Woodworker's Journal 2009-33-3, страница 51
Four hinges connect the crossbrace frame to the leg assemblies. Locate the hinges on the same side of the frame for flatter folding. Assembling the Leg and Crossbrace Frames Use strips of scrap wood to lift up the rails, centering them on the leg thicknesses before driving the screws home. Prebore them for the screws. Fasten the crossbrace frames together with a good water-resistant glue To ensure correct hinge alignment, clamp a scrap of wood to the and pairs of countersunk 3" galvanized wood screws at each joint. crossbrace end, as shown, and set the hinge leaves flush against it. galvanized wood screws. For a more finished look, I counterbored all of the screws and covered them with wood plugs (pieces 6). Break all the sharp edges of the legs and braces with 100-grit sandpaper before you bring them together with pairs of galvanized hinges (pieces 7). Mount the hinges on the same side of the crossbrace frames so the leg frames will fold the same direction for flatter storage. Begin mounting the crossbrace frame to the leg assembly by clamping the lower hinge to the rail. Locate the frame exactly in the center of the leg rails and secure with galvanized screws. Building the Leg Assemblies 'Hie lable and benches are both built in the same way (only the dimensions are different), making construction quite simple. Begin with the leg assemblies. I used 2x Douglas fir kiln-dried lumber for (he legs and rails (pieces 1 and 2) and l"-thick pine for the crossbrace parts (pieces 4 and 5). Cut your workpieces to the lengths specified in the MateriaI List (next page) and assemble the six leg frames and three crossbrace frames using 3" Making Table and Bench Tops The frames for the table and bench-tops are also made of 2x lumber. Select stock that is clear or with only tight, small knots. Rip the edging (pieces 3) for the (able and bench tops, then join the rails and edging with 3" counterbored wood screws to make the three lop frames (table and benches). Plug the screw holes. scrap wood scrap wood 50 June 2009 Woodworker's Jou ma I |
