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  1. 15th July 2010, 10:53 PM #1
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    Default Nice legs.

    This photo appears on the Bowerbird Saved Timber Website under dining tables.

    I do not have the skill, time, or space to reproduce something like this.

    However from a technical point how would you construct the legs?

    The shorter x members - halved joint or lap joint, but how do you incorporate the longer member?

    Just pondering.

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    There are probably a few different ways. I searched for images of six-way tenon joints and found this . Maybe you could contact Bowerbird and ask?

    I really like the table, very dramatic.....wouldn't be very good if you dragged it on the carpet though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by seanz View Post
    I really like the table, very dramatic.....wouldn't be very good if you dragged it on the carpet though.
    Yer might need a few mates round to do that

    Brilliant table eh
    Another way to do the legs might be to peg the two X pieces to the central leg , using two dowels into each of the four struts.
    Possibly long ones running right through the main leg so in reality only four per end
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    Quote Originally Posted by Apollo View Post
    The shorter x members - halved joint or lap joint, but how do you incorporate the longer member?
    Like you said, but i would say the long piece and a short is lap joined, and the other is 2 pieces joined with a through mortise and tenon.
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  6. 16th July 2010, 09:33 AM #5
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    This is how I did it when playing around but it would need some reinforcement in the application you have shown. There were a few suggestions on how to do that in the thread from memory.

    Nice link Sean
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    Cool link Corbs.

    These are only my thoughts as I am thinking that the long piece has to be one piece and the two cross sections are put into the long piece.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Christos View Post
    Cool link Corbs.

    These are only my thoughts as I am thinking that the long piece has to be one piece and the two cross sections are put into the long piece.
    Yep , me too . Two legs each with four with outriggers is how I see it .
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    I have made a few of these over the years, and its like Apollo said. Its a lap join with the third member split and rejoined with a through mortise and tenon.
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    Thanks for the ideas and input.

    Nice coffee tables Lingum.

    Corbs, did you ever finish your project?
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    Post 7 in this thread was the project. Not very good and it didn't survive very long
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    Good use of a pallet.
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    There was a thread on the same subject a few years ago but I can't find it. I can however find my pics on the subject (and that is truly amazing!) so I've attached the pics below.
    I hope it helps ....
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  14. 19th July 2010, 10:44 PM #13
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    Fletty,

    Great that you could still find the pictures.

    Lots of measuring and cuts, a real challenge.

    Thanks
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