Build a Modern Trestle Table Video Download

Traditional Skills – Contemporary Look Make your own trestle table using modern cabinetshop techniques and choose between a contemporary, live-edge top or a more traditional look. Power tools and templates make construction smooth and efficient, while hand tools still give the classic table a hand-crafted look. You’ll learn: • To select the best stock to avoid knots and benefit from the wood’s strength • How to use templates to lay out pieces for consistency and repeatability • The steps to cut tight mortise-and-tenon joints using power tools for the rough part, then finesse the fit with hand tools • To create a wedged tenon for a table that is portable and stable Learn the basic steps to create a beautiful table that can be adjusted in size to fit your current needs. Watch a Preview Now: About the Host: Martin Goebel was traditionally trained in cabinet and furniture making at the College of the Redwoods in Fort Bragg, Calif. He spent the next six years creating custom pieces on comm