Want to build your own Shaker-style dining table? You can -- once you've watched how furniture maker Kelly Mehler handles the task. You'll watch a skilled craftsman organize the entire process of making a traditional leg-and-apron table, from stock selection to finish preparation. And you'll be able to use his techniques for any furniture project you want to tackle.

You will learn about:

• selecting and milling wood
• laying out, jointing and gluing the top
• milling and tapering the legs
• mortising and tenoning with the router
• fitting the joints
• gluing up the table base
• sizing and smoothing the top
• edge treatments
• final detailing

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