Tabletop Overhang

[Amy Leigh Baker]

Hello everyone,

What would the typical tabletop overhang be over the rails on a table 19 3/4"D x 40"W x 30"H? I am thinking in the ballpark of 1"-2". Would something in that range look weird?

Thanks!

By the way, I will probably route the edges with either a rounded bit or something almost as simple.

[Dan Barr]

hold a piece of scrap up to it and see what you like. its not necessarily a question of what is correct. Unless youre building a reproduction piece. I think whatever the leg width is would probably look good for the rails. but its your choice.

i would make a few strips, 1", 1 1/2", 2, and 2 1/2" and hold each of them up to it and then choose. or you could draw it up to scale proportionally.

Are you from Auburn? I'm from Tuscaloosa. (I'm not a football fan, so don't bring it up.)

v/r

dan

[Jesse Cloud]

Try a scale drawing. I like a long overhang. Do consider how the table will be used. If you have a long overhang and someone puts a lot of weight on the end, the other side can rise up. DAMHIKT

[Sam Yerardi]

Amy,

It's all in your taste - there are period pieces that I have seen done both ways. For example, I've seen queen Anne low boys where the top overhung by 1-2" and I've seen them where they overhung 5" or more. Personally I didn't like the larger overhang but that's just me.

[glenn bradley]

It's a preference although I am sure there are "standards". Sketch Up is great for playing 'what if' games like this.

[Sam Yerardi]

Glenn,

has a nice Greene & Greene look to it

[Mark Roderick]

In addition to drawing a sketch, I find it useful to look around and other furniture of the same general use - another table in this example. Find a couple you like an measure them.