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   BArnold | Feb 27, 2005 06:44pm | #1

   Betula,

   Cut a disk 6" to 8" in diameter and drill a 1" hole in the center.  Cut a tenon on the top of the leg to match the 1" hole.  Glue the disk to the leg.  Screw the disk to the table top.

   Regards,

   Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
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   art | Feb 27, 2005 09:43pm | #2

   you could also cut a kerf in the tenon and add a wedge for a really tight joint.  Art

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   joinerswork | Feb 27, 2005 10:37pm | #3

   Betula,

   What you see most often on old work is a batten about 3-6" wide and 3/4-1" thick at the center, chamfered on its edges and/or tapered in thickness towards each end, to 1/2" or thereabouts.  Turn (easier)  a round tenon on the end of the shaft, or saw (better in my opinion) a square tenon.  Through mortise the batten, and glue and wedge the tenon in place.  Screw the batten cross grain to the underside of the top, to prevent warpage,making allowance for seasonal movement.

   I like to orient the batten so that the grain of the top, when attached, is at a right angle to one of the legs, if this is a tripod table.  The top will look "funny" if the grain is running at some random angle to the legs of the base.

   Regards,

   Ray

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   Betula | Mar 01, 2005 05:42am | #4

   Good idea! Thank you!

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   joinerswork | Mar 01, 2005 06:28am | #5

   You're welcome, and good luck on your project.

   Ray