Hoop leg design tables

[qwertyu]

Can anyone guide me on how far in the hoops should be in from the table ends from an aesthetic point of view? Are there rules of thumbs one can use or ratios/calculations?

This sort of table:
https://www.google.com/search?q=hoop+leg+dining+table&client=firefox-b-ab&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5yLvmxf3fAhWCfCsKHSd0APkQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=776&dpr=2

[orraloon]

From the aesthetic point of view I can only think to go with whatever looks good to you and also suits the place setting and seating arrangement. This design looks to be very in at the moment. I really dont know why as it flies in the face of good table structural design. If the hoop legs are built in wood then wracking will be a real problem.
Regards
John

[elanjacobs]

A quick play in autocad indicates that a setback of about 15-20% of the total length is a good place to start from, with the lower end of that range looking better IMO.

Test was on 2m and 3m long x 50mm thick top with a 100mm wide leg.

[ian]

There's "rules" for where the legs should be located for the comfort of diners. Conventionally, the legs would be set back 350 to 450 mm from the end of the table.
But with the "hoop leg" design, the leg probably functions as a foot rest -- with the racking issues that raises

[qwertyu]

Thanks guys.

Im sure when the pros do it in timber they are putting beams between the two hoops too and constructing it like regular legs except they're joined at the bottom.

I just drew something up to scale and 450mm/15% of a 3m table looks good to me :)

[ian]

I just drew something up to scale and 450mm/15% of a 3m table looks good to me :)
how many people are you planning to seat down the sides of that table?

450 mm in from the ends will likely put a table leg where a diner wants to put their legs when seated.