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    Default How do you make your Table Buttons

    Looking at Underused great WIP and his method of making table buttons got me thinking how dose everyone make there own

    This is my way. I find it quick and simple and takes care of all the ends of 145 x 22 boards that have been docked.

    I make the size to fit into the 10 x 22mm Domi mortice and would easy to use with routed slots

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    Lig, excuse my ignorance, but what are "table buttons"?
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    Pat use them to fix rails to table tops

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    Ah, I see says the blind boofhead! Thanks Lig
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    Now if someone could explain why are they called "buttons"

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    I cut mine with a curve on the bandsaw, they look a bit better to the woodworkers who check out under the table.

    I don't know why they are called buttons, maybe because they firmly fasten two objects together but allow for some movement?
    - Wood Borer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wood Borer View Post
    I cut mine with a curve on the bandsaw, they look a bit better to the woodworkers who check out under the table.

    Any pics Love to see the way you do it

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    I haven't got the time at the moment (Meg is going on holidays for 4 weeks) to show how I do it but I am sure you can figure it out.

    I cut the curves on both ends of the timber, cut those two off, mark the next two etc.

    These photos I just took are from under a stool I made recently.
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    What a great idea.

    Makes me think that a square piece, drilled with a decent size hole cutter on the drill press then quatered on the table saw might also work

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    Very sexy WB. (no not you, its your button I am talking about )

    I cut mine on a bandsaw too but without the curve.
    Visit my website at www.myFineWoodWork.com

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    You could also shape them like that with a spindle moulder or a router and then cut them like Lignum.

    Think curves Scott not plain old straight line geometry.
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    Lignum, I am surprised you aren't using a block of wood with a domino sticking out of it engaging into the second hole using the domino on wider hole setting
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    A few weeks ago i was in a hurry and just used Dominos. The worked but didnt look flash and a bit exy if done like that all the time The way i have done it above ill make around a hundred in half an hour and just chuck em in a box ready to go

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lignum View Post
    Any pics Love to see the way you do it
    Lignum, where exactly does the comma go in that question to Wood Borer.

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    That would be: "Any pics, Love? To see the way you do it?" You know this is a very friendly forum.
    "Look out! Mum's in the shed and she's got a hammer!"

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