Starting the Pair of Cherry side tables
This picture frame just wants to be displayed on the tabe. 
Picture frame again! 
Frame is still there!
Here is a sneak peak at the cherry side tables in progress. I have been working on a pair of them off and on for the past month. I decided to challenge myself with new methods and styles.
These tables are assembled using mortise and tenon joinery. No mechanical fasteners here. I did use floating tenons and these tables required 64 mortises! The mortises took a long time to mark out and complete. I do have to say it was worth it.
No Plan, Plan……Again
While making the mortises I did make a mistake on two of the legs and hogged out the material on the worn side of the leg. However, I did not want to remake these legs as they are compound tapered on two sides. I made them with a tapering jig I received for Christmas but still had a lot of hand planing to get the angles just right.
So with not wanting to remake the legs but had ugly holes to fill and or repair, I was stuck. Then I remembered my desktop organizer I made the week before out of cherry and walnut. I loved the contrast between the two. So I made walnut plugs and added this mistake to all the legs to bring more interest to the piece. I believe the plugs look good.
Next Steps
Now that the case of the tables are complete. I am working through what edge or panel cut I want to add to the tops. The tops are two pieces of 9″ wide cherry. I was very lucky to find such wide nice boards. Maybe a raised panel profile or a roundover for the edge? Or should I use a roman ogee?
One thing is for sure I will be making the drawers with rabbit joints and using full extension drawer glides. Then I was thinking wood slides but being more of a “formal” piece and out of cherry. The glides are the best way to go. Either way, they will look great and be a great addition to whoever’s room.
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