Sofa arm tray table

Another “new parent” project. Feeding a baby takes time, ties up your hands, requires quick access to a few objects, and leaves you largely immobilized. This sofa arm tray table is just about the minimum needed to provide easy access to a drink, a bottle, and something to read.

The construction is fairly simple. The top and side are connected with a half blind dovetail. The supporting arm is a tenon into the bottom of the top. As my first time using a half-blind dovetail in a real project, I’m fairly satisfied with the result.

There is no risk that the dovetail will be mistaken for one cut by a machine. I goofed a bit and one of the pins is now much wider than the other.