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   joshua_r_obercian | Oct 08, 2000 06:47pm | #1

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   greetings- it is not written in stone- but I find anywhere from 28-32 inches to be a nice height. Obviously as far as the top is concerned you want it to be long and slender- I have seen ones as narrow as 7" that were 5' long and looked great. I just finished one that is about 15" deep by 5' long- I normally wouldn't make one quite so deep- but I came across a lovely piece of flitch cut pearwood- and it did turn out nicely. Have fun

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   Joe_McNamee | Oct 09, 2000 01:01am | #2

   *Thanks, I have built only one and it was 28" because that was the highth of my sofa. I think that Hall tables are a little higher.

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   Ron_Brese | Nov 09, 2000 12:09am | #3

   *Joe, I have recently done considerable research on Hall tables. Hall tables are for the most part considered hunt boards and typically are higher than display type sofa tables. Hunt boards generally range from 38 to 41 inches high and most of the examples that I researched were 40 to 41 inches high. I have had the opportunity to measure pieces in private collections and almost all the pieces in my reference materials fall into this category. I suggest that you go to your local library, you may be suprised at how much information they have on furniture. Most of these books will give dimensions and the Foreword will usually tell you where the dimensions are taken from. For instance sometimes the overall width is taken from the body of the piece and does not include the bracket feet or other objects that protrude past the case of the piece. Good luck!!