09-02-2017, 01:39 PM
I have a 10' Slab of wenge that will be our new dining table. My wife and I have looked at endless table bases and I thought she was going to want an iron base. Surprisingly, she came home from restoration hardware with pictures of the exact(wooden) base she wanted me to build for our Slab. I have thick walnut to use for the pieces, so it looks like a great idea! Anyway, I attached pics of the RH table. The wood there is 1 3/4" thick and 4" wide. It is attached with some little brackets with no accommodation for wood movement. I would not be comfortable with that. What's a better way? I had thought of using 3 stretchers directly beneath the Slab vs. The single one in this table. I could then connect the stretchers horizontally, route out slots, and screw into threaded inserts in the table base. Also thought of a metal plate attached to the leg portions and inset into the Slab with slots to allow for movement. I welcome any suggestions. Thanks