I took some time and made a little more sawdust today. I wanted to get the table frame pieces completed.
The first task was to cut the mortises in the table legs. Using a test block, I set up the mortising machine to try out the set up.
Satisfied that the set up was good, I began cutting the first of 14 mortises.
A finished mortise.
Next, I needed to make all of the table rails. I started by planing some stock to thickness. Since these pieces were going to have tenons on them, it was important that I start with all the stock exactly the same thickness so the tenons all end up the same size.
Then, once I had all the stock ripped and cut to length, I cut the tenons on the table saw using a dado blade to remove stock a bit quicker. This isn't the textbook method, but it works for me. A pro would probably use a tenon sled.
After a few hours of shop time, the kit is complete and ready for dry fitting.
...but that will have to wait for another day.
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