This table started off as rough sawn cherry boards and through machinery and hand tools, I made this dining table fitted together with accurate joinery and no mechanical fasteners. This table is inspired by the excellent work of Mr. Ishitani ‪@ISHITANIFURNITURE‬. I added my own design and construction modifications. The tapered sliding dovetail key used to secure the stretcher is worth watching in my opinion as I have not seen this type of joinery anywhere except a piece made by George Nakashima in a dining table he built in 1962.

Chapters:
0:00 - dimensioning the lumber
0:49 - cutting the through mortise
1:21 - the bridle joint
2:23 - creating a spring joint, table top glue-up and flattening
4:31 - cutting the tapered sliding dovetail
5:51 - shaping the parts
6:41 - creating pegs and making a tapered reamer for the hole
8:18 - gluing the batten to the table
8:58 - *cutting the tapered sliding dovetail key joint*
11:26 - glue-up, flushing up surfaces and finishing
12:45 - final table

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