Round table apron

Jim DeLaney, Austintown, Ohio wrote:

Mike L wrote:

A long time ago my father in law made an Ash table base, and put a lets say an  in-expensive top on it.  The top is round  about 45 inches across.  

I found a place that will make an Ash top of the same size for a pretty good price.  I figure I would get it for my wife for Christmas.  

The top will be made from Ash, it will be flattened on both sides.  It will be 1 1/2 inches thick.  I just have to apply a finish to it and install it.

So my question is pretty simple.  Will I need an apron for this?  If so would a square work?  If not and I should go with a round one, how do I make it make?  I will make it from Ash solid stock how every wide it needs to be.  

So I guess if I have to make it round, how thick should the stock be, and how do I make it round?

One more project added to my retirement list
Mike

Good to see you're staying busy! 

As for the round apron, on a square base:  Consider glue laminating it from strips of about 3/32" ~ 1/8" thick.  For a 24" radius, bending 1/*' thick strips should be relatively easy.  I'd do it in 90° sections, using built up MDF forms  and lots of clamps.  Hide glue doesn't 'creep' like some yellow glues do, but will require longer clamping times.

Thanks.  The base is a pedestal style, so I was going to repeat his mounting solution, it has worked for many years now.

As for staying busy, I figured when I retired I would play catch up for a little while, I never thought I would get buried with a bunch of new projects as well.  Like lets move the entire kitchen from the front of the house to the back, while we are at it lets get all new doors and replace those doors with larger windows, and make it a pass though from the kitchen to the deck.  I am learning a lot of new wood working along with patience.  

Have a good one
Mike

Jim DeLaney, Austintown, Ohio wrote:

Mike L:  As for staying busy, I figured when I retired I would play catch up for a little while, I never thought I would get buried with a bunch of new projects as well.  Like lets move the entire kitchen from the front of the house to the back, while we are at it lets get all new doors and replace those doors with larger windows, and make it a pass though from the kitchen to the deck.  I am learning a lot of new wood working along with patience.  Have a good one wrote:

Mike

Have you ever found the time for that Mustang restoration?

It is in my garage taken up a bay, and my wife is parking outside again.  I have not had time to dive into it full throttle yet.  When I get done moving the kitchen is the current plan.  

Mike,  If this table is for pulling up chairs, be mindful of the clearance below the table for one's knees.  Since the top is already 1-1/2" thick, an apron might make scooting yourself under the edge more difficult.  Food for thought.  Joe

@Joe Fleming

Yes this is a little dinette table.  I wasn't thinking about pulling up a chair.  Before I install it I will do some test to see if the apron is needed.

Thanks