longbowman
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Firstly, I'd like to say a big "hello!"
I am currently in the design stage of making a table for the kitchen. If I may, I'd like to show you my designs, as I have a couple of questions..
The design is inspired by the wonderful oak tables I've seen on websites such as http://www.vincentreed.com/refectory-tables.htm, or http://www.quercus-furniture.co.uk/ etc. Originally, the plan was for a refectory style table, but we need to get chairs all round it, and even using an H-frame the bottom would just get in the way. The plan is now to make a 'simple' four legged table, using a traditional-ish design if I can.
I've put some rough drawings online:
plan
table top join
leg join
and finally, a very quick render in situ
(sorry for the poor quality of the drawings as they were hastily put together, but I hope they're enough to give you the general impression of what I'm trying to do)
Okay, now you know my *intentions* :wink: my questions are as follows:
The important ones:
1) I'm not intending to use any glue. How should I attach the table top to the leg frame? If it were a larger table, I may be tempted not to permanently attach it at all, but it's quite small and I doubt the top would have the weight to hold itself in place.
2) Is the leg frame likely to be sturdy enough? Going back to the original idea, an H-frame at the base would have added a lot of stability. Any thoughts?
the less important questions :wink:
3) I had been assuming a 1" thick table top - does this sound sensible from both a practical and an aesthetic point of view?
4) Any recommendations as to peg sizes?
Thank you for any suggestions you may have! right now, I have a triple-laminate bow to finish (well, start actually)...
Kind regards,
Leigh
I am currently in the design stage of making a table for the kitchen. If I may, I'd like to show you my designs, as I have a couple of questions..
The design is inspired by the wonderful oak tables I've seen on websites such as http://www.vincentreed.com/refectory-tables.htm, or http://www.quercus-furniture.co.uk/ etc. Originally, the plan was for a refectory style table, but we need to get chairs all round it, and even using an H-frame the bottom would just get in the way. The plan is now to make a 'simple' four legged table, using a traditional-ish design if I can.
I've put some rough drawings online:
plan
table top join
leg join
and finally, a very quick render in situ
(sorry for the poor quality of the drawings as they were hastily put together, but I hope they're enough to give you the general impression of what I'm trying to do)
Okay, now you know my *intentions* :wink: my questions are as follows:
The important ones:
1) I'm not intending to use any glue. How should I attach the table top to the leg frame? If it were a larger table, I may be tempted not to permanently attach it at all, but it's quite small and I doubt the top would have the weight to hold itself in place.
2) Is the leg frame likely to be sturdy enough? Going back to the original idea, an H-frame at the base would have added a lot of stability. Any thoughts?
the less important questions :wink:
3) I had been assuming a 1" thick table top - does this sound sensible from both a practical and an aesthetic point of view?
4) Any recommendations as to peg sizes?
Thank you for any suggestions you may have! right now, I have a triple-laminate bow to finish (well, start actually)...
Kind regards,
Leigh