Wakahisa Shinta
06-26-2015, 2:10 PM
I recently made a table top out of doug fir 8/4 x 6" x 9-12' boards. Final dimensions for each board is 1.75" x 5.75" x 7'. Table top final dimension is roughly 32" x 80". Picture below:
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The left over pieces are 1.75" x 5.75" x 36" - 48". I can use them to make the legs for the table, but not sure about the strength needed for such a top. I like simple, Shaker style, so minimalism comes to mind. This is what I have in mind. The feet and top cleats: 28" length, 5" at the highest point, tapering to 3" at the ends. The vertical risers are 1.75" x 5.75" x whatever length to make final table height of ~29". M/T joinery.
Of course there is a stretcher using approximately same dimension lumber.
I estimate the top to weigh about 90 - 100 lbs.
Are the leg dimensions sufficient in strength to hold up this top? Should the vertical risers be wider (i.e. glueing two 1.75" x 5.75" pieces together)? How do you calculate?
316342
The left over pieces are 1.75" x 5.75" x 36" - 48". I can use them to make the legs for the table, but not sure about the strength needed for such a top. I like simple, Shaker style, so minimalism comes to mind. This is what I have in mind. The feet and top cleats: 28" length, 5" at the highest point, tapering to 3" at the ends. The vertical risers are 1.75" x 5.75" x whatever length to make final table height of ~29". M/T joinery.
Of course there is a stretcher using approximately same dimension lumber.
I estimate the top to weigh about 90 - 100 lbs.
Are the leg dimensions sufficient in strength to hold up this top? Should the vertical risers be wider (i.e. glueing two 1.75" x 5.75" pieces together)? How do you calculate?