Shaker Side Table

PROJECT #2116

Skill Level: Intermediate

Time: 3 Days

Cost: $250

As a design student, one of the first woodworking projects assigned to me was a Shaker side table. It seemed ambitious at first, although the challenge became less daunting as the project progressed. And like most assignments of the time, the merit of its intention was lost on me until long after the conclusion of the project.

Twelve years later, the nostalgia of my collegiate years, as well as my initial exposure to woodworking, have become the inspiration for a similar project for this magazine. After receiving a positive response from our readership upon completing the Shaker Daybed for Issue #255 (November 2020) of Popular Wood-working, it seemed inevitable that a companion project would follow.

One of the main reasons for revisiting this project (besides sentiment) is that it serves as an introduction to various joinery methods. Whether you