is just a make shift "handle" to grab the fence and slide it.

[@martyjosephson4937]

Ah!, thx

[@tammpapeari6873]

Like it !

[@GuysShop]

+Thierry Margrin Thanks Thierry!

[@jasonkeller5732]

Why did you choose veneer over solid wood?

[@GuysShop]

More stable thana solid top that big. No chance of the seams coming outof flat or alignment.

[@jasonkeller5732]

@@GuysShop If the goal was to use solid wood, would the butterfly be impossible? Would extensions have to be added at the ends of the table? Maybe my misconception when I read that furniture is veneered solids I think that its subpar.

[@pmelchman]

Guy, how do yo like your jointer?

[@GuysShop]

+Patrick Melchior I love it. It's a tank. The only thing is I wish it was a 12".

[@pmelchman]

+GuysWoodshop sold you go with a 12 long bed or short bed?

[@GuysShop]

+Patrick Melchior For what I do, a long bed is always a better option.