A heavy elm table

another masterpiece from stewart ! i really like the design of the top . happy holidays to you and yours, verne

that looks lovely. The grain really came out nice with the oil finish. How did you attach the legs/apron to the top? I’m getting ready to make a few small living room tables and am considering how to attach the tops.

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Massive! There is some sweet grain patterns there.

Thanks all. And a Happy Christmas to you and yours too

Betsy – The apron is mortise and tenon jointed into the legs. There are two elm pegs driven through each of the joints.

To allow for movement of the top,. I attached it with elm buttons like so:

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Very nice table. I like the contrasts in the color of the wood. Very interesting technique for creating the buttons. I learned something new!

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thanks – I’m considering buttons for my end tables your method of making them gives me some ideas to work with.

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Another piece for the ages, Stewart. Wonderful!

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Stewart. A fantastic table. Your family should be proud of this fine creation.

How much of the wood did you get.

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Thanks folks. Now, Karson - I expect you’re looking for an answer in ‘Board Feet’ – a measure I’ve seen lots of times on LJ. I have to say, I needed to Google the expression and now I can answer!

From memory, I got around 100 board feet. There’s still some in the stack. I’ve since added some burr/burl elm (that the vendor – a life long carpenter who was retiring – insisted was bird’s eye maple!

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Thats one fine looking table Stewart.

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It would make a nice door too Stewart. Maybe they would like one?

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Man that Elm is some kind of beautiful. Such an inviting looking table.

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Very nice. I should spend as much time on my tables.

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Beautiful work. Elm has beautiful interlocking grain.

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Stewart that is a beautiful table. I like the way you used the elm buttons for securing the top.

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Another great design, Stewart. I need a new table and have been considering several inovative methods of top construction. You’ve just added another very well thought out one. This just might be my answer. Excelllent work.

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I don’t see much elm here in the states. Beautiful wood, and a fine solid table. Good show, Stewart.

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I stand (well sit actually) in awe of your skills.

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Thanks again fellow craftsmen for your interest and comments. And as I approach my 100th day as a Lumberjock, thank you too for the spirit that makes the community such a thoroughly enjoyable experience.

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Oh, and Douglas – elm has become pretty rare over here too following the ravages of Dutch Elm disease. So many beautiful stands of elm trees were destroyed from , I think, the late 60s onwards. A couple of young elms just along the lane from me seemed to be picking up but are again looking sickly this year. Very sad.

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Stewart, that is a very nice table. I love the functional look about it. Was the elm hard on your saws? I have heard that elm is a very hard wood and it loves to eat blades and bits. Nice job. Todd

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Stewart! Absolutely beautiful!

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