The Easiest Way to Attach a Tabletop
In this installment of the Beginner Woodworking series, I walk you through you an easy way that anyone can attach a tabletop to a table base using figure 8 fasteners step by step. This is an in depth video for beginner woodworkers, or anyone looking to see the theory of these classic fasteners, and the how to when it comes to installation.
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0:00 - Intro
0:56 - Understanding wood movement
3:00 - Anatomy of a figure 8 fastener
3:58 - Planning your install
6:40 - The forstner bit and layout
10:39 - Lets get drilling
13:10 - Chiseling out the recesses
15:20 - Attaching the fasteners to the base
18:45: Planning the positions of the fasteners
20:17 - Attaching the top
24:50 - Outro