Craig Ruegsegger

Feb 25, 2025 | woodmagazine.com | Craig Ruegsegger |Kevin Boyle

Perfectly designed to complement the sideboard from issue 269 (September 2020), the angled braces of this table and benches and the solid-as-a-fence-post legs bring to mind the post-and-beam construction found in vintage barns. But rather than complicated angled mortises and tenons, we used a simple jig to help rout pairs of mortises in the braces and stretchers that accept loose tenons. Solid half-lap joints tie the leg assemblies together, making the table exceptionally sturdy.