In the table project, students bring together their measurement, joinery, and finishing skills to make a side table.

Some handouts include both adapted and non-adapted versions.

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Online tool

Materials request for side table

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Evaluation

• Accuracy: within 1/16" for each major dimension (height, length, width)
• Joinery: well fitting, strong, and smooth. Filled well with filler if there are cracks or openings.
• Sanding and finish: your project should be sanded to 150 grit, and then carefully coated with several layers of water-based polyurethane varnish. Hand sand with 220 grit sandpaper between the last few varnish layers.
• Challenge and Complexity: The challenge and complexity of your project with be taken into account during evaluation.

Challenge and complexity

I will be looking at the overall challenge and complexity of your project, and adding or removing marks according to the difficulty of the work you do. Each half-point will be applied to your other three categories, from lowest to highest.

• Table size
  • 12 x 12" or 12 x 15" = +0
  • 20" diameter or 20 x 30" = +0.5
• Table edge treatment
  • Plain = -0.5
  • Chamfered, rounded over, ogee = +0
  • Lifted = +0.5
  • Bullnose = +0.5
• Table legs
  • Plain = -0.5
  • Tapered = +0
• Skirting joinery
  • Biscuit joints = +0
  • Mortise and tenon = +1.0
• Table attachment
  • Dowels = -0.5
  • Table clips = +0.5
• Skirting
  • Normal = +0
  • Additional shelf = +1.0
  • Additional drawer = +1.0

Example evaluation

Table size	+0 (12 x 15")
Edge treatment	-0.5 (none)
Table legs	+0 (tapered)
Skirting joinery	+0 (biscuit joint, unseen in picture)
Table attachments	+0.5 (table clips, unseen)
Skirting	+1.0 (additional shelf)

Total Mark Adjustment = +1.0

Example projects