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My first dovetails! Plenty of room for improvement, but I'm happy with the end result.

When I started, I intended to build the Shaker Table from the Wood Whisperer Guild. But I had very generous 8/4 leg stock, and I didn't see a reason to plane it down so far, so the project morphed from there. The front rails and drawer are made per the Shaker Table build, but I just got a Domino so I tried that on the side and back aprons and it worked beautifully.

I also wanted to add a shelf, and that's held in place with dowels. I found a cool piece of figured walnut for the top and this was also my first time working with epoxy to fill the hole in that knot.

The project is walnut and cherry with Charles Neil's Blotch Control and Arm-R-Seal semi-gloss. Too glossy for me, but it's fun to experiment with finishes.

Thanks for looking!

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Definitely a yes, and no Shaker. Mostly the form is a yes, the wood, proportions of the legs, and joinery methods are all "kinda" no's, but saying "Shaker" has become such a bastardized term, it really is a thought more than a an absolute. It has enough yes looks to qualify, maybe a fat legged Shaker?

Anyhow nice table. and thanks for posting
 

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not sure how anybody could take their eyes off the top to fand flaws anywhere. definitely a winner !
 

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This table caught my eye in its simplicity and execution. Well done.
 

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Looks great. Great color combination and a good look to the design.
 

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"My first dovetails! Plenty of room for improvement", not really from where I sit, they look pretty good. This is a great table with very beautiful wood figure, very nice work.
 

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From woodworking point of view, it was done very profesionaly…I like those dovetails.
 

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Nice
 

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I like it. Sturdy beats spindly. Nice wood combination.
 

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very nice work,call it want you want its beautiful,and as far as your dovetails you nailed it.well done ben.
 

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That's a very nice looking table.

Well done.
 

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Looks like a nice project. Great looking dovetails.
 

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An heirloom for the future.
 

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Great work, love the finish.
 

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Thank you all for the very nice comments! I appreciate it so much!
 

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Beautiful
 
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