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Posted 15 September 2022
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Paul has always intended for new projects to spark enthusiasm, and here is another with a few twists and turns to trigger the imagination. Mortise and tenon joinery ensures the longevity of the table framework, and to develop your shaping skills with chisels and spokeshaves, Paul has incorporated an elliptical tabletop. We walk and talk you through the layout and then use hand tools to create the refined ellipse and an underside bevel made by spokeshave and rasp.
This is fantastic. I can’t wait to build a pair of these. Looking forward to this series.
Would it be possible to make the legs and rails out of 19mm thick stock?
19 mm (¾” = 19.05 mm) should be perfectly alright with regards to strength. It might be a good idea to reduce the mortice and tenon joints from 3/8″ to 1/4″ (6.35 mm) in width and thickness, respectively; or whatever comes closest.
Thanks Sven. I was indeed thinking to reduce the mortice thickness to 6 or 8mm, you mean I should also reduce the width ? From 64mm to something like 60mm maybe?
That shouldn’t be required, but might perhaps allow for the tenon part to have a small shoulder at its bottom; just to avoid a bare face tenon-mortice?
Don’t know quite where to post this, but….I’m trying to determine the best leg sizing for a 40” W x 78” L x 30” H dining table (in cherry). Top and aprons would be 1” stock. Aprons about 3 1/4” +/- high. Legs would be tapered (shaker style). Anyone know a good way to determine the best leg sizing at apron and then at bottom of the taper? My initial thought is 2 3/4” square at the top, tapering to one-half that at the bottom. Strong enough? Too clunky looking?