As usual, the two sides are first in order, after which the board that supports the shelf and the foot-rail are to be trimmed up to their respective widths and to the same length. As soon as the top has been made ready, the two sides are to be set up and connected. On account of the direction of the grain in that portion of each side just below the elliptical openings, care should be taken not to hammer so vigorously as to split the wood.

The sides and bottoms of the spaces for the two smaller drawers are now to be made ready and glued and nailed in place. The curved back strip on top is now to be gotten out and attached. Fill in the back of the three drawer-spaces, and then snugly fit in the three slats in each end opening, securing each slat with glue and a wire nail at each end. It now only remains to make and fit the drawers - and our table is complete.