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THE NEW YANKEE WORKSHOP
  • Teak Pedestal Table -
  • Episode DNYW-1408

    AIR TIMES
    May 03, 2008
    9:30 PM Eastern
    May 04, 2008
    1:30 AM Eastern
    May 11, 2008
    8:00 AM Eastern
    Norm visits an antique shop and spots a small round pedestal table that the dealer tells him may have originated in Indonesia. Maybe that's why it was built from teak, a popular wood in that region. Norm likes the choice of the wood, for it means that the table can be used either inside or out. The tricky part of making a pedestal table is connecting the legs to the pedestal. After the pedestal is turned, and while it is still in the lathe, Norm uses a clever technique with a jig and a router to accurately cut the mortises.