A Recent Table Project

[Dave Richards]

I recently had an occasion to model a trestle table that can be extended by adding leaves at each end. This is based on a table from Sweden dated to the late 1800s.





Yesterday there was a fellow who is planning a trestle table with an extendable top using equalizer type slides and he wants to be able to stow the leaves under the top. It was a simple enough thing to modify the table I'd just done and add the slides (which I had "in stock" from a previous project) and I ended up with this.



With the tops removed:

 

[JohnnyR]

Different mechanics but same result as my Swedish solid teak table. Add some felt to the cross members. Beautiful rendering Dave.

 

[Dave Richards]

Thanks John. Yeah a bit of felt would certainly be in order.

 

[DavidK]

I really like the renderings. They really show how the table will look.

 

[McRabbet]

Dave,

How are the additional leaves stored? I don't see any provision in the renderings but sure like the design.

 

[Dave Richards]

Thanks David.

Rob, thanks. In the case of the first table there is no on-board storage provision for the leaves. I kept the design pretty close to the original. I suppose you'd wedge the leaves in next to the fridge when they aren't being used. I did think about designing some storage on that one but didn't like the way it would look so I abandoned it. It would be easy enough to convert it to a draw leaf table if you don't mind the double top appearance.

 

[jlwest]

Very nice pictures and design.

 

[Bill Clemmons]

As always, Dave, your SketchUp models are beautifully done. I can only dream.