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How structural can wooden table extension slides be in a mid-size table without skirting?
I've been thinking about trying my hand at building a table and I'm hoping somebody more experienced can weigh in as to whether the design I'm thinking about is remotely feasible before I go build something sketchy. The basic idea is: Simple extendable dining table, solid wood Roughly 60x35 inches un-extended and adding 12-24 with a leaf Wooden extension slides connecting the halves Legs something like these I was toying around with various underside latching ideas to secure the halves/the leaf together but potentially a few peg in hole connections (Rough sketch) I understand the role of skirting when attaching and securing table legs when they're not designed like the ones linked above, but by not including a skirt in my design am I making a significant impact on the structural integrity of the table? If so, are there any other strategies I should look at for avoiding the whole thing collapsing from the center the second I put weight on it? submitted by /u/Lord_Cronos [link] [comments]
I've been thinking about trying my hand at building a table and I'm hoping somebody more experienced can weigh in as to whether the design I'm thinking about is remotely feasible before I go build something sketchy.
The basic idea is:
- Simple extendable dining table, solid wood
- Roughly 60x35 inches un-extended and adding 12-24 with a leaf
- Wooden extension slides connecting the halves
- Legs something like these
- I was toying around with various underside latching ideas to secure the halves/the leaf together but potentially a few peg in hole connections
- (Rough sketch)
I understand the role of skirting when attaching and securing table legs when they're not designed like the ones linked above, but by not including a skirt in my design am I making a significant impact on the structural integrity of the table? If so, are there any other strategies I should look at for avoiding the whole thing collapsing from the center the second I put weight on it?
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