Honduras Mahogany nightstand

[jacko9]

I just completed this mahogany nightstand using my Domino 500 joiner for all of the mortise and tenon joints.  This piece is solid Honduras mahogany lumber throughout.  The panels are reclaimed from an earlier project that was modified in mid-stream and are 3/4" thick.  The interior shelf and cabinet bottom are 1/2" thick panels and the top finished out at 1 1/4" thick.  The nightstand is 22" wide and 20" deep with a 4" drawer.  The hardware is from Brusso and the finish is Minwax Wipe-On Poly with a wax top coat.  I used  #8 tenons for the sides and back and #6 tenons for the front blade joints.  I added a picture highlighting my dry fit tenons with black ends, my tenon puller for stuck tenons at dry fit (a glass nipper) and my persuader mallet.

 

[PaulMarcel]

Love the look of the mahogany!  Nicely done!

 

[tbellemare]

Lovely grain contrast, Jack!

Tom

 

[jacko9]

Lovely grain contrast, Jack!

Tom

Thanks Tom,

Yesterday I replaced the cutter head in my Powermatic 12" planer with a Byrd Shelix and now I don't have to fight the ribbon grain tear out.  I really like working with Mahogany the wood stands out and covers a lot of craftsmen mistakes.

 

[RC]

Very nice and pretty much what I'm planning on building for my bedroom. Did you design that piece yourself or could you tell where you got the plans for it?

 

[honeydoman]

jacko9

nice looking stand you did an outstanding job... thanks for sharing..

glad you are in the USA,,, which part.?

 

[dltflt]

Very well done. 

Nice stack of lumber there also

 

[jacko9]

Very nice and pretty much what I'm planning on building for my bedroom. Did you design that piece yourself or could you tell where you got the plans for it?

Reiska,  I copied this design from the Fine Woodworking video design series, the design is from Tim Rousseau.

  http://www.finewoodworking.com/subscription/small-cabinet-video/index.asp

I have a copy of the design in PDF format if you can't find it at this link, just send me an email.  The differences between the original design and my version is that I used the Domino Joiner instead of traditional m&t joints.

Jack

 

[jacko9]

jacko9

nice looking stand you did an outstanding job... thanks for sharing..

glad you are in the USA,,, which part.?

I'm out here on the West Coast (Livermore, Ca), the land of few hardwood trees.

 

[jtwood]

A beautiful cabinet -- nice job.

For the dry fit tenons, if you lightly sand the side edges of the dominos, they are much easier to pull out.  I made up sets from a tip I saw on here with holes drilled through them near each end so I can pull them out with a phillips screwdriver shaft inserted through the hole.  Made up a set for each size and keep them in little baggies in the domino systainer.

 

[jacko9]

A beautiful cabinet -- nice job.

For the dry fit tenons, if you lightly sand the side edges of the dominos, they are much easier to pull out.  I made up sets from a tip I saw on here with holes drilled through them near each end so I can pull them out with a phillips screwdriver shaft inserted through the hole.  Made up a set for each size and keep them in little baggies in the domino systainer.

Yes, ziplock baggies are very useful in the shop, I also have a bag of each size for dry fit.  Thanks for the hole tip I will be drilling mine tomorrow.