Matthew Cashman
02-09-2018, 5:04 PM
Hello all,
A friend and I are working on a table that is meant to be similar in form to this, out of black walnut:
https://www.article.com/product/1208/seno-walnut-dining-table-for-6
(switch to "Oak" to make the joinery more easily visible)
We're thinking through the best way to attach the legs. The table is meant to be fairly large (top dimensions 72 x 41"), so the legs will have to be removable in order to get it through doorways for inevitable moves.
The design doesn't lend itself to a chunky apron, IMHO. If you look at the 6th picture on the page linked above you'll see some detail on their attachment method; it looks like a hockey-puck sized piece of wood is attached to the leg itself, probably with a bolt, and then that hockey-puck sized piece is attached to the tabletop.
The legs are meant to splay out some, and are not meant to be circular in cross-section, so it seems using something like this:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/hardware/page.aspx?p=41854&cat=3,43586,43590
would be hard in that one would have to ensure the bolt holding the legs on bottoms out at the precise correct angle (given non-circular cross-section, and assuming 10* works for you), OR one would have to undo all of the little mounting screws, instead of the big bolt, for moves.
The stock on hand for the top is 6/4 rough, and the thought is to taper the underside to about 3/4" thick at the edge. In my mind, the ideal form would have little or no apron--but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on design as well. Does it need an apron or similar on the underside for strength?
Thanks much,
Matt
A friend and I are working on a table that is meant to be similar in form to this, out of black walnut:
https://www.article.com/product/1208/seno-walnut-dining-table-for-6
(switch to "Oak" to make the joinery more easily visible)
We're thinking through the best way to attach the legs. The table is meant to be fairly large (top dimensions 72 x 41"), so the legs will have to be removable in order to get it through doorways for inevitable moves.
The design doesn't lend itself to a chunky apron, IMHO. If you look at the 6th picture on the page linked above you'll see some detail on their attachment method; it looks like a hockey-puck sized piece of wood is attached to the leg itself, probably with a bolt, and then that hockey-puck sized piece is attached to the tabletop.
The legs are meant to splay out some, and are not meant to be circular in cross-section, so it seems using something like this:
http://www.leevalley.com/us/hardware/page.aspx?p=41854&cat=3,43586,43590
would be hard in that one would have to ensure the bolt holding the legs on bottoms out at the precise correct angle (given non-circular cross-section, and assuming 10* works for you), OR one would have to undo all of the little mounting screws, instead of the big bolt, for moves.
The stock on hand for the top is 6/4 rough, and the thought is to taper the underside to about 3/4" thick at the edge. In my mind, the ideal form would have little or no apron--but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on design as well. Does it need an apron or similar on the underside for strength?
Thanks much,
Matt