Welcome to my site!  I’m a retired custom furniture maker and woodworking instructor, formerly at Cerritos College.  Here you’ll find information about me, my work, and the goings-on in my shop.

Carl Stammerjohn Furnituremaker
Console Table Build Part 12

Console Table Build Part 12

Console Table Build Part 11

Console Table Build Part 11

The last part of the table build is the drawer. The joinery is pretty simple – rabbet/dado at the front...

Console Table Build Part 10

Console Table Build Part 10

This week I complete the build of the table structure by installing the drawer guides and beveling and attaching the...

Console Table Build Part 9

Console Table Build Part 9

Glue-up! The process incites fear in many woodworkers. I suppose we were all there at some point in our woodworking...

Console Table Build Part 8

Console Table Build Part 8

I can’t imagine the glue-up of a project without a dry fit check of the parts. Neglecting this step could...

Console Table Build Part 7

Console Table Build Part 7

There are lots of ways to cut tenons. I typically use a tenon jig on the table saw; I think...

Console Table Build Part 6

Console Table Build Part 6

Next up – milling the aprons. The only thing tricky about this is the front apron, due to the opening...

Console Table Build Part 5

Console Table Build Part 5

In this week’s post, I cut the leg mortises and smooth the leg surfaces. When I created this video I...

Console Table Build Part 4

Next up is tapering the legs. The amount of leg taper is a tricky thing; I find that it’s difficult...

Console Table Build Part 3

Console Table Build Part 3

The front apron is unique in that the grain in the drawer front runs continuously through the part. In order...

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