Bedside table project - completed!

[Monty]

Nothing fancy here... not very "original" in the design. Sort of Shaker I think. I got my inspiration from several Fine Woodworking articles I have recently read (thanks to my online subscription! :icon_thum ). The basic dimensions for this table are from some online furniture catalogs. It will be about 27" tall, with a table top about 18" x 22".

This actually ended up looking a lot like Woodguy's "Woodworking Essentials" class project, but I promise I didn't copy! ;-) Besides, this one comes with a drawer! :lol: :lol:

Anyway, I'm looking for feedback on the design. My first attempts were with a thicker top with less overhang. But the more I read the more I leaned toward this top - 3/4" with about 2" overhang.

 

[Travis Porter]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

Nothing wrong with that.

You seem to have the CAD down pretty well. Did you incorporate all of your joinery into the drawings?

 

[Monty]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

Thanks. Yes I incorporated the joinery - I find it very helpful to have all that planned ahead of time.

Like this:




It's not that hard to do at all. I have too much of a tendency to cut parts to the wrong length if I don't plan ahead like this. :roll:

 

[DaveT]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

Looks good Monty. What CAD package to you use?

 

[woodguy1975]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

My table design has a drawer too. LOL

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

You guys are going to make download and learn Sketchup or some other program with all the neat CAD drawings you are doing. I hope Sketchup is not too much harder than KCdw and much easier than Autocad LT.

 

[Monty]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Well, I guess I'm going with this design then. I had already milled the stock (cherry) to rough dimensions and glued up the top panel.



Tonight I did the breadboard ends on the top panel. The mortise and tenon part was probably overkill for this little table, but I wanted longer tenons to support where the pins are going to be placed. The tenons will end up being closer to the sides of the panel once it's cut down to final dimension.

I will pin the ends with cherry dowels.


By the way, I used Autodesk Inventor for the CAD, but Sketchup seems to be capable of really good output.

 

[McRabbet]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Nice job so far, Monty. It will be a pretty table when you're done. It must be great having that nice bench to work on!!

Rob

 

[JohnsonMBrandon]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Nice job Monty.

 

[thrt15nc]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Beautiful job Monty!! I really really enjoy the pics in progress. Can't wait to see more.

Tom

 

[Travis Porter]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Very nice. Showing off that Lie Nielsen?:slap: :lol:

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Very nice! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Very nice workbench too! Where'd you buy it? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[woodguy1975]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

You guys are going to make download and learn Sketchup or some other program with all the neat CAD drawings you are doing. I hope Sketchup is not too much harder than KCdw and much easier than Autocad LT.

Monty and I use Inventor.

Inventor is autodesks equivalent of Pro-E. Monty just spends more time putting in the frills stuff. I design complete machines in Inventor. It's extremely powerful, but the learning curve is verticle. Monty did a good job picking it up.

 

[woodguy1975]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Loking good Dude!!!!

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

Monty and I use Inventor.
Inventor is autodesks equivalent of Pro-E. Monty just spends more time putting in the frills stuff. I design complete machines in Inventor. It's extremely powerful, but the learning curve is verticle. Monty did a good job picking it up.

As a full blown CAD program, I suspect it's really pricey!!!

 

[toolferone]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

Cherry, my favorite wood! Looks like a great classic design Monty. Look forward to the WIP pics.

 

[woodguy1975]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

As a full blown CAD program, I suspect it's really pricey!!!

LOL, you can say that again.

 

[sapwood]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Nice Monty! I appreciate the sharing of details. The breadboards with contrasting dowels are going to look great :icon_thum

Roger

 

[DaveT]

Re: Bedside table project (CAD)

Monty and I use Inventor.

Inventor is autodesks equivalent of Pro-E. Monty just spends more time putting in the frills stuff. I design complete machines in Inventor. It's extremely powerful, but the learning curve is verticle. Monty did a good job picking it up.

At work our engineers use AutoCAD 2005, but out sister plant over seas produces all thier R&D drawings in Inventor. Nice, but steep learning curves and very pricy.

 

[Ray Martin]

Re: Bedside table project - getting started

Monty,

The table is looking really nice. I'm very interested in more WIP photos and the look of the final product. I have a night table on the near term project list. My daughter took one to her new place (at college) and so I have to come up with a replacement pretty quick (before somebody goes out a buys something at a store).

Ray