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24th June 2023, 08:11 AM #1New Member
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Suggestion to make the table well balanced.
Hello,
I recently acquired this table (burl wood) from a buddy whose father built it about 20 years ago. I like it, but there is one problem: it does not appear to be well balanced, as it tends to fall with slight pressure on the long sides of the table.
I have no skill with woodworking; could someone tell me if there is any easy way I could make it a bit more balanced (without sacrificing its beauty)?
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24th June 2023, 11:51 AM #2... and this too shall pass away ...
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Was there supposed to be a pic?
By "fall" do you mean that the table bends or deflects on the long edge when force pushes down on it?
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24th June 2023, 12:27 PM #3
Being a first post from America and without a picture I'm going to guess you are describing something like this Shaker style Trestle table.
shaker-table-close-up-oak-soap-b.jpg
I've always thought that style would be subject to over balancing if the table width to trestle foot length wasn't just right. If it is that style table then extending the length of the foot would probably solve the problem.Franklin
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25th June 2023, 04:32 AM #4New Member
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Pictures posted to original post
Thank you for checking and letting me know about the pics.
I have posted pictures using the url's earlier but that doesn't seems to be rendered correctly, updated it now.
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25th June 2023, 09:11 AM #5Senior Member
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It’s all about Centre of gravity and the distribution of forces across the base. The base is far too small. I suggest that you could attach the foot to a larger base. If you are clever, the new base will fit in with the table or will blend into the floor.
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25th June 2023, 06:32 PM #6New Member
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Thinking of arcylic square base with 3-4 inch thickness, either glued to original stand or epoxied.
If that works then how to calculate the right dimensions needed for the base?
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25th June 2023, 07:03 PM #7
Hmmm... I feel that a round base would be more sympathetic to the look, in which case I'd apply this rule of thumb: minimum of 1/3 the maximum dia. of the top. An inch or two larger would be good.
I definitely wouldn't rely on glue to hold a base on; this joint would need to handle heavy stresses.
Personally, I'd be looking at sourcing a branch crotch of about the right dimensions to fit into the lower void(s) and affixing that in such a way that you ended up with three "feet" sticking out at around 120° angles. Much like many round tables with centre pedestals.
But this approach has a few problems. First, sourcing something suitable and secondly, a viable method of attatchment. Not a job I'd consider "simple."
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28th June 2023, 02:56 AM #8New Member
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Thank you for the details, I will definitely consider them, but being a zero hands on cuttings I will see how well I could make a round base. It will be a good learning for me though
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28th June 2023, 07:45 AM #9
For the simplest approach you could perhaps make up a timber X to use as a base to extend the existing footing. The trnuck leg could straddle the X and then be screwed to the cross?
An example of how to make the joint in the cross pieces is shown here:
How to make a Halving Joint - Woodworking Wisdom | Axminster Tools InternationalFranklin
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