AN EXTENSION DINING TABLE
The accompanying sketch and photograph show a simple design of an extension dining table of the mission style. It is very easy to construct and can be built at home by anyone who is at all handy with tools. It should be made of quarter-sawed oak, which can be secured at the mill ready cut to length, squared and sanded. Order the following pieces:
- 2 top pieces, 1 by 23 by 46 in.
- 2 extra leaves, 1 by 12 by 46 in.
- 2 rails, 3/4 by 3 by 44 in.
- 4 rails, 3/4 by 3 by 22 in.
- 2 pieces for posts, 3/4 by 8 by 24 in.
- 2 pieces for posts, 3/4 by 6 by 24 in.
- 4 pieces for feet, 3 by 3 by 14 in.
- 4 pieces for feet, 3 by 3 by 5 in.
- 4 pieces for feet, 1 by 4 by 4 in.
- 4 pieces moulding, 1 by 1 by 10 in.
- 1 piece, 1 by 12 by 27 in., birchwood.
- 2 brackets, 3/4 by 3 by 32 in., birchwood.
- 2 pieces for slide, 1-3/4 by 3 by 36 in., birchwood.
- 4 pieces for slide, 1 by 3 by 36 in., birchwood.
- 12 pieces for slide, 3/4 by 1-1/2 by 36 in., birchwood.
The feet can be made first by squaring up one end of each and beveling the other as shown in the drawing. The short pieces are fastened to the long ones by means of long screws and glue. The four square pieces should be nailed to the outer ends and holes bored in them for the casters. Prepare the pieces for the posts, and before nailing them together fasten the feet to them with long screws. Be careful to get them on square, else the table will not set level when complete. Now nail and glue the pieces forming the table together and fasten the moulding at the bottom. This moulding should have mitered corners as shown in the bottom view. Also fasten the rest piece to the top of the post, using long screws and glue.
Details of Dining Table