greetings
I am looking at some plans for a sofa table, and noticed a detail in the top mounting. In the attached drawing, there is a 3/4″ brad that goes through the table leg into the mount. Can somebody explain the purpose of the brad in this case? It seems to me that it defeats the purpose of having the mount allow for movement of the top.
Thanks
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IMO, it's poor construction whatever the intention. If that brad is to pin the the mount to the leg, it is a weak joint.
I'd ignore it and use slotted brackets which offer strength and movement. But there are other options too.
Best of luck
jp
Stan,
Not knowing all the details of the piece, let me offer the following: The brad appears to be placed to act as a 'clamp'; i.e., to hold the 'top mount' in place while glue dries. Movement of the table top is allowed by the enlarged hole around the screw that anchors the top to the mount. While you must account for wood movement, allowing two different places to shift sounds a bit to much.
Regards,
Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
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Jackplane and BArnold
Thanks for input letting me know it wasn't just my inexperience. This detail is from a commercial plan from a major vendor in the business. I have a plan from a magazine for a similar Shaker-style end table and the joint is identical except for the brad. I will proceed accordingly.
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