The rumor is that this was a prototype Stickley table, never put in to production. It has 14 mortise & tenon joints, and the legs angle slightly outward – which makes it a more complex project to build. This was also the first project in which I used hand-cut dovetails. After some reflection, I think this project required every tool in my little workshop to build. From mortising & tenoning jigs, hand saw & chisel for the dovetails, table saw & dado blades, jig saw for rough-cuts, band saw for the smooth curves, thickness planer, biscuit joiner, sanders, drills and screwdrivers – just about everything was used to some degree.

It has taken me quite a few weekends to build, but now that it’s complete I think it will make a nice piece of furniture for our house.

The only question is – what do I build next?

Recently I discovered the online woodworking community… something which I never even thought of looking for online.

Through the searches and feeds I’ve amassed – I’m finding a lot of inspiration and a ton of projects I’d like to build. The first of which is a reproduction Stickley tabouret.

I’m not finished yet – I just finished staining it tonight and I’ll put topcoat on it in the next few days. But, building it was quite a pleasure, as there’s a lot of good construction and joinery techniques to practice in it.

It’s an excellent little table/stool, with good proportions and a nice size.

Thanks to TreeFrogFurniture for the inspiration.