Making a chess Table

After investing considerable time on the chessboard, I decided to craft a beautiful table to enhance its presentation. For the border, I opted for a 3" cherry wood, mitered at the corners and secured using pocket screws strategically placed to allow for corner clipping. To accentuate the edges, I fashioned a 1/4" thick walnut trim, running a bead down each side and incorporating a 1/8" groove down the center for a maple inlay. Adding a 1/8" quirk around the outside of the frame, I then used packing tape to temporarily hold the pieces together for gluing, employing the tape as a hinge. Moving on to the table sides, I ran a rabbit on 4" wide maple to accommodate the 1/2" bottom. After cutting out the drawers and test fitting, I once again used tape to secure the miters for gluing. Following the drying process and tape removal, the sides were sanded, and pocket screws were utilized to attach them to the top frame. Side supports for the drawer slides were added, and for the pedestal base, I glued up 4" by 4" maple posts, shaping them with a 5-degree angle on the table saw sled. A 1/8" groove down the tapered side of each leg for walnut inlay was created, and a 1/2" roundover bit was employed on the outside corners of each leg. To unite the legs into a special pedestal, I routed for a plate in the top and bottom, attaching it with hanger bolts and using plywood as a template. For the floor plate, mirroring the top shape, I avoided end grain visibility by mitering a drop edge, again using packing tape for gluing. A walnut inlay was added to the top, and a 1/4" roundover was run on the base using a template with a guide bushing. The negative parts left over from the board inlay created a captivating effect when illuminated by the planned interior light. Crafting the drawers with 1/2" solid maple and dovetails for a delicate look, I rounded over the inside and outside edges. For the drawer runners, I opted for Blum tandem full extension slides, recessing a light transformer into the base for the flexible LED strip lights controlled by a remote. The feet, cut from walnut with a band saw and tapered with a chop saw, were shaped using a sander, featuring rounded edges. After attaching them with glue and screws, I added maple plug-ins for accents and threaded inserts for adjustable leg levelers. To frame the drawers on the sides, I used the same beaded trim as on the top. Crafting the drawer fronts with plowed-out silhouettes, I cut walnut for the bottom to form the drawer pull and used a larger version of the silhouettes for the four corners. Threaded inserts were added to facilitate bolting the top to the pedestal base. Stay tuned for Part 3, where I'll be applying a hand-rubbed high gloss finish to complete this woodworking masterpiece.Part 2 in the Chess making series For part 1 http://youtu.be/P-UpI9KgBCs For part 3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYVEMg82Skw&list=UUMvqHCtrJQ0nx74AdylID7A&feature=share