2019 RV/Boat

The first boating event of the 2013 boating season occured this week.  I had some reward credits to redeem so invested in a new VHF radio for the boat.  The old one had an abraided mic cable (worn through to the wire) that was suspect.  In the event that I might actually need the radio for an emergency communtication, I thought it might be a good idea to have something reliable.

Now, back to the off season.  The project: (x 2)

...and so the work begins.  Reviewing the plans.

Rough cutting stock for the table tops.

Truing up edges for glue-up.

Sorting and matching the grain for the best appearance.

Cutting the joint biscuit slots and initial glue lay-up.  The top is 18" wide and my planer will only handle 12'" so I initially glue the tops in halves.

Then plane the glued top stock halves to final thickness.

Then glue the halves to get the full width

Final end trim and squaring using a straight bit in the router.

Final ripping on the table saw and jointing to width.

Routing a chamfer detail on the edge.

A little final hand sanding.

...and we're done with the table tops.

There's more to it than what you would think.  This is the easy part of the construction.