Nesting Tables
Build one or build all three. Either way, these tables with their hand-fit dovetail joinery are sure to stand out in a crowd.
Big dovetails. That’s what first gets noticed on these nesting tables. After all, there’s really not much to the tables. Each table is made from three boards — two sides and a top. Although they are an unusual shape, you’ll notice that only the top is tapered slightly. This taper lets them nest together neatly. But what makes the tables really stand out is how you join the three boards. Because these dovetails are big, we decided to use a new technique for making them. This band saw technique makes cutting them much simpler. And with just two sides to join, there’s not a lot of work involved either. Once you’ve cut and fit one set of dovetails, you’ll find that making more goes a lot quicker. So if you’ve never tackled dovetails before, this is the project for you.
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What You Get:
- 6 pages of step-by-step instructions
- 29 full-color exploded views, photos and illustrations
- Shop-tested tips and techniques
- Materials list and cutting diagram
- Retail sources for hardware and supplies
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The United States Customary System of Units (USCS or USC), more commonly referred to as the English or Imperial system, is the standard set of units for our plans. It uses inches and feet for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are in the United States, and it is the one we have traditionally offered on this website.
Metric Plans
The International System of Units (SI), more commonly referred to as the metric system, is the alternative set of units that we have available for some of our plans. It uses millimeters, centimeters, and meters for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are outside the United States. These plans are provided by our business partner, Australian Woodsmith, and are based on the original Woodsmith plan. However, dimensions and other elements of the plan may vary between the metric and standard versions. Be sure to double-check the plan before building.
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All of the information that you need to build our plans can be found in the standard plan. However, if you want even more granular detail to make your job easier, you should consider our premium plans. These come with additional shop diagrams that we drew when creating the prototypes. Shop drawings are not available for every plan.