You can do it the hard way or the easy way.

While dad's got the chainsaw out cutting yule logs, have him knock out a bench...

You'll be off your rocker a lot with this one, because you'll want to get up and admire your handy work.

No problem just one chip at a time...

You could copy this table...

Challenge accepted.

That is a beautiful table.

Well within my skillset, though I'm not French and I doubt beechwood will be by wood of choice. Nevertheless! I'm wondering how the tabletop is attached to the base... Your thoughts?

The title of the video says "DIY Useful *Tools*", but... it fits in with this thread nicely, I think.

A grove in the stone mated to a tongue carved from of the top of the wood and gravity?

I have a large sectional oak cart with shelves in which top and bottom go together that way. Due to its weight it's quite secure.

They killed a lot of sewing machines in the making of that video.

That does look like fun!

It claims to be 18th century but I wondered if the top has been replaced?

You don't have a link for this do you?

No, I ran across a couple pictures of the guys work but no information, not even his name.

Ah, now all my dates I bring home will have red panties.

Do some whittling, catch dinner.