Sunday, October 3, 2010

Side Table - White Oak & Wenge Wood $250

The two dark bars are wedges of wenge wood.  Around it is a section of the table leg that goes through the table top.
Completed this project using scrap oak from previous projects. I decided to go traditional with the double-wedged mortise-and-tenon joinery at each corner. The dark wedges are made from an African wood called wenge (pronounced WHEN-gay).




















I kept the wedges that were sawed off as decorative items. Maybe not so pretty, but it helps people understand why the wedged mortise-and-tenon is the strongest joint on Earth.


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