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Sheraton Work Table

 

Sheraton Work Table

I began this project by using a photo on page 297 in the reference below. This also provided the overall dimensions of the piece, so I could use SketchUp to model-up using the imported photo.

The original table was built in 1800-1810 and attributed to John and Thomas Seymour.

I could not obtain some of the satinwood and burlwood veneers of the original so I substituted other materials. Also, there is a lot of different bandings and stringing that could not be exactly matched. The treatment of decoration on the tapered turned legs is unusual. Instead of the normal reeding, six vertical lines of veneer stringing are let in. In lieu of the satinwood, I used California Big-Leaf Maple burl veneer. The Top has a large rectangular Mahogany Crotch veneer panel.

Sheraton Work Table Design Documents
Sheraton Work Table Design Documents
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There are two PDF design documents for the Sheraton Work Table. One PDF is a multi-page 8 1/2 x 11 document showing all dimensioned components and various orthographic, perspective, and x-ray views. It also provides all details of the joinery and hardware. The second PDF is on large scale paper (usually ARCH D or E) to show the full size templates.

Read more about this piece here.

This page has an extensive set of videos showing every element of construction of this piece.

Reference: "The Furniture Masterworks of John & Thomas Seymour" by Robert Mussey Jr.

 
 
This is an introduction to a reproduction of an original Sheraton Work Table by famous cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour. The original piece was made in Boston about 1800. It is covered in veneer, bandings and inlay to create a challenge and a very beautiful decoration.

Introduction

This is an introduction to a reproduction of an original Sheraton Work Table by famous cabinetmakers John and Thomas Seymour. The original piece was made in Boston about 1800. It is covered in veneer, bandings and inlay to create a challenge and a very beautiful decoration.

This video shows the starting phase of making the Sheraton Work Table, and goes through the process of rough turning the Legs.

Rough turning of legs

This video shows the starting phase of making the Sheraton Work Table, and goes through the process of rough turning the Legs.

The turned and tapered legs have small beads, and this video shows how these beads are shaped on the lathe.

Turning beads

The turned and tapered legs have small beads, and this video shows how these beads are shaped on the lathe.

This series of videos shows the shop construction of a classic 18th C Sheraton Work Table. The original piece was made by famous John and Thomas Seymour in Boston.

Creating Grooves for the Leg Banding

This video shows how the grooves for the leg banding are created.

This shows the work to create grooves in the tapered legs for the banding inlay. This is the second procedure used which was more successful.

Creating Grooves, Second Method

This shows the work to create grooves in the tapered legs for the banding inlay. This is the second procedure used which was more successful.

This video shows the first step of creating the mortises in the Legs of the Sheraton Work Table.

Mortise Drilling

This video shows the first step of creating the mortises in the Legs of the Sheraton Work Table.

Squaring off the drilled mortises in the Sheraton Work Table.

Squaring Off Mortises

This video shows how to square off the drilled mortises in the Sheraton Work Table.

Preparing wood for the Back and Sides of the Sheraton Work Table

Hand Planing the Back and Sides

Preparing wood for the Back and Sides of the Sheraton Work Table

Making the tenons in the Back and Sides of the Sheraton Work Table.

Creating Tenons

Making the tenons in the Back and Sides of the Sheraton Work Table.

This video shows the method of using hot hide glue to stick the inlay banding into the grooves on the tapered legs.

Gluing Leg Banding

This video shows the method of using hot hide glue to stick the inlay banding into the grooves on the tapered legs.

This shows a method of cleaning up the leg bandings after the glue is dried using scraper blades, block plane, and sandpaper.

Cleaning Up Leg Bandings

This shows a method of cleaning up the leg bandings after the glue is dried using scraper blades, block plane, and sandpaper.

This video shows a status report of the carcase assembly. Nothing is glued at this point, rather dry testing the assembly of the main joinery.

Status Report of Carcase Assembly

This video shows a status report of the carcase assembly. Nothing is glued at this point, rather dry testing the assembly of the main joinery.

This shows the procedure for making the dovetail joints for the Upper Front Stretcher that socket into the top face of the Legs.

Dovetails for Upper Front Stretcher

This shows the procedure for making the dovetail joints for the Upper Front Stretcher that socket into the top face of the Legs.

This video shows the procedure for applying the Big Leaf Maple Burl veneer to the table's Side component.

Applying Veneer to the Sides

This video shows the procedure for applying the Big Leaf Maple Burl veneer to the table's Side component.

At the completion of carcase joinery, this video shows the dry fitting and assembly of the table carcase.

Dry Fitting the carcase

At the completion of carcase joinery, this video shows the dry fitting and assembly of the table carcase.

This shows my procedure for gluing the Maple Burl veneer to the Leg Panel.

Gluing Maple Burl Veneer to Leg panel

This shows my procedure for gluing the Maple Burl veneer to the Leg Panel.

This video shows the procedure for veneering the maple burl panel on the top of the Leg.

Veneering Panel to Leg

This video shows the procedure for veneering the maple burl panel on the top of the Leg.

This shows how I veneered the rectangular piece of Big Leaf Maple Burl to the Leg Panel.

veneering banding on leb palen

This shows how I veneered the rectangular piece of Big Leaf Maple Burl to the Leg Panel.

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Drawer Phase 1

First part of making the drawer.

This is the second phase of making the drawer for the Sheraton Work Table

Drawer phase 2

Second part of creating the drawer.

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Drawer phase 3

Third part of creating the drawer.

This is Phase 4 of building the drawers for the Sheraton Work Table

Drawer phase 4

Fourth part of creating the drawer.

This is Phase 5 of building the drawers for the Sheraton Work Table

Drawer phase 5

Fifth part of creating the drawer.

This is Phase 6 of building the drawers for the Sheraton Work Table

Drawer phase 6

Sixth part of creating the drawer.

This is Phase 7 of building the drawers for the Sheraton Work Table

Drawer phase 7

Seventh part of creating the drawer.

This is Phase 8 of building the drawers for the Sheraton Work Table

Drawer phase 8

Eighth part of creating the drawer.