Thread: How do you make your Table Buttons

Originally Posted by mick59wests

I may even do a thread on a Beginners Guide to making a table, going through all of the mistakes I have made - so far I haven't finished the table top but the list of mistakes is growing

Mick,

I think a thread as you suggested would be fantastic. Sometimes the best teachers are those who have just got their heads around a topic because they still remember the difficult aspects and know what made the penny drop for them.

Some people are afraid to ask the so called "dumb" questions which is their loss but a thread as proposed by you would help these people too. Go for it.

Originally Posted by mick59wests

I may even do a thread on a Beginners Guide to making a table, going through all of the mistakes I have made - so far I haven't finished the table top but the list of mistakes is growing!

I haven't answered before because I have a drawer full of pressed steel table buttons which work fine, but knew I had a plan for wooden ones somewhere...finally found it.
This is the first page of 3, the others detail the jig for both tablesaw and radial arm. Will scan and post if anyone is interested.

Cheers,

Andy not knowing how they are made, the outcome on the bottom pic looks identical to how i described mine at the start. Post the other pages please

Here they are Lignum, hope it helps.

Cheers,

I don't know what's happening with the scans,,,says I have saved them at 100Kb, then they post at substantially smaller. If you can't read them I'll pm them across as full scans, 350Kb odd.

Cheers,

Andy,

I could not read the documents but am very interested. If you could PM them to me I'd appreciate it very much

thanks

Mick

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

To be honest, I have never used table buttons (but think I will try some).

Okay, I am trying some for a flower table I'm working on for SWMBO. Just made them the "Lignum" way and they look fine. One question: Of course you don't want the button flush with the edge, or it won't pull the top down tight. So how much space do you typically allow between the edge of the apron and the flat surface of the button that is against the table top (if that's clear)? [I will use the Domi to cut the slots and can adjust the height pretty much to anything.]

I have always mounted the corner blocks about 1/4 inch below the top edge of the apron, but that seems a bit much for this method unless you don't mind them tilting quite a lot.

It depends on the timber but I usually make the slot at least 1/4" below the top of the rail.

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

. So how much space do you typically allow between the edge of the apron and the flat surface of the button that is against the table top.

Bob, use 20mm stock for your buttons to fit the 10mm Domi and put it on the 36mm setting plunging it in 12mm

Originally Posted by Lignum

Bob, use 20mm stock for your buttons to fit the 10mm Domi and put it on the 36mm setting plunging it in 12mm

You the bomb.

[BTW, I'm trying to work with Underused and that guy on SMC at the same time. Makes my head hurt. ]

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

[BTW, I'm trying to work with Underused and that guy on SMC at the same time. Makes my head hurt. ]

Make anyones head hurt I just hope he gets his new toy in the end