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02-14-2007, 04:24 PM
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#1 | | Folding Table Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61  02-14-2007, 04:24 PM
This is a folding table I made from some salvaged red oak. I didn't come up with the design. I bought one like it near Lancaster PA from an Amish woodworker in the '90's and decided recently to make a copy of it. It works great when you have more guests over that you have places at the table to eat. It folds rather flat for storage and doesn't take much space.   
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02-14-2007, 06:24 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Wow, that's cool. I was picturing the basic TV tray table set up, but that folding mechanism is really unique. I would like more info on how the table sections slide??
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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02-14-2007, 09:54 PM
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Name: Roger City: Durham State: NC County: Durham Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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 Cool Dolan!
How did you do that????
Roger
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02-14-2007, 10:00 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Dolan that is a really great looking foldup table. I can't tell how it locks but it looks very solid. I like it!! 
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02-15-2007, 01:54 PM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO  Wow, that's cool. I was picturing the basic TV tray table set up, but that folding mechanism is really unique. I would like more info on how the table sections slide??
Dave Dave,
It is actually kind of simple but a little hard to descibe so I will take a few photos from the bottom side and post them tonight to see it that helps. As I said I didn't design it, just copied it. The Amish make some really nice furniture.
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02-15-2007, 03:58 PM
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Name: Dozer City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: May 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Great looking table Dolan, I may have to borrow that design myself. Once you post a few more pictures  | |
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02-15-2007, 04:19 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO Wow, that's cool. I was picturing the basic TV tray table set up, but that folding mechanism is really unique. I would like more info on how the table sections slide??
Dave They don't slide Dave; they just pivot away from each other. It's all done on the lower pivot point. We have had one for years along with some matching wooden chairs that do a similar thing. I'll have to post some pics because the chairs would be fairly easy to copy too.
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02-15-2007, 04:28 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Pictures PLEASE!! Now my interest is really perked 
Dave
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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02-15-2007, 06:19 PM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO Pictures PLEASE!! Now my interest is really perked
Dave This shows the table upside down with the pivot points highlighted: 
This shows the table upside down and spread out some: 
This show a metal spacer at the pivot points that mades it pivot easy. 
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02-15-2007, 06:24 PM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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This is the spacer I used at the pivot points. I used a #8 square drive wood screw recessed in the wood at all pivot points to hold the two sections of wood together.
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02-15-2007, 06:27 PM
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Name: Charles City: Wilmington State: NC County: New Hanover Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 62 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Reproduction or not, a good job. It's a really cool design. | |
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02-15-2007, 06:32 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Yep, a picture is worth a 1000 words. That makes perfect sense. I like it, might have to steal it
Dave
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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02-15-2007, 06:40 PM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If anyone wants the deminsions, I'll be glad to get them. My copy is just slighty smaller that the original. I made it fit the RO I had laying around.
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02-15-2007, 08:41 PM
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Name: Eric Laudenbacher City: Greensboro State: NC County: Guilford Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Dolan, your timing is impeccable. I was just wondering where I could find plans for one of these tables. I need one as a scorers table for 19th century base ball. If you could get me the dimensions I would really appreciate it.  | |
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02-17-2007, 09:27 AM
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Name: Dolan Brown City: Wallace State: NC County: Duplin Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 61 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Eric, here are the dems of the parts: All parts are made with 3/4" material A - 15 3/4 x 23 3/4 (Total dem of the two halves of the top) B - 2 3/4 x 17 1/2 (need two of these) C - 1 1/4 x 27 (need 4 of these) D - 1 1/4 x 12 1/4 (need 4 of these) E - 3/4 x 10 1/4 (dowel) Hope this helps 
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