Small Secretary With Tambour Door – Turned Legs and Base Joinery
4,451 views · Published 1 February 2015 · 13:36 · Indexed 27 September 2026
Channel: Guys Shop · 2015 · Howto & Style
I start out with some 12/4 walnut, and cut 4 legs, making sure I use rift sawn lumber. Using a turning that I made for a template, I turn all 4 legs. Then I start on the joinery. This is traditional mortise and tenon joinery throughout, and I show an easy way to get nice tight fitting tenons. The front bottom rail uses a double tenon while the top uses a dovetail to hold everything together. The most unusual thing in this video is that there a shot where you can almost see me smile! Almost…. As always, I welcome your questions and comments!