I'm making my oldest son some stands to put his new bonsai "trees" on.
They're basically tables - legs, apron, bottom stretchers and a top. I
posted some stuff about the process of making them earlier, but without
text AND illustrations, it's hard to convey some things about the
process.

If you're a "wing it" woodworker this project approach should be very
familiar. If you're a newbie, here's some of the process - not only the
"how" but also the "why". It is possible to just jump in and have the
piece
evolve as you make it. PLANS! I DON'T NEED NO STEENKIN' PLANS!

http://home.comcast.net/~charliebcz/...aiStands1.html

One of these stands is almost done, the second is glued and clamped at
the moment and two of the coved "frames" for between the top of the
apron and the bottom of the top are done and waiting to be glued to the
table base.

As always, comments, suggestions, constructive criticism are always
appreciated.

charlie b

On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:16:41 -0700, charlie b
wrote:

I'm making my oldest son some stands to put his new bonsai "trees" on.
They're basically tables - legs, apron, bottom stretchers and a top. I
posted some stuff about the process of making them earlier, but without
text AND illustrations, it's hard to convey some things about the
process.

If you're a "wing it" woodworker this project approach should be very
familiar. If you're a newbie, here's some of the process - not only the
"how" but also the "why". It is possible to just jump in and have the
piece
evolve as you make it. PLANS! I DON'T NEED NO STEENKIN' PLANS!

http://home.comcast.net/~charliebcz/...aiStands1.html

One of these stands is almost done, the second is glued and clamped at
the moment and two of the coved "frames" for between the top of the
apron and the bottom of the top are done and waiting to be glued to the
table base.

As always, comments, suggestions, constructive criticism are always
appreciated.

charlie b


Nice work.

In one of the Taunton books about framework, there's a Yuan Chen (sp?)
roughly similar to what you've built. One feature from there you
might add would be to use tiny spacers between the frame and the top.
It sorta makes the top look as if it's floating just a bit (1/2"?)
above the frame. That same article also explains the triple miter
used at the corners.