The Detectives (1993)

S2E7 Chair Table

Norm visits the Fitch House at Old Sturbridge Village, a historical museum in central Massachusetts, to explore a unique chair table. This intriguing piece features a tabletop that pivots to serve as a backrest, with a seat that includes a hidden drawer. Norm's design utilizes hardwood (maple) for the tabletop, arms, and feet, while opting for poplar for the sides, seat, and drawer front. He skillfully cuts the intricately shaped side pieces and curved arms and feet on the band saw, demonstrates how to create a sliding dovetail joint for the seat and drawer support, and reveals a clever technique for cutting the large circular tabletop using a custom jig on the band saw.