Cherry Drop Leaf Table

My shop help likes to take their “break” here. I have 2 sibling helpers: Max and Molly. This is Max in his favorite spot. The table has supports that rotate out under the leaf. I wanted to make it authentic and not use that spring loaded metal hardware that so many tables have. I take comfort in doing many things the “old” way but also have learned a lot by looking at old stuff and seeing where weak spots are. Just because it’s old doesn’t mean it was built well or right. There are many projects fighting the stress and strain of cross grain assembly or week connections. By the looks of the basket collection, you can tell I have an obsession with wood. The candle lamp in the middle is actually a gord that we bought at a specialty store.

Take a look at the house trim too. I made the door and window trim from 1 X 3 pine from the Depot. Had to pick over a lot of material on numerous trips and 3 different stores. The baseboard is 1 X 6. Moulded the edges with a horizontal router table I made up for the occasion. I’ll post some trim photos too.
http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/Islandwoodworker/blog/4054

OH! ~ Max weighs 17-4 so he’s a guard cat too!

Table: my own design (no plans) but influenced by many I’ve seen

5’ long X 18” (leaves down) each leaf is 10 1/2” 30” high
Square tapered legs: no drawer in the end(s) some have them
rule joint on the leaf joint
Aprons attached to legs with mortice and tennon
Finish: tung oil only (some wax) ~ no stain.

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