Mike Henderson
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Althought I hate working on old furniture, a friend talked me into helping her with an old table she has. The table in only 26" high and she wants to make it about 29" high. What I'm going to do is turn some leg extenders that will look like the existing bottom of the legs (see second picture) - so the legs will wind up with two large rings at the bottom of the legs. I'll drill out the extensions so the existing legs will fit into the extensions. The net effect will be to add three inches to the legs.
She believes that the table came from England which would lead me to think the wood is English elm. But what do you think? There's some medullary rays showing at the top of the legs.
I'm pointing to the pictures so you can see large images. Click on them and you'll see them full size.
Any help will be appreciated.
Mike
http://www.hh-woodworks.com/images/temp/Kay's-table-009b.jpg
http://www.hh-woodworks.com/images/temp/Kay's-table-008b.jpg
She believes that the table came from England which would lead me to think the wood is English elm. But what do you think? There's some medullary rays showing at the top of the legs.
I'm pointing to the pictures so you can see large images. Click on them and you'll see them full size.
Any help will be appreciated.
Mike
http://www.hh-woodworks.com/images/temp/Kay's-table-009b.jpg
http://www.hh-woodworks.com/images/temp/Kay's-table-008b.jpg
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