Trestle dining table
A 72-inch oak dining table on a trestle base: two posts standing on wide feet, tied together by a long stretcher under the top. Each foot has a shallow arch cut along its underside, so it rests on its two ends.
The base is joined with mortise and tenon joints, and the top is fixed to the arms with pocket screws. Breadboard ends across each end of the top help keep it flat. There are only ten parts, but every joint carries weight, which makes it a good next step after a first table.
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What is in the model
| Overall size | 72 × 36 × 30 in width × depth × height |
|---|---|
| Parts | 10 |
| Board feet | 31.21 |
| Wood | Oak |
| Joints used | Pocket hole, Mortise and tenon |
| Estimated lumber cost | $265.27 an estimate at GrainDraft's default prices; your lumberyard will differ |
Shared under CC BY 4.0. You may build it, change it and share it, including commercially, as long as you give credit. Suggested credit: “Trestle dining table” by GrainDraft, GrainDraft gallery, graindraft.com/gallery/trestle-dining-table/. Offered as it is, with no promise that it suits your wood, tools or use: see the gallery terms.
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