Monday, July 14, 2014

Trestle Table


 Trestle Table
Handmade by 
trestle table cherry tiger maple walnut mahoganyfine custom trestle table handmade to the highest standards




This Trestle table is made of solid tiger maple and maple.  The top and stretcher is tiger maple and is cut from the same log.

logs of tiger maple for a table
tiger maple log


The boards are selected and rough milled allowing them to acclimate to the shop before working

table top handmade custom furniture
tiger maple for top


Joinery is cut and fit before base parts are shaped

trestle table base before shaping
trestle base before shaping

Wedged mortise and tenon joinery 

wedged mortise and tenon joinery
wedged through tenon

Stretcher and wedge fit.  This table is made to “knock down” if you ever needed to move or pack it.

fine custom trestle table base
trestle table wedged tenon


Top is made and breadboard ends are attached.  Only the center of the table is glued allowing expansion and contraction. 

fine handmade furniture custom made to highest standards
tiger maple top

Tiger maple top cleaned up with hand planes

tiger maple furniture
tiger maple top

Tiger Maple top with breadboard ends

custom made furniture
table top with breadboard ends

Trestle table ready for finish

trestle table ready for finish tiger maple cherry mahogany walnut
trestle table ready for finish


trestle table tiger maple cherry walnut mahogany curly maple
trestle table



fine handmade trestle table
trestle table





wedged mortise and tenon joinery
wedged stretcher tenon detail



custom made table
Trestle table



Trestle table tiger maple top black milk paint base
trestle and wedge
                                       


custom tiger maple table handmade
Tiger Maple top with breadboard ends



 curly maple table top with breadboard ends
Tiger Maple Top




This Video shows the making of this Trestle Table