Glass-Top Table

In this episode of DIY Wood Works, host David Marks builds a mahogany table with a glass top. This functional piece is perfect as a coffee table and has the added benefit of an open display area that's ideal for showing off collectible pieces or a magazine collection.The construction of this sturdy table employs classic woodworking techniques and fine craftsman touches. It is held together with mortises, loose tenons and hidden biscuit-joinery. The open shelf and decorative corner splines add to the piece's decidedly contemporary style.