With many weekends' labors and sweats, my octagonal taboret is almost done, and Mother is extremely pleased by my work. Next steps would be adjusting, sanding and finishing. This taboret is purely done with hand tools. For that reason, some adjustments are required.
This was a good learning experience to me, particularly on the mortises and tenons cutting techniques. I use a mallet and a chisel for mortising. After experimenting few different ways, my mortise cutting technique, now, fixes on the Japanese woodworking tradition--start from the middle line of a mortise, and gradually work towards the edges of the mortises by cutting a thin slice each time. This technique produces a beautiful mortise that can't be made with other means.
My next project would be a float-top coffee table. It would be an art-and-crafts furniture, yet, I will finish it in different hues to achieve a modern atmosphere. The shape of the table looks like the following one.
from Thos. Moser
