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Tuscan trestle table

Project by aurora posted 131 days ago 875 views 3 times favorited 17 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I am an amateur woodworker and I just finished a Tuscan trestle table for a friend’s small Italian restaurant, and thought you might be interested in it.

-made from old salvaged attic floor timbers, lots or worn and powder post beetle borings, very heavy old growth wood
-made to be easily disassembled with no tools as the complete table weighs approximately 500 lbs
-joined together with dovetails, mortises and walnut wedged draw pins
-original design to reflect my friends concentration on simple, authentic hand made foods in his restaurant

table is 31” wide, 9 ft long with a 1.5” thick top
table completely disassembles with a mallet in minutes
top is dovetailed to the leg tops (a tight slide to facilitate expansion, but not loose)
leg tops are mortised to accept the leg upright and held in place by the tops heavy weight (250 lbs)
upright sides are glued up laminates of red oak on a center core of plywood and sides are 3.5” thick
side feet are 5” wide and are mortised to accept the side upright
trestle ends are tenonned into the leg side mortise and pulled tight with wedge draw pins

leg ornamental center sections are book end sawn walnut along with the carved trestle draw pins
trestle center section has my friends name carved in with scroll work

table is finished with a thinned down polyrethane boiled linseed oil mix (multiple rubbed in coats) followed by a bees wax polish


17 comments so far

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mtkate

501 posts in 204 days


posted 131 days ago

Cool!!! I really like it.

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FlWoodRat

575 posts in 788 days


posted 131 days ago

Aurora, I can only hope your friend feeds you well. The table you created looks fantastic. At 500 lbs it’s a darn good thing you so that it could be dissassembled. Do you mind sharing the overall dimensions and explain the process (thought/design/construction) you used?

Great job.

Rat

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

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George Barreras

73 posts in 171 days


posted 131 days ago

Outstanding work and very creative. Keep up the good work.

-- Nubs,Reserve

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brianinpa

1363 posts in 602 days


posted 131 days ago

That is a very nice table with great details. You seem like you would be a good friend to have.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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a1Jim

15557 posts in 456 days


posted 131 days ago

Hey Aurora
This is a wonderful table beautiful design a fantastic build very well done.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Loucarb

901 posts in 324 days


posted 131 days ago

Very nice table and great craftsmanship.

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MattD

126 posts in 823 days


posted 131 days ago

Well done. Great character in this. I really like it.

-- Matt - Syracuse, NY

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aurora

36 posts in 131 days


posted 131 days ago

thanks to all for the great support !!

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BTKS

445 posts in 343 days


posted 131 days ago

Not what I would call amateur. This is true craftsmanship, keep up the good work. BTKS

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Christopher

563 posts in 799 days


posted 130 days ago

I agree with BTKS, this is not an amateur’s work. The joinery is a tell-tale sign of a true craftsman. Well done.

-- "That Government is Best that Governs The Least."-Jefferson

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croquetman

82 posts in 200 days


posted 130 days ago

That is a truly incredible piece of work. It is inspiring in your technique and skill. This is very much in keeping with your design goals – a very special Tuscan table.

-- Whatever

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Derby

27 posts in 151 days


posted 130 days ago

I wish… REALLY WISH... that my ”amateur” attempts would turn out this poorly!

Really well done! Keep it up!

-- "Lumber is just sawdust in 'solid' form!"

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CharlieM1958

7467 posts in 1097 days


posted 130 days ago

Very, very fine piece of work!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Big_Bob

96 posts in 588 days


posted 130 days ago

Aurora:

You took a classic design and made it your own. That is true craftsmanship. We can all build a copy of someone else’s work but you created something that is truly your own. I would suggest that you make a sideboard to match and perhaps some chairs then you have a design collection. Great Job!

-- Bob Clark, Tool Collector and Sawdust Maker

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Sleff

18 posts in 629 days


posted 130 days ago

This is one fine table! You did a great job…
I think the design would also make an awesome work bench!

Nice going

-- -Sleff

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ND2ELK

6065 posts in 653 days


posted 128 days ago

Great looking table! You did a beautiful job on it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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Kent Shepherd

717 posts in 165 days


posted 121 days ago

Really nice table—-Doesn’t look “Amateur” to me
Good design and workmanship

-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!

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