coffe table legs? - Woodworking Talk

Basser425 · 12-16-2008, 07:06 PM

I am about to get a walnut crotch slab, in the area of 2" thick and 4-5" long. I want to create a coffee table, the walnut top will be sanded and clear coated or hand rubbed, rough original edges.....but the question is about the legs & support. Any one have any suggestions (hopefully with a pict or diagram or something) on how to construct and mount this/
regards,
Andy

Al Killian · 12-16-2008, 07:10 PM

What about the threaded inserts? Then you can screw the legs on and off iff needed.

Basser425 · 12-16-2008, 07:15 PM

I have to contsruct AND attach the legs???

GeorgeC · 12-16-2008, 07:38 PM

Four to five FEET long?

Can you get some extra walnut to make the legs out of that?

G

Basser425 · 12-16-2008, 07:59 PM

yes extra walnut is available, or almost any hardwood. It is coming from a hardwood lumber yard and all the material is rough cut 4/4 or better. I saw the logs after they were sawn and again recently they were kiln dried,,, so yes 4-5 feet long is available.
Andy

Tony B · 12-16-2008, 09:06 PM

for a 2" thick slab 4 to 5 feet long.
I would make a simple 4 leg and apron stand and screw it into the slab from the bottom. For something 'primitive' like a slab, I would probably make the legs hexagonal shaped. All of this is simple enough for a table saw and use a router table or drill press for the mortise joints.

Boardman · 12-17-2008, 08:45 AM

I did one recently and used 8/4 stock with one natural edge for the legs. Cut the legs from another slab from the same tree so the color was consistent. It's a personal taste thing, but I think completely machined square legs clash with the look of the slab top. I used 2 dowels on each leg plus a couple long Kreg screws and they were plenty tight.

tbone · 12-17-2008, 09:33 AM

cinder blocks work GREAT for college guys

Cdat · 12-17-2008, 02:11 PM

If it ain't turned on a lathe, it ain't really a leg. It's a narrow board.