Night tables

After noon all. I finished the night tables my daughter asked me for. Made from 4/4 Maple. 1) I wanted them to be heavy and solid. 2) The Maple was only $1 /bf more than Poplar. After planing to 13/16” I glued up 4 1/2” boards for the top sides and bottoms.The front face of each piece was beveled to 20° for aesthetics. I cut a 1/2” wide dado in the inside of each side pcs to accept a strong back if you will to give the table a bit more strength, secured with 1 wood screw in the centre. Where the edges met I cut a 45° bevel, glued and screwed the edges. I’m hoping wood movement won’t be an issue as the grain is all in the same direction. I bought some 8/4 Maple, ripped it to 2×2x19” blanks and turned the legs and added 5/16” hanger bolts. 2 1/2” x 3/4” sq. blocks were cut @ 11° for the legs to bottom on and give them the required angle. I added 5/16 T nuts to the blocks for the hanger bolts.
I did a half blind dovetail on the drawer fronts and sides, but used screws on the backs. The handles I made from a pic my daughter sent. Walnut stain and Varathane on the legs and handles ,3 coats of a melamine type paint and I’m done. Just in time for Christmas…however restricted it will be.
Be calm. Be safe. Be kind.
Mark

-- Mark