Frank Straza, a fine furniture maker and teacher from Wimberly, demonstrated his process for building an end table with a drawer.
Discussing the finer points of backsaws
Starting the cut for the tenon cheeks
Finishing the cut with a bow saw
Checking the fit in the leg mortise
Using a draw knife to taper the legs or
George Alderete assisting on the block plane
Dry fitting the drawer front
Cutting the half-blind dovetails for the drawer
Admiring a well-fitted dovetail
Discussing the finer points of sharpening