Started my Table Build for my Elite Journeyman this weekend.
My innate nature is to build Brick Shit Houses, so why not use 2x6’s… right! This is the base structure, I set the front legs back 8" to allow the piggies some room when working close to the machine. My current Woodworker the legs were straight off the front and I’d catch a toe here and there. I really liked Ed’s Elite Table Builds - #156 by Etienne145 build, I unfortunately do not have a ton of 2" Oak laying around like he did so dimensional lumber had to Get’er Done! I think my favorite part of his build was the 2 main rails under each rail idea, The middle of the table only has gravity and what your carving so a few supports should way over do it.
In the front right corner I’ve laid out a 10" x 22" space that will be a removable wasteboard so if I ever get the itch to do joinery I’ll be ready for it.
Other than that, the top will be a sheet of 3/4 Plywood then a 3/4" wasteboard utilizing Morgan’s wasteboard design. I’m kind of over the T-Tracks and I really like the combination of Dog Holes and Track slots so figured I’d give it a shot.
I’ll post more pictures as I got along but thought I’d share the foundation/start of the build.
-Alex
