Dining table frame

Charlsara | Posted in Gary Rogowski on December 28, 2006 12:54pm

I am building a dining table that is 70″ long by 42 ” wide cherry 13/16 thick . The aprons are 4″ and the joinery is M&T.

My question is do I need a middle (inside apron). My top overhangs 4″ at the ends and 2″ on the sides.

user-148830 | Dec 28, 2006 04:22am | #1
Hi,
I think you need at least one stretcher spanning the two long aprons. It’s not so much for support as it is for restraint on the top. You’ll be able to add more buttons, table top fasteners, figure 8's, whatever you’re using to hold the top down flat. Best of luck. Gary

Charlsara | Dec 28, 2006 04:43pm | #2
Thanks Gary, I thought so. i am using buttons.

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