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   wbwood | May 13, 2002 03:27pm | #1

   bob,

   Consider making a mock-up out of scrap you have around. That way you can play around with different base sizes for stability. The weight of the top is one concern, for sure, but I would mock this up and see just how "tipsy" a table with ####top this size is with a base as described in your post. wb

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   theRev | May 13, 2002 04:19pm | #2

   Bob,

   I'm trying to picture this in my mind. If I'm wrong (95% chance of that) say so. I see this table, since it is triangluar shaped, being a "set piece", only being used in one place, ie, a corner. Is this right? If so.... then why a pedastle base? If not, ignore following.

   Seems a pedastle would cut into leg space, being in the center of a smallish table like that, don't you think?. Or is it a one person table? Have you tried sitting at a table with such a pedastle?If not a one perosn table, then how will two people use it? Wouldn't a three legged design better accomodate the needs for space/stability/support?

   I heartily agree with the above post. Build a mock up for all the above reasons. And if it is your house, (hell, especially if it is for a client) build the mock up and let them live with it for a week. That's the best way to balance out design, materials, and usage and BUDGET. What looks good on paper, or even in one's mind, doesn't always tip the scale when brought into reality. I'm a big believer in mock-ups. Slap a piece of ply cut to your pie shape on top of a 2x4 or 4x4 screwed to a cross base. Wrap some cardboard around the leg to simulate the thickness of your pedastle. See how you use it for a few days. Is there enough leg room? Elbow room? How's the height for the chairs? After addressing those issues, then you can begin to work out the construction issuses like support and structure..

   Scott