The Tilt-Top Table

The Tilt-Top Table is the latest project from the Wood Whisperer Guild. I thought I’d share a few pictures as well as some details about the build. You can get immediate access to over 4 hours of footage as well as detailed plans dedicated to this project. Join the Guild today!

This tilt-top table was presented in two forms, a classic design inspired by the table Mario Rodriguez built for Fine Woodworking Magazine, and a more modern interpretation designed by my friend Aaron Marshall. Both versions feature pleasing proportions, a turned post, an oval top, and curved/tapered legs. Here are some of the details you might want to know if you decide to purchase this series:

Tools & Materials

- Pre-milled wood kits will be made available!

- Jointer, Planer, Tablesaw, Bandsaw

- Miter Saw, Drill, Router

- Lathe (for a turned post)

- Die Grinder and Rasps (for a sculpted post)

Techniques Demonstrated

- Cutting an ellipse

- Turning a table post

- Creating a “Poor Man’s Lathe” router jig

- Routing sliding dovetails

- Cutting curved/tapered legs

- Designing a tilt mechanism

- Carving an alternative spiral post