Extension Trestle Table

[Prashun Patel]

For our kitchen.

Target EM8000CV over Waterlox

Top is white oak; base walnut


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[Ron Kanter]

Beautiful finish, Prashun.
Tell me about the walls in the first picture. When we were remodeling our kitchen, we would write notes to each other on the unfinished walls. When the kitchen and walls were finished, my wife painted "I must always remember to write on walls" over the pass-thru to the back yard to remind us of the good times.
Ron

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[Prashun Patel]

Our basement has chalkboard paint on some walls. The kids - despite being teenagers - never grow too old to write 'butt' on the wall.

[David Lageman]

Beautiful table Prashun!

[John TenEyck]

Beautiful work and beautiful finish, Prashun. Why Waterlox first? Any concerns about adhesion? Are those cleats underneath affixed such that the field can expand/contract? And, lastly, what are those two little Z shaped things in the top?

Lovely in all ways.

John

[Prashun Patel]

Those are little inlays I put in to fix a knot. Mixed reviews on that...

For the base attachment, I recessed 3/8" blocks into the top. The blocks have countersunk domino slots. I screwed these to the tops of the arms and then will screw them into the bottom of the top through the 'wings' of the block. This should allow about 3/4" movement either way.

The bolt holes in the steel extension arms are 1/2" diameter. All 4 bolts are 3/8", so there should be enough play.

Spraying oak directly with the Target wasn't dark enough. I did the same thing on my Walnut island. I actually had a tough time finishing this. I grain filled with Aquacoat, then Waterloxed, and then figured shoot a seal coat of shellac before the CV. I didn't let the shellac dry enough though, and while the 1st coat of CV went on fine, the SECOND coat bubbled and wouldn't adhere. I cleaned it all off, lightly sanded, put another coat of waterlox on (very thin, wiping it all off - just for color), let dry for only 4 hours, and sprayed the CV. This time no problem. I recall Target's previous coatings had reported issues over shellac. I am sure it was just my technique, but I don't see a point any more. I like the look of the Waterlox and have never had issues provided the coat is think enough.

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[jim sauterer]

Beautiful prashun

[Jim Becker]

I really, really like that table...execution, material choices, design, everything! Those little inlays are kewel..and will certainly be a conversation piece, too!

[Ron Citerone]

That table is beautiful! Congrats.

[William Fretwell]

Lovely table to eat at, gorgeous to look at between meals. Fine quality Prashun!

[Von Bickley]

Beautiful Table and Great Craftsmanship... Well Done.

[Joe A Faulkner]

Looks great Prashun. Are the pedestals laminated or did you mill some 12/4 stock? Great idea on the mounting cleats. Your finish turned out nice. I really like the figure in the walnut and sheen.

[Prashun Patel]

Thanks.

The legs are 12/4. However, the grain match on one side wasn't so nice, so I laminated 1/8" onto the two faces of one side. I'm into these 1/8" chamfers and rounding over one of the corners. The seam is fairly hidden. All that care taken, and I didn't plane away the knife mark for the stretcher dado...

I can't really take credit for the overall design. I started with a trestle table made by Brian Holcombe, borrowed heavily from an FWW article, and got the idea for the slide out leaves from some Woodsmith plans.

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[Jamie Buxton]

I don't understand the extension leaves. It seems that they are supported by the steel u-channels. And it seems that the u-channels are bolted to the table proper and to the leaves. So it takes a wrench to install or remove the leaves? And the u-channels must be unbolted and removed if the leaves are stored away?

[Prashun Patel]

The u channels slide into the arms and are completely concealed when the leaves are out. Yes, the bolts go in by hand and yes it’s a 5 minute process. But it is a low tech solution for something that will be used about twice a year. My old table had a conventional mechanism and I never found it all that convenient anyway. In fact I always had to use my wife to pull the other side out with me. This is a one person operation. Today I swapped out the hex bolts with cap screws which can be tightened easily by hand. All the holes are oversized so positioning is easy.

[Jon Nuckles]

Very nice looking table, Prashun. Why does the inlay look pretty noticeable in one picture, but I can't even find it in the other after enlarging your photo?

[Scott T Smith]

Very clean Prashun! I always enjoy seeing your projects.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Prashun, I am with our friend Jim on this one. I like everything about this! Well done Sir! Very well done!

[Mark Rainey]

That is one sleek looking table!

[Joe A Faulkner]

Thanks.

... All that care taken, and I didn't plane away the knife mark for the stretcher dado...


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kudos on the book matching. It looks great. The scribe line can be the reminder that this is a hand made piece. I have a king sized head board out in my shop all in pieces. I tried finishing every thing with a smoother but after finishing it the tool marks were driving me crazy, so back to the shop for a complete refinish. I prefinished the individual pieces and was disenchanted with the results. I don’t like sanding in doors, so now that the weather is breaking, I hope to knock that project out next.

[Jim Matthews]

Yes, the bolts go in by hand and yes it’s a 5 minute process. But it is a low tech solution for something that will be used about twice a year.

That's clever, and an unusually practical approach.

Kudos

[Edwin Santos]

Very nice!
For a table that might otherwise be relatively clean and simple, you took some trouble with details, both tactile and visual. For example, if a person was sitting at that table in their pajamas and kicked off their slippers, their feet are not going to run into anything unfriendly. The intrepid person would even discover some interesting facets on the support arms that mirror what's going on at the feet.

[Frederick Skelly]

That's beautiful work Prashun!
Fred

[Prashun Patel]

Thank you for the nice comments. One thing I don't think I mentioned: there is no glue used in the base. I was planning to glue it, but the dry fit went together well enough that I just drawbored it in a couple places and left the glue out.

[Ed Gibbons]

Inspiring!

[Malcolm Schweizer]

Wow, I really must come here more often. I love this table.

[David Utterback]

A really elegant and creative work that is masterfully finished. I love your work with the clean lines and subtle detail. Thanks for sharing!

[Prashun Patel]

Thank you guys for your generous comments.

[Phil Mueller]

Sorry, Prashun, coming in late here. Really beautiful table. Lots of very nice details and a great finish. You’re going to love it every time you sit down.

[Tim Andrews]

Prashun, that is one gorgeous table. Every detail is nicely designed and executed. I’m curious how long it took you to build?

[Prashun Patel]

It took me a year to make this. 11 months of hemming and hawing through indecisiveness and design, and 1 month to actually make it. These days that’s how it goes.

[Mike Allen1010]

I can't add to it others of already said – absolutely gorgeous! Subtle beauty of the grain in the white oak tabletop is beautifully displayed. The care you took in selecting stock to match with adjacent surfaces is obvious. It is the tabletop quarter sawn?

Thanks for posting!

[Prashun Patel]

The top is rift sawn. There are some quartersawn portions that I could not avoid but as I’m sure u experience too, rift is easier to grain match.

[Charlie Jones]

Beautifully done. Love the design.

[Mark Hennebury]

A fine looking table, calm, relaxing feel about it.

[Christopher Charles]

Hi Prashun,

Fabulous work-I hope you get a jolt of joy and pride every time you sit down with your family. I also like the extensions.

Best,
Chris