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Anatomy of table slides At the heart of an extension table is a pair of slides that guide and support the halves as the table is opened and closed. The slides mount to the underside of the tabletop, one along each side, connecting the halves. A typical slide has two to four sections. Good extension-table slides open and close smoothly and easily.
A full-scale drawing of the leaf in both the open and closed position and a working mock-up of the table-leaf mechanism are essential for planning and laying out a butterfly-leaf that opens easily, aligns properly with the tabletop and stores without interference below the top. To make the mock-up, draw a cross-sectional view, as shown in ...
Anatomy of table slides. At the heart of an extension table is a pair of slides that guide and support the halves as the table is opened and closed. The slides mount to the underside of the tabletop, one along each side, connecting the halves. A typical slide has two to four sections. Good extension-table slides open and close smoothly and easily.
Based on a piece built at the Shaker community in Hancock, Mass., this table has been sized to meet the demands of today’s diners. Bed bolts used in construction ensure that the trestle design can be knocked down easily for moving or storage. The single center stretcher gives plenty of vertical leg room, and the arched feet give the table a ...
Woodworking Projects and Plans: Tables. Bottom shelf adds interest and utility to a classic design. Asa Christiana builds an outdoor table that combines top and legs in a single assembly. John Cameron builds a beautiful table, copied directly from a 400-year-old Ming Dynasty piece, with a wonderfully complex, interlocking system of joinery ...
Extension Dining Table. A two-piece top, connected by smooth-running slides, will open easily to accommodate a center leaf. A space-saving table that can gracefully handle Corn Flakes for three or stir-fry for four will be overmatched when it comes to turkey and dressing for six – or eight. But a table broad enough for the holiday feast might ...
Synopsis: Charles Durfee shares techniques and project plans for a classic trestle dining table that will seat up to eight. Techniques covered in this article include hand-cut through mortise-and-tenon joints, and machine-cut breadboard ends. Durfee demonstrates how to size tenons, and offers tips for choosing lumber for the tabletop.
Cut a bridle joint on the feet and top cross rails. Using a dado set, establish one shoulder of the joint by registering on the fence (left). Then slide the piece to register on the stop, cut the other shoulder, and waste out the middle. Flip the piece end for end to cut the dado on the other side of the spacer.
By Gary Rogowski #214–Sept/Oct 2010 Issue. Synopsis: With a simple form that allows many variations, the trestle table can look contemporary or classic. The trestles, the stretcher that joins them, even the top, all can be shaped in myriad ways. And the table is expandable, scaling up easily from this kitchen-sized table to a large dining table.
This table, designed by Timothy Rousseau, is strong and solid, but also elegant looking. The base has three segments: the feet, the column, and the arms under the top. Gently curved sides add to the elegance of the top. Although the anatomy looks complex, all of the joints are easily executed with basic woodworking tools.