I am making a coffee table (or whatever) that will have a 4' diameter glass top with sweet gum under it. It will be 18" tall. The base is 2 x 4 white oak 31 inches long in the form of an 'X' and the sweet gum will also be supported by a similar WO 'X'. The pedestal goes between the Xes and I need feedback on the pedestal that will support it. See pics.
The pedestal is shown as a mockup made of pine but will be WO in the final version. It is 4 x 4 and 12.5" tall with a 2.5" square block at each end through which 4 knockdown bolts will be used to attach to the Xes. The blocks will be epoxied and screwed to the sides of the pedestal - top and bottom. My concern is that a 4 x 4 base is pretty small and the hole pattern for the knockdown bolts is even smaller ~ 1.25 x 1.25 but on the other hand is white oak which is pretty strong. Is this an adequate design for supporting a coffee table? I usually over-build but a wider pedestal looks odd because it breaks the line of the supporting Xes. A 4 x 4 preserves the line. Comments welcome.
Bob
The pedestal is shown as a mockup made of pine but will be WO in the final version. It is 4 x 4 and 12.5" tall with a 2.5" square block at each end through which 4 knockdown bolts will be used to attach to the Xes. The blocks will be epoxied and screwed to the sides of the pedestal - top and bottom. My concern is that a 4 x 4 base is pretty small and the hole pattern for the knockdown bolts is even smaller ~ 1.25 x 1.25 but on the other hand is white oak which is pretty strong. Is this an adequate design for supporting a coffee table? I usually over-build but a wider pedestal looks odd because it breaks the line of the supporting Xes. A 4 x 4 preserves the line. Comments welcome.
Bob
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