trestle

  1. BKHam

    Work In Progress: Walnut Trestle Table

    i bought most of the wood for this project from a guy in hillsborough who sells walnut slabs, he usually has a CL post up. Its not a commercial operation so the boards reflect this, a little bit knotty. when i bought these maybe 8 years ago, i was just happy to find cheap walnut. however, my eye...
    • BKHam
    • Thread
    • double tenon half lap sliding dovetail trestle walnut
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: General Woodworking
  2. mpholway

    Walnut Segmented Dining Table is finished just in time to be a Christmas gift!

    To all, Thanks for your assistance suggestions way back when with the table build. The surface of the table is 48 inches wide, 108 inches long, and 1 1/8 inches thick. It is made with 130 segments of walnut. Build details… 1) Joined, planed and cut each of the 140 segments (thank you to...
  3. Mark Fogleman

    Nice Trestle Table Video

    This is what happens when you take a professional Videographer and turn him into a Woodworker: http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2011/08/19/trestle-tables-videos-moisture-monster/ I like what he does with the endcaps on the Breadboard top in the photos below the embedded video.
  4. H

    Heartwood Pine table - process, trestle base (continued) and saddle joint

    So here's the last in a series of posts on how I made this trestle table. 3 previous threads were: 1. General: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=37044 2. Table top process: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=37048 3. Trestle Base process...
    • Henry W
    • Thread
    • base continued heartwood joint pine process saddle table trestle
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: General Woodworking
  5. H

    Heartwood Pine table - trestle base design and fabrication

    In starting this project I had posed a few questions, both here and on WoodCentral. One question I asked was what type of wood I should use http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35638 Another was the base design – specifically how the top of the trestle posts should be...
  6. H

    Design question - trestle table base

    Short version: How would you attach the table top of a large table to 4 posts/legs inset from the corners in a trestle type design? Much longer version: I have a large table I am building. The top will be 10' long x 40" wide x 2" thick. Heartwood pine material - ready to glue up right now...
  7. LittleJohn_NC

    Got a question on Trestle Table design ????

    At the head of the table and at the end of the table, how far back should the legs be ? This table is 72 inches long 40 inches wide .Got to have leg room so I can get my belly up to some of that fine cook'n..Thanks for the help.
  8. J

    Trestle Table Finished

    Finally finished. Made from Lowe's SPF and finished with a gel stain and several coats of Waterlox "Original". The table is 60" x 42". Twin trestles were used for stability and support of the wide top. The breadboard ends were a first for me: The floating tenons are haunched and pinned to...
  9. K

    Small Trestle Table

    Hi Gang - I figured it is probably a good nite to update you on my latest project. I am building a small tressel(sp) table. I found the design in an old Weekend Wood Crafts magazine. I am using some Cherry I had in a pile outside the shop, and will make the top out of either Oak or some other...
  10. J

    Trestle Table Advice Wanted

    My question is how to fasten the table top to the lower frame. The top will #2 pine glued up to 68" x 42" with an apron that will probably end up at 64" x 38" (2 1/2"w x 3/4") fastened to the table top with pocket hole screws. :dontknow: Each vertical leg (7 1/2"w x 1 1/2"t) will be set in...
  11. skysharks

    Trestle DIning Room table Completed

    Well this weekend the table was set into it's new surroundings. I started off with several LARGE Walnut planks, courtesy of some horsing trading with good ole Dan Owen. These pieces were air dried then spent about 1 year inside the shop. In their original shape they were over 20" wide by 66" in...
  12. skysharks

    Construction of Norm's Trestle Table

    I ordered and received Norm Abraham's Trestle table plans and DVD. Reviewed the DVD and Plans. First thing that I noticed is that he must have done this in his early days. A bit thinner in those days,:gar-La;. He made his out of Cherry, I just happen to have a few book matched pieces of walnut...
  13. Gofor

    Advice: Trestle table

    I am attempting to build a trestle table for our kitchen/dining area. The top will be about approx. 65" long by 40" wide. The trestle supports will be about 16" in from the ends. My question concerns top thickness. I am using air dried 8/4 black walnut (purchased from Jeff in Jan 2007) and...
  14. A

    trestle table plans help

    Does anyone have an easy set of plans for a simple trestle table? We are try to make one with a Deodar Cedar top and maybe a Walnut base for some interesting contrast. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
  15. L

    Help with tenon cut for trestle leg

    I am ready to cut the tenons for my trestle legs. If you remember I made these legs a short time ago. My cut wasn't exact when I finished and prepared it for glue up so I hope someone can help me learn a better technique this time. I used the dado blades in my tablesaw, the fence on the right...
  16. L

    Trestle table and benches

    For those of you who have followed my projects I would like to show the end results of the walnut table and pair of benches. They were delivered to my son and his wife a couple of weeks ago. They are solid walnut with the exception of the dowel that you will see on the leg assembly. I will order...
  17. L

    Trestle table legs completed

    Here are the trestle table legs completed as they receive coats of poly. Are you supprised at the size of the table? It will be 40' long to accommodate my son's small kitchen. I think they base turned out very well. The lessons learned will help me when I set out to make a larger trestle table...
  18. Nativespec

    Trestle Table in Mohagany

    Finished a couple weeks ago but I was having trouble posting. David
  19. MLB3164

    Workbench Trestle Base

    Ok I am using up all my requests for advice in a short period of time so here goes another. I think with everyones advice and Johns offer to run my workbench top through his belt sander I might have that issue resolved. My question now is this....I have 2 very large slabs of 8/4 maple for my...
  20. Monty

    Trestle mania!!!!

    Woodguy mentioned that I have been building two of the trestle bases for his workbenches. I figure WTH... if I can't make one for myself, I may as well make 'em for someone else!!!! :lol: Well anyway, here they are! They're made of some oak that WG got for cheap...

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