Simple Side Table | Build It | Ask This Old House

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva shows how to construct a simple yet beautiful side table. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for a Simple Side Table:
- 2x2 fir balusters, to make the table legs
- 1x4 fir decking, for fabricating the table aprons
- 5/4-by-6-inch fir decking, to make the tabletop
- Carpenter‚Äôs glue, for gluing together wood parts
- Narrow stick, to spread glue
- Cloth, for wiping away excess glue
- _-inch plywood and toggle clamp, to make tapering jig
- 120-grit abrasive disks, for random-orbit sander
- 1_-inch pocket screws, to screw together wood parts
- _-inch-thick spacer blocks, for creating a reveal between the aprons and legs
- Double washers and 5/8-inch screws, for securing the tabletop
- Furniture glides, to fasten to the bottom of each leg
- Primer and paint, wood stain, or clear polyurethane varnish, to finish the table
Tools for a Simple Side Table:
- Miter saw, to crosscut lumber to size
- Table saw, for ripping lumber to size
- Bar clamps, for clamping together the tabletop
- Random-orbit sander, to sand smoother wood parts
- Router and 1/8-inch-radius rounding-over bit, to shape the edges of the table legs
- Pocket-hole jig, for making pocket-hole joints
- Cordless drill, to drill holes and drive screws
- _-inch spade bit, to drill recesses for double washers
- Hammer
To build this table, Tom used stock fir that is normally used for building decks, including:
½" x 6" decking for the top
1" x 4" decking for the spreaders or rails to which the legs attach
2" x 2" balusters for the legs
To attach the rails to the legs, Tom used a pocket hole jig and pocket screws, all manufactured by Kreg Tool Company [www.kregtool.com/] and available at home centers and woodworking supply stores.
Expert assistance with this project was provided by Anderson & McQuaid Co, Inc. [www.andersonmcquaid.com/]
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@kristincollins5468 5 жыл бұрын

I'm almost 38 yrs old and just found out about double washers! Thank you! I groaned as a kid having to watch these shows with my Mom but now enjoy them immensely.. I've built most of the furniture in my home and it feels so good to walk around and use what you've built with your own hands. I feel like these younger generations need to be forced to watch these shows as kids so building and fixing things that are broken doesn't become extinct with them.

@niflag Жыл бұрын

I wish you would do a video where you show how to make all the jigs and the theory behind designing them!

@jennym007 7 жыл бұрын

Really interesting thanks. My only suggestion would be to show a bit more of the finished product...maybe stained.

@Mucram-17 6 жыл бұрын

I wish I worked for Tom,he is so good at teaching his expertise.

@peteboldiesbutgoodies 7 жыл бұрын

i got the desire to do it my self your way this old house but am still training about whole lot of years of training. I do know that table is built from years of work thanks this old house.

@mabbshawn3268 7 жыл бұрын

Just, beautiful.

@davy1972 7 жыл бұрын

That's the idear!

@FattyMcPolka 7 жыл бұрын

jigs used are way more complex than table!

@brucewelty7684 4 жыл бұрын

@@ricnrolle False. It is only utilitarian for that ONE exact taper.

@richardducat1686 4 жыл бұрын

@@brucewelty7684 I have used my taper jig for at least twenty years

@stanleysiewierski 4 жыл бұрын

@@richardducat1686 20 years, still propping up that fence. 😆

@niva8043 7 жыл бұрын

Mr Silva is a sweetie and my favorite :)

@SPS_survivor 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I love your channel man!!

@ChrisNova777 4 жыл бұрын

5:54 cracked the wood on the leg

@LuvWFT 4 жыл бұрын

I wish they would give a shout out to Norm Abrams when they do furniture..I miss him on the show he created

@Notyouraveragekid 7 жыл бұрын

good job guys

@richardkaz2336 7 жыл бұрын

Crums, I wish i could get nice timber like that in Australia. It seems like all we can get is warped and knotted rubbish from the large hardware outlets or anything that approaches reasonable is anything but when it comes to price.

@l7o6s5c4 6 жыл бұрын

They gave us like 7/16ths of a second to see the finished product 😂

@justinwoods240 4 жыл бұрын

It's called pause

@darylfitz4189 4 жыл бұрын

@@justinwoods240 ...and you’re called a douchebag.

@timheasman2984 4 жыл бұрын

Yes that always bugs me 😊

@AaronGeller Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing... even with pause, it's SUPER quick

@rickt2419 7 жыл бұрын

M, m, mmm! Nice!

@Da34Box Жыл бұрын

tommy has a jig for everything

@SQLKC 7 жыл бұрын

That festool sander sounds like it is on its last leg, time for a Harbor Fright run.

@brianralph5036 7 жыл бұрын

that's freight

@SQLKC 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry dam spell check

@brianralph5036 7 жыл бұрын

I was just kiddin'.take care!

@jmad318 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Ralph no, he was right the first time, their tools are garbage, definitely should change their name to harbor fright

@jimkerner6244 7 жыл бұрын

Nice job.

@AngieWilliamsDesigns 7 жыл бұрын

Sure would like to know how to make that taper jig. I like it

@thelowmein9143 7 жыл бұрын

Angie Overton right? That was pretty cool and they glossed right over it.

@dannyhager6928 7 жыл бұрын

Same - cutting that jig was the only tricky part and it wasn't shown....

@ayayron2202 6 жыл бұрын

They're easy to make

@SPS_survivor 6 жыл бұрын

Aaron Meyer how is that then Aaron?

@ayayron2202 6 жыл бұрын

Martin Green I cut the same pattern they did from the 1x4, but added a mdf base wider than the template but flush on the cut side. Added a little clamp like they have, and made a swivel block to adjust for different length boards and to adjust where I wanted the blade to make contact at

@darylfitz4189 4 жыл бұрын

That’s the idear.

@HappyPappynKatyTX 6 жыл бұрын

The man loves his jigs.

@nicholastalbot6370 6 жыл бұрын

I miss the new yankee workshawp

@jefferychadd6612 5 жыл бұрын

Me to

@jeepsnbacon3365 4 жыл бұрын

Norm is the reason why I even started woodworking

@luisalbertoperez90 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful table!.....One question....what is the best suggestion you have to protect the wood if the table were to be outdoors?

@melissawillis3398 7 жыл бұрын

outdoor water proof stain

@angellas.1314 7 ай бұрын

Use the same stuff as for decking protection.

@kaelinmorrison8923 5 жыл бұрын

Thats the idear

@jefferyholland 5 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised that I have never seen Tommy use a Radi-plane.

@farikomike524 7 жыл бұрын

tommy has gone Festool mad!! $50,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 for a Festool tape measure :-)

@jonoel6638 5 жыл бұрын

Fariko Mike the sander sounds like shit

@TeamProsperity 5 жыл бұрын

Fariko Mike Yeah, that router he used about $600 - $800 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@mediaguardian 4 жыл бұрын

Uh, I don't think so (and I'm not talking about your hyperbole). He probably gets those tools for free just for using them on his show.

@johnsmith-wc8gs 4 жыл бұрын

Festool makes a couple nice things and everything else is average. They will not make you a better woodworker. Only a broke one ;)

@2pacnasgame 4 жыл бұрын

Dam I wanted to see some kick back action

@shadowblack1987 7 жыл бұрын

lol.. buy used for cheaper or just from Ikea for a few dollars. cool project if you have the wood already

@Mastering3d 5 жыл бұрын

Double washers if only i could find them here in the UK ,Nothing comes up with a search on google here in UK using the words Double washers .

@benritchsmith 4 жыл бұрын

Do you flip after wiping away the glue and wipe the bottom?

@pareshpanchal91 2 жыл бұрын

I assume so

@sliv5sliv 7 жыл бұрын

Is he going to show a tutorial how to make that jig thats probably 5 times harder to make then the whole table itself? I want to know how the hell this guy makes everything look so freaking easy. I'm having a hard enough to maaking perfectly straight cuts on the table saw.

@svtrader 6 жыл бұрын

Once they got rid of Norm, Tommy has to do double duty - woodworker and carpenter.

@mikefas5406 6 жыл бұрын

Can't squeeze all the glue out. That's a common myth in wood working. Wood absorbs it. Better to get it tight so no air bubbles...

@mediaguardian 4 жыл бұрын

It's no myth. Too much pressure and the hold can actually fail.

@danareynolds1786 3 жыл бұрын

A trick I learned way back with old-school glue was to take a nail and hammer small dimples/holes on the glue-up surfaces for that little bit of extra space for hidden glue expansion. Not sure if it really made a difference...

@still34u 7 жыл бұрын

the only problem here is - if somebody owns a table saw, router and industrial sander.. chances are, they already know how to build a simple table...

@HackThePlanetNow 7 жыл бұрын

still34u I know what I'm doing but watch videos like this for ideas

@AgentBlueK 6 жыл бұрын

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@CodRameron 5 жыл бұрын

I own all those things. no idea how to make anything

@shanethompson4865 5 жыл бұрын

Rod Cameron I am a beginner too. Its fun. I love it. Maybe we can share ideas.

@jmad318 4 жыл бұрын

The only tool you really need is the table saw. You can round over the edges with some sandpaper

@thelowmein9143 7 жыл бұрын

Okay so, if I don't have a table saw, how can a cut off the rounded over edges accurately?

@danareynolds1786 3 жыл бұрын

Table-mounted router. Treat it like a planer on it's side, using a straight-cutting bit.

@ayayron2202 2 жыл бұрын

Circular saw and jig

@CurtisDensmore1 5 жыл бұрын

You really should show more of the finished product. That's the payoff! You're cutting away from the Superbowl to show Heidi.

@DordiHOTS 5 жыл бұрын

6:02

@angellas.1314 7 ай бұрын

I’d love to know what happened to all these pieces they make.

@brucewelty7684 4 жыл бұрын

OK. BFD. That Biesemeyer fence costs more than my entire shop set-up. How about some projects that target real people on a strict budget?

@ianroughley1933 7 жыл бұрын

Nice.. but where is Norm?

@farikomike524 7 жыл бұрын

Ian Roughley norm has retired i think :-(

@CurtisDensmore1 5 жыл бұрын

I believe it's spelled "Naaahhm"

@jason27swg 2 жыл бұрын

2022 ....500.00 in materials

@Quagmire88 6 жыл бұрын

Why build it "simple" when you can build it right. Mortise and tenon for the leg/rails would be much stronger, and a few strokes from a hand plane would have given you the taper without having to sand after. Nothing wrong with power tools but in many cases, they make things a lot more complicated.

@cdouglas1942 6 жыл бұрын

Mortise and tenon is the Definition of complicated. And if your plane is razor sharp hand planing 8 leg tapers might be simple...not in my book. Good upper body workout however.

@maxcohen13 7 жыл бұрын

Legs are too thin. You could see it wobble a bit when they set it on the ground.

@jameshudson9659 7 жыл бұрын

+Fredrik make your own DIY video if you are so damn good smart guy.

@mediaguardian 4 жыл бұрын

Didn't notice it. But wobble h as nothing to do with the thickness of the legs.

@noelv1976 6 ай бұрын

Shoot, we need a video just for the tapered jig alone 🙄

@SB-hv6ug 5 жыл бұрын

5 quarter? Cmon..

@jeremyordaz 7 жыл бұрын

haha you only see the finished product for a split second!

@thunderbuttzombie 6 жыл бұрын

Didn't want to show that it's wobbly. Lol

@jmad318 4 жыл бұрын

J Leverett probably an uneven floor

@kostageorgiou3741 6 жыл бұрын

THIS guy loves his wood glue

@darylfitz4189 4 жыл бұрын

There’s a reason Tommy chose 8 inches.

@nick4leader 2 жыл бұрын

You want simple? Give me a few 2x2s and a sheet of plywood

@alext9067 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Kevin took off both sides of the end planks instead of leaving them eased over. Stay tuned... Yup. He did. And Tommy used a round-over bit that he still won't tell us the size. The smallest I have is a 1/4" That looks much smaller. Cagey bastard.

@acerjuglans383 3 жыл бұрын

If it looks smaller than 1/4", what do you think your remaining choices are?

@johnames6430 2 жыл бұрын

@@acerjuglans383 it's probably 1/8 then

@Dimsum2024 3 жыл бұрын

Animal Crossing in Real Life

@diederichabels8119 3 жыл бұрын

I started with Woodglut plans.

@patrickgreen9189 7 жыл бұрын

This is ikea quality. Just screws and pocket holes.

@Felix.Wingfield 7 жыл бұрын

Screws and pocket holes are fine if you don't use MDF, IMHO. It's better than Walmart at least.

@tcliff1 7 жыл бұрын

It's real wood, that's the difference

@patrickgreen9189 7 жыл бұрын

ikea uses real wood in many of their products. they don't show much of the end results in this for a reason.

@zwbyler 7 жыл бұрын

real wood is different from solid wood

@MoPoppins 7 жыл бұрын

It's too bad this segment didn't present alternatives to the (power) tools used to make this table (e.g., using a small hand plane to chamfer the edges of the legs, instead of using a router). For those who watch a lot of woodworking tutorials, it wouldn't matter so much, but for those who watch this and assume that there's only one way to do things, it's unfortunate.

@davidmolloy5170 5 жыл бұрын

at 3mins he shows how to mark out the blank for a jig. He doesn't then show you how he cuts this out. Annoyingly, he doesn't even use this in his jig!!

@mslady030910 7 жыл бұрын

Too much work for such a small project.

@97Ahuatzi99 6 жыл бұрын

Etta James well believe it or not everything hand mad like this takes a lot more time than one thinks. That’s why some pieces go for a lot because a good hand made project will outlast anything machine made

@tropicaltanktv 5 жыл бұрын

Then just go buy one at Ikea. If you don't want to put time into making things, you shouldn't bother with woodworking.

@jmad318 4 жыл бұрын

But after you make the jig, you can make the 2nd one quicker

@san379 7 жыл бұрын

hand made.. not made in china.. junk ..

@LarryBloom Жыл бұрын

I don't pretend to be an expert, but some of the things he did really annoyed me as not right. His glue up method for the top was terrible; I have NEVER seen anyone attempt to get a true flat result by just laying the boards on a table and squeezing them without a "call" board or similar. Likewise, just wiping the squeeze out glue off with a damp cloth is generally considered poor unless you plan to plane off all the glue you have now put on the surface. Even his sanding technique for that table top was poor, as he has no idea of if he sanded it all, as most experts put pencil marks on the surface to track where they have or have not sanded. If someone was going to stain the resulting table, there is a good chance the glue would keep it from taking stain evenly. He does the round-over without regard to grain direction, so if he gets tearout on the end grain he has already rounded over the edge grain so he no longer can automatically fix that tear out. All in all, very disappointing techniques.