FURNITURE

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Sunday, April 20, 2014

An Oak Table

A finished table, that is apart from being disassembled for the man to lacquer it and then the reassembly that will include gluing some of it together.
The picture here is of it at its smallest being 1500mm long and 1040mm wide, the middle section is a fixed item and the 2 end leaves slide apart for the butterfly wing extensions to fold out.
   The 2 halves of the butterfly wing extension are hinged with a Soss type hinge and pivot on a aluminum tube, the apron pieces are hinged and the one that hangs down underneath is held up with a magnetic catch.






The runners for the sliding top are full extension and a bit heavier than normal but there is still movement / flex in the extension leaf when it is open, I would have liked it to have been less flex but I guess it is to be expected from moving parts.




   There are two of these extensions so we have a choice of 3 table sizes the smallest as mentioned earlier being 1500mm then with one extension being 1870mm and when both butterfly wings are open 2240mm, we don't have 8 chairs but some may like to stand and admire.



 

1 comment:

  1. That really is an impressive table! Congratulations on getting it finished so beautifully, you will be looking forward to seeing it lacquered and the final assembly. I have always loved the way that flaps and slats on large aircraft wings extend, and I get a similar enjoyment from looking at the way your table opens out, and cleverly packs away again. It is nice to see how the curved pieces under the table fit together, and Laura (who was peering over my shoulder) admired the different tapers of the legs.
    (Laura is writing to Xiao, but it may be an "actual" letter rather than an Email, as Laura prefers to write real words on paper!).
    Best wishes from us down here in the not quite frozen South, P

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