Hello all,
I'm a hobbyist woodworker of what I'd consider intermediate skill level. I'm starting to think about a dining room table for a summer project. Its going to be an arts and crafts design out of QS White Oak. The design I'm leaning toward is based on the "stickley done lightly" article in FWW #130
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I'd like the table to seat 6 but expand to seat 10. I've done tables before, but never expandable tables. I've been reading about slides and leaf designs, but most of the articles/plans I've seen are for leaves that are placed in the center of the table. The drawback of this (for me) is that then the grain needs to run along the width of the table so the slides arent affected by seasonal wood movement. I'd much prefer the grain to run lengthwise.
I've seen tables where there is what looks like a breadboard end that slides out for a leaf to be inserted at the end of the table. This would allow the grain to run lengthwise for the main table as well as what I think will be an overall simpler design. I havent been able to find much in the way of plans, models, or pictures for thsi design. Does anyone have any suggestions, info, plans, links, etc that will point me in the right direction for this type of design?
Thanks in advance,
Marshall