TV Table for AZ House

I wanted a TV table for our home in Arizona. Table is 52” x 18” x 19” high. I wanted to harmonize with the “Purse Table” which is in the same room, so walnut and cherry were picked and the aprons on both tables have an arched bottom edge. You can see the Purse Table on my projects page.

The top has a walnut frame rabbeted out for a maple plywood insert panel. I wanted cherry ply but had to wait for a week or two, so maple it was.

Learned a lesson on router bits, use a 1/2” shaft if possible. I used a 1/4” shank straight bit with 1 inch cutting length to try to inlay the maple strip in the walnut frame. I had deflection in the bit and the cut was not clean. To save the lumber I used a 3/8” bit with a half inch shank, went very smooth.

Table was finished with spray lacquer, semi-gloss sheen.

The table base was slightly out of square which added several hours making the bottom shelf fit the geometry. I tried to do the glue up by myself in my garage. It was very square on the dry fit up, but I had help. Lesson No 2 learned, always have help on large glue ups.

-- Dave, Vancouver, WA & Tucson, AZ