Delivered Dutch Pullout Extention Table

Re: A question

Alan Young

This table is based on a design by legendary Danish furniture designer/maker-Tage Frid. My clients wanted a table that would have the ability to expand. We discussed many options-leaves in the middle, a disappearing center leaf ect. After a lot of discussion we settle on the Tage Frid design- first as a farmhouse table

After more discussion we went with a trestle style to avoid the four legs. The trestle design gave a bit more versatility for "leg-room"

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Alan Young

This video (attached below) from Tommy MacDonald's "Rough Cut" program should the basic function of the extensions. My table is much larger but the top and extensions function basically the same. (They discuss the extension functions at 22:22 of the video) I love the brief discussion of "fine tuning these runners. I made two versions and the final version still needed numerous "Tweaks"

In my version-rather than using the dowels shown in the video-I mounted five cleats to the underside of the top. These cleats straddle the trestle bridge.



I added one more feature- These albumin blocks and bars allow the table to be "locked down" to base in either extended or closed position.

The block/bars must be in the open position when the extensions are being operated.


Tommy MacDonald  Video

Re: Delivered Dutch Pullout Extention Table

Alan Young

Bill-The "brackets" are glued on with System 3 T-88 Epoxy-

I also attched them with screws and plugged them with dowels- Although there is a stain applied-you can see the dowels if you look closely.

In retrospect I think I'd mount mount these pieces with loose tenons. That epoxy is strong matter and gains strength as it sets. I think if these break off it will be because someone did something "very naughty"

Re: What are the brass? plates for?

Alan Young

In early discussions it was concluded that getting this piece into the dining room was going to require careful planning. Come in the front doorway @3-4 square foot opening then make two hard right turns... Seemed like a good idea to make this table in removable parts...So the End I Beam Structures are connected with the Trestle bridge and two out side beams

The brass pieces cover the exposed bolts that connect the Trestle Bridge and outside rails to the I Beam Ends

As it turned out we were able to keep the entire base bolted together as we moved it through the doorways "on-end"

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