Hi there,
I'm new here as a member, though I've been reading through these threads and benefitting from them for a while now. (everyone here is so nice!) So I thought I'd throw out a question about a project I'm working on. It is a massive dining room table made from walnut--my wife and I want a huge table, around which we can fit boatloads of people and do lots of laughing and eating. The table top is 103" by 46", all the pieces running lengthwise with no breadboard, etc. It will have a sort of modified trestle base. I have a picture of the work in progress but can't figure out how to post it here . Anyways, I have one main question:
With a table top this big, how do you recommend attaching the top to the base to allow for seasonal movement? A caveat--the top is slightly warped and needs to be pulled down by whatever method I use. My thought was to run four braces (possible square metal tubing) across the bottom of the table with slots in them, and screw it in from the bottom. Also, the table top will need to be able to come on and off.
My other question actually is technical: how do I post a pic on here, so I can show you the design I'm working off of, as well as the table in progress? So you can have a better idea of what I'm talking about? cheers mates. Ben
I'm new here as a member, though I've been reading through these threads and benefitting from them for a while now. (everyone here is so nice!) So I thought I'd throw out a question about a project I'm working on. It is a massive dining room table made from walnut--my wife and I want a huge table, around which we can fit boatloads of people and do lots of laughing and eating. The table top is 103" by 46", all the pieces running lengthwise with no breadboard, etc. It will have a sort of modified trestle base. I have a picture of the work in progress but can't figure out how to post it here . Anyways, I have one main question:
With a table top this big, how do you recommend attaching the top to the base to allow for seasonal movement? A caveat--the top is slightly warped and needs to be pulled down by whatever method I use. My thought was to run four braces (possible square metal tubing) across the bottom of the table with slots in them, and screw it in from the bottom. Also, the table top will need to be able to come on and off.
My other question actually is technical: how do I post a pic on here, so I can show you the design I'm working off of, as well as the table in progress? So you can have a better idea of what I'm talking about? cheers mates. Ben