{"id":124,"date":"2013-03-17T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2013-03-17T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuartcupit.com\/wordpress\/?p=124"},"modified":"2026-01-01T22:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T22:58:50","slug":"garden-table-oak-sleepers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuartcupit.com\/wordpress\/?p=124","title":{"rendered":"Garden Table &#8211; Oak Sleepers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My attempt at making a new, longer lasting, garden table. After extensive research looking at various pub gardens and cafe out doors furniture, I narrowed down the design and mocked up a version in 3D to get the proportions right. Ordered the 8 oak sleepers from a local company without quite appreciating how big and heavy they were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a hand held circular saw they were roughly cut to size and some split lengthwise for the benches. An electric plain helped make a nice flat surface and bring out the knots and grain of the wood for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All the joints were hand chiseled pegged, haunched mortice and tenons, this was probably the most fun bit. The oak cut beautifully and there&#8217;s a satisfying &#8216;twang&#8217; note when I hammered in the oak pegs to draw together the joints. 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