Jeff Horton
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It's a ways away but I have committed to build a Dinning Room table and chairs for the LOML. I was thinking about the table top and have a couple of questions.
One being which way to run the wood on the table top? Is there an advantage to running one direction over the other? She wants a LONG table. To be able to seat 10 people! I probably will not have full length lumber and trying to convince to use dovetail slides and build it with a couple of leaves. That way if we ever move we won't have a table to big for the next house. We can take out a leaf if need be. Because of the leaves I am thinking that running the wood across the table would look better since the leaves wouldn't mate running length wise.
Next question has to do with table slides. I was leaning toward wooden dovetails slides but I have never built or bought one. I am concerned about the length of the table and thinking that it will need a center post to prevent it sagging. Any input on this would be welcome.
The table and chairs will be (most likely) made from black cherry (sometimes called choke cherry or southern cherry). Design will be along the Shaker lines. Legs on the corners, square tapered legs. Small aprons.
This is one of those projects I look forward to and at the same time sort of scares me. Building 10 chairs is sort of intimidating!
Jeff
One being which way to run the wood on the table top? Is there an advantage to running one direction over the other? She wants a LONG table. To be able to seat 10 people! I probably will not have full length lumber and trying to convince to use dovetail slides and build it with a couple of leaves. That way if we ever move we won't have a table to big for the next house. We can take out a leaf if need be. Because of the leaves I am thinking that running the wood across the table would look better since the leaves wouldn't mate running length wise.
Next question has to do with table slides. I was leaning toward wooden dovetails slides but I have never built or bought one. I am concerned about the length of the table and thinking that it will need a center post to prevent it sagging. Any input on this would be welcome.
The table and chairs will be (most likely) made from black cherry (sometimes called choke cherry or southern cherry). Design will be along the Shaker lines. Legs on the corners, square tapered legs. Small aprons.
This is one of those projects I look forward to and at the same time sort of scares me. Building 10 chairs is sort of intimidating!
Jeff