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dining room table design - Jlivingstone - 05-07-2018
I'm interested in building a shorter version of this table, but I'm not sure how sturdy the design is. My wife loves it as is, but I think I would feel the need to add a stretcher between the legs. Any thoughts on whether or not it's sheer mass is enough to keep things stable or would it be better off with some extra help?
RE: dining room table design - jteneyck - 05-07-2018
If you will be using stock as thick as shown I'm pretty confident big M&T's will be all that's needed. As the stock gets thinner the racking resistance will be lessened and you'll need a stretcher at some point. Just guessing, I think with 8/4 stock you will need a stretcher, but not at 12/4 or thicker.
John
RE: dining room table design - hbmcc - 05-07-2018
That thing is massive! And, it looks like a(?) through tenon at the near end. Something like that requires a few beasts just to move it. Nothing else required. I saw one about 30 feet long.. I think it was parked on some outdoor stone decorations (balustrade?). You would kill the impact with a stretcher.
RE: dining room table design - Cooler - 05-08-2018
You could always add a steel rod stretcher afterwards with no great difficulty. Or you can go to a local iron railing company and have him make up something more decorative.
![[Image: 3154810275_1337489838.jpg]](http://www.ana-white.com/sites/default/files/3154810275_1337489838.jpg)
RE: dining room table design - Bill Holt - 05-08-2018
I agree with hbmcc "You would kill the impact with a stretcher".
RE: dining room table design - Wipedout - 05-08-2018
(05-08-2018, 07:26 AM)Bill Holt Wrote: I agree with hbmcc "You would kill the impact with a stretcher".
Yep and the way it is designed in the picture it doesn't need anything else - modify the design in length and you will be fine - change the thickness and you will need to rethink
RE: dining room table design - Jlivingstone - 05-08-2018
Thanks for everyone's input. I think I'll just leave the design as is and save myself the work. It wouldn't be hard to add a stretcher afterwards if the thing didn't prove to be rock solid.