Woodworker's Journal 2004 Spring, страница 40
37/ - Table (End View) straight, quartersawn boards and cut them a bit longer than their final 88". Equip your router table with a feather board to machine the 1/2" wide by 1/2" deep grooves in these long, wide pieces, stopping the cuts 2" from each end of your boards. (Mill both edges of the internal pieces, and the inside edge of the outside pieces.) Rip five splines (pieces 13) from oak lumber, and then test fit the top (pieces 14) together. The splines aid in registering these long pieces of lumber during glue-up and add considerably more glue area to the top joints. When everything fits, glue and clamp the top together. While I am a great fan of hand tools, in this case I wouldn't recommend planing the tabletop after the glue dries: it's just too large. Instead, bring it to a local cabinet shop and have them run it through their wide belt sander. (Make sure T xW x L 9 Flush Plugs (16) 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/2" 10 Beam (1) 177 x 5" x 5674 11 Tabletop Supports (2) 174" x 6" x 35" 12 Support Leg Screws (4) #12 x 3" 13 Splines (5) 1/2" x1"x84" 14 Tabletop Segments (6) 17," x 7" x 88" 15 Support Top Screws (16) #8x2" unwieldy job for the table saw, so use the Beam Tenon Detail to lay out the tenons and mill them with a portable router. Chuck a straight bit in the router and clamp guide blocks to the beam to keep the cuts straight. When the tenons are completed, switch to a chamfering bit or use a block plane to create a traditional profile for the tenon ends. 16 Decorative Butterflies (5) Dry fit the beam in the leg sets, then temporarily clamp it in place. Cut the tabletop supports (pieces 11) to size next, and use your table saw to mill the large chamfer all around both of these pieces (see Tabletop Support Detail, page 54). Next, use your drill press to create oblong screw holes in the supports, as shown in Figure 3. These allow for wood movement in the tabletop. Predrill for the large screws (pieces 12) used to attach the supports to the legs, then apply glue to the top of each leg, set the supports in place and drive the screws home. Gluing Up the Top The top of this table is the most critical element, simply because it's the most visible. Choose defect-free, 1/4" x 2" x 4" Arts & Crafts Furniture Spring 2004 51 |
