With the top flattened and the cleats dovetailed into the top I turned my attention to the base.  The client opted for an ebonized ash...

Since my last post I have flattened the two top slabs. Flattening the slabs involves using hand planes to plane away high spots, slowly...

Chefs know it, good food starts with top quality ingredients and the same holds true with furniture. Not all wood is created equal. The...