In this video, I show how I designed and built a shaker style side table out of solid walnut. This table is built to last, and I look forward to passing it down through future generations of my family.

The table has classic tapered legs, uses mortise and tenon joinery, and includes no fasteners other than three screws to attach the table top (to allow for seasonal wood movement) and a store-bought drawer pull. The drawer body is made of maple, with a floating 1/4" plywood bottom. The drawer slides are also made of maple, for durability.

I finished the table by sanding down to 400 grit and applying four coats of Arm-R-Seal. This build took a total of about 10 hours spread over several days.

If you are interested in a copy of the Sketchup file I created when designing this table, I have uploaded it here: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/mode...

If you don't have Sketchup to view the plan, here is an overview of the dimensions of the table:
Top: 16" x 22" x 3/4"
Legs: 1.5" x 1.5" x 25 1/4", tapers are on the inside two faces of each leg, making the legs 1" square at the bottom, and the taper stops about 8" from the top of the leg
Stretchers: two are 10.5" x 5" x 3/4", two are 16.5" x 5" x 3/4"
Drawer face is 16.5" x 3", and the drawer itself is about 10" deep

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