I need to make a couple of folding tables for the lady wife for her quilting. She makes large quilts, so they need to be dining-table size. She is tiny and feisty and hard on furniture, so they need to be light but durable. She has whispered threats along the line of "pins in my boots" if I don't do a good job. If you live in a house with a quilter, you know the threat of pins and needles is not to be ignored.
She currently uses plastic folding tables we bought at Costco in California, but they are near the end of their useful life. I want to make these tables out of softwood for the light weight. Thinking of Akita Sugi cedar. Cheap and easy to find.
I am familiar with the old-style military campaign tables, but find them clunky. I found a couple of other examples on the web. One is quite modern. Not certain how stable it would be, or how the connections would hold up over time. The other is more 18th century in appearance. I have no doubt it would be stable, but it would also be heavier and thicker.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-folding-table
https://jimthechairmaker.wordpress.c...ury-furniture/
Any comments?
Suggestions for better designs would be appreciated.
On pins and needles in Tokyo,
Stan